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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Hong Kong Largely Unfazed by US Trade Privileges Loss
The recent loss of US trade privileges for Hong Kong may initially have caused concern. But local industry players have since come to simply shrug it off. Read more
Premium Cigars Dawn Over Africa
Already among the most important leaf suppliers, some southern African countries have recently seen the birth of premium cigar companies that may potentially dent Caribbean dominance. Read more
Korea’s Cigarette Sales Up; E-Cigs Down
Data released by South Korea’s ministry of economy and finance have shown that cigarette sales grew by 5.6% in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year Read more
Have Governments Forgotten How to Dialogue?
No other Industry comes near it in terms of excessive taxation, accelerated loss of smoker’s freedoms, and a product treated like a virus – out of sight despite plain packaging Read more
PMTAs: Where Will the Chips Fall?
Submitting a PMTA is a pathway to market new tobacco products defined in the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA), which grandfathered all tobacco products on the market before February 15, 2007. Read more
China Tobacco Adopts Influencer Marketing Against Pandemic
Since Covid-19 hit China, (social) influencer marketing has spread all over the country seemingly overnight. People’s shopping desire suppressed by the pandemic turned to online channels as retailers started “cloud selling”. Read more
An Update on Kretek
Kretek cigarettes, made with a blend of tobacco, cloves, and other spices mixed together in what’s known as a “sauce,” are as closely linked to Indonesian culture as wine is to Italy or cheese is to Switzerland. 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
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