Features
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The TA Q&A: Evolute, the Sustainable Filter Solution of the Future
Jorge Balthazar is a vice president of SWM International and the general manager of the firm’s filtering media growth platform. He looks back on more than 30 years...
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China’s ‘Dual Half’ Cigarette Challenge
In the first half of 2025, China’s cigarette market achieved its “half-time, half-target” sales goal. Although the year began with relatively flat performance...
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General Cigar Files Appeal in Cohiba US Trademark War
General Cigar Co. has filed a new appeal in its nearly 30-year legal battle with Cuba’s state-owned cigar company, Empresa Cubana del Tabaco (Cubatabaco)...
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UK Vape Ban Faces Backlash
Questions are mounting over the UK government’s ban on disposable vapes, as new research shows nearly a quarter of users are still buying them illegally.
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Australia’s Tobacco Black Market Surges
Illicit tobacco sales in Australia have soared to unprecedented levels, with recent estimates suggesting that illegal products now dominate the market...
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EU Targets Nicotine Pouches Ban
A leaked European Commission (EC) draft has sent shockwaves through the nicotine and tobacco sectors, revealing that Brussels may be preparing to advocate a complete ban...
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Dominican Republic Leads Global Premium Cigar Trade
The Dominican Republic announced that annual cigar exports surpassed US$1.34 billion in 2024, according to Iván Hernández Guzmán...
The TA Q&A: Evolute, the Sustainable Filter Solution of the Future
Jorge Balthazar is a vice president of SWM International and the general manager of the firm’s filtering media growth platform. He looks back on more than 30 years...
Oct 28, 2025
China’s ‘Dual Half’ Cigarette Challenge
In the first half of 2025, China’s cigarette market achieved its “half-time, half-target” sales goal. Although the year began with relatively flat performance...
Oct 28, 2025
General Cigar Files Appeal in Cohiba US Trademark War
General Cigar Co. has filed a new appeal in its nearly 30-year legal battle with Cuba’s state-owned cigar company, Empresa Cubana del Tabaco (Cubatabaco)...
Oct 28, 2025
UK Vape Ban Faces Backlash
Questions are mounting over the UK government’s ban on disposable vapes, as new research shows nearly a quarter of users are still buying them illegally.
Oct 28, 2025
Australia’s Tobacco Black Market Surges
Illicit tobacco sales in Australia have soared to unprecedented levels, with recent estimates suggesting that illegal products now dominate the market...
Oct 28, 2025
EU Targets Nicotine Pouches Ban
A leaked European Commission (EC) draft has sent shockwaves through the nicotine and tobacco sectors, revealing that Brussels may be preparing to advocate a complete ban...
Oct 28, 2025
Dominican Republic Leads Global Premium Cigar Trade
The Dominican Republic announced that annual cigar exports surpassed US$1.34 billion in 2024, according to Iván Hernández Guzmán...
Oct 14, 2025
Excise Taxes and the Global Surge in Illicit Tobacco: A Cautionary Tale
Governments around the world have implemented excise taxes on tobacco products as part of their efforts to reduce smoking rates and recover healthcare costs...
Oct 14, 2025
Sweden Pushes Back Against EU Bans on Nicotine Pouches
Sweden is urging several European Union member states to lift their bans on nicotine pouches, warning that the restrictions risk repeating the EU’s decades-old prohibition on traditional Swedish snus.
Oct 14, 2025
Policymakers Misidentify Nicotine as Main Smoking Risk
A new multi-market survey commissioned by British American Tobacco (BAT) reveals that misconceptions about nicotine remain widespread...
Oct 14, 2025
Tobacco Use Declines Globally, Asia Outpaces Europe
The latest WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000–2024 and Projections 2025–2030 shows that while tobacco use continues to decline...
Oct 14, 2025
PMI and BAT Plan Joint Cigarette Production Across Europe
Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) are preparing an unprecedented joint production venture in Europe, according to a report...
Oct 14, 2025
Two Tobacco Titans of India
India’s tobacco industry is vast, complex, and deeply rooted in the country’s agricultural heritage. With hundreds of trading companies of all shapes and sizes...
Sep 30, 2025
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