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.
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History Made for Tobacco Harm Reduction in EU
In a monumental shift from the norm de rigueur for governing bodies in the world, in mid-February this year the European Parliament officially recognized tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a public health strategy, a first for any legislative body. Read more
What’s Next for Synthetic Nicotine
In March the US Congress extended the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority over tobacco products to include synthetic nicotine in products such as vapes, heated products, and oral nicotine pouches. Read more
Menthol Bans: Discriminatory and Ineffective, But Proceeding Anyways
At the time of writing this, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce a national ban on menthol flavor in cigarettes and flavored cigars... Read more
InterTabac Update: All Covid Expo Restrictions Lifted
Germany removed all Covid-19 restrictions across the country. Since the beginning of April, organizers in North Rhine Westphalia can hold trade shows, concerts, and events without restrictions and open to the public at large. Read more
Q&A: Simon Clark - The Passive Smoking Myth
The word “FOREST” may conjure images of pine trees or oaks. However, in this case it is an acronym, standing for “Freedom Organization for the Rights to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco” (forestonline.org). Read more
The Perfect Storm of Over-Regulation
The combined forces working against the tobacco industry, these will lead us into the perfect storm with governments around the world imposing ridiculous legislation on the grounds that tobacco consumption is unsafe... Read more
Q&A: Dr. Sharon Goodall, Group Head of Regulatory Science, BAT
Dr. Sharon Goodall joined British American Tobacco (BAT) in 2009, taking on a number of successive roles in both product development and scientific research. Read more
COP9: Philanthropic Funding or Manipulation?
The Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) stayed true to form, keeping out the very industry that should be most involved. Read more
Reduction is Good, Prevention is Better
Waste reduction is an important process in tobacco manufacturing that saves companies enormous amounts in operating costs. Read more
China Develops Professional Tobacco Farmers
As China’s industrialization and urbanization goes into full swing, a large number of rural workers move out of the countryside and into large cities. Read more