Cigarette Sales May End in 10-15 Years – PMI CEO
According to Calantzopoulos, over 11.2 million people have already switched to PMI’s main smoke-free product, and many more have switched to other smoke-free alternatives. Read more
2020’s Challenges for Global Tobacco Farmers
Although it is still too early to assess the long-term effects of the novel coronavirus on the industry, some of its short-term effects can already be seen. Read more
New Flavor Trends in Shisha Tobacco
With shisha smoking increasingly popular in Europe and North America, Tobacco Asia talked to three major brands about prevailing and emerging flavor trends. Read more
Q&A: TTI’s George Cassels-Smith
Flavor industry veteran George Cassels-Smith fills in Tobacco Asia about the future of synthetic nicotine for conventional and electronic tobacco products. Read more
Cigarette OEM: Extra Revenue Never Hurts
Maximizing production capacities as much as possible is important for investment-heavy cigarette manufacturers; and OEM is a handy tool to achieve just that. Read more
Q&A: It’s All in the Processes with Dr. Ian Benson
Industry specialist Dr. Ian Benson answers Tobacco Asia’s questions about quality assurance in processes and how companies can improve their practices. Read more
Reconstituted Tobacco’s Growing Popularity in China
Reconstituted tobacco leaf has been widely used in cigarette blends both at home in China and abroad. Read more
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A Big Agenda: OEM/ODM in China’s Vaping Industry
OEM and ODM services are crucial for almost all of China’s e-smoking manufacturers, often generating the bulk of their revenues. Three leading companies shared their insights with Tobacco Asia. Read more
Tobacco to the Rescue
The tobacco plant may receive a lot of bad rap, but few of the staunch critics ever acknowledge that it also has great potential to actually save lives. Read more
Covid-19 and the Global 2020 Tobacco Leaf Marketing Season
The global pandemic and domestic economic difficulties reduce the growers’ profitability and directly threatens their livelihoods. Read more
Breaking into Cigarette Making in Korea
Korea is one of only two countries in Asia that allow manufacturing of cigarettes by foreign companies. Tobacco Asia takes a closer look at the current business landscape for the industry in this competitive market. Read more
Paying Back in Kind: CSR Activities in the Tobacco Sector
CSR initiatives are implemented by most tobacco companies - at smaller or larger scales. Tobacco Asia inquires with two merchants at opposite ends of the spectrum. Read more
STMA’s 'Internet Plus' Terminal Marketing Efforts
There are more than five million tobacco retail terminals in China, divided into grocery stores, convenience stores, and tobacco and alcohol stores. Read more
World-Class Track and Trace from Propix
Meticulous track-and-trace throughout the supply chain has become a task that’s impossible to achieve without the right equipment. Tobacco Asia talked to the leading system developer in India. Read more
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