Flavor Companies Unfazed by US Ban
The US may have issued a ban on almost all e-liquid flavors, but the move so far seems to have had surprisingly little effect on e-flavor suppliers. 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
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
ALD Group Limited
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
Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation
Travel Retail: Important but Difficult
Though profits may have become smaller, travel retail still is an important sales channel for many cigarette companies – and one that helps curate a brand image, too. Read more
ITGA Crop Monitor: February 2020
As is customary, the year begins with tobacco price negotiations in South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. Tobacco growers’ associations started their meeting with tobacco companies and leaf dealers. Read more
RELX Technology
China’s Vaping Industry Slowly Recovering from Coronavirus
Together with other recent developments, the Covid-19 outbreak put China’s vaping industry under intense pressure, forcing factory shutdowns and event cancelations. But the situation appears to be gradually returning to normal. Read more
Imperial Brands Japan
Q&A: Tomas Jaukovic is 'Creating Something Better' for Japan’s Smokers
Tobacco Asia talks to the newly-appointed general manager of Imperial Brands Japan about his business vision for the country’s NGP landscape. Read more
Mudanjiang Hengfeng Paper Co. Ltd.
Mudanjiang Hengfeng: No Paper Tiger
The world’s largest paper manufacturer for the tobacco industry fills Tobacco Asia in on current global trends. Read more
EU: Menthol Cigarettes are Out
While the US has issued a ban on all e-cigarette flavors except tobacco and menthol, the fresh, minty flavor will soon no longer be available to conventional cigarette smokers in Europe as a full ban on menthol kicks-in. Read more
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