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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Four New Consumption Layers for China
“Layered consumption” has been a hot topic in the past two years. In fact, the word “layer” is a generalization of a specific social group. Read more
SEKEnd to None in Greece and Beyond
Founded in 1947, SEKE S.A. is a so-called societé anonymé, a body that unites tobacco-growing associations from across Greece as its shareholders. Read more
The Upside: Covid-19 Boosts Premium Cigar Sales
While Covid-19 brought on a host of problems for the tobacco industry, at least one sector enjoys a quite positive “side effect” from the crisis: premium cigars. Read more
Thailand’s New Cannabis Policy Not as “Liberal” as Anticipated
Thailand’s liberalization of cannabis is commencing in great strides, but it is not a “free-for-all”. There remain considerable requirements and restrictions in place for all players. Read more
Q&A: Sharad Tandan
Sharad Tandan, the new director of the Tobacco Institute of India, chats with Tobacco Asia about a proposed new draft bill, the Covid-19 crisis, and the anti-tobacco lobby. Read more
Rapid Development for China’s Super High-End Cigarettes
In 2020, the trend in Chinese cigarette sales moved towards the high-end segment with prices going higher, even though the Covid-19 pandemic has not changed the overall upward trend of cigarette consumption over the past year. Read more
Bhutan “Smoke and Go To Jail!”
Squeezed in between Nepal, Bangladesh, and China, Bhutan was mysteriously linked in the 1970s as a gateway to the Indian cigarette market. Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, is known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) Read more
The Enchanting Republic of the Union of Myanmar*
Tobacco Asia’s international correspondent spent some 10 days in 2020 (pre-Covid-19), visiting Himalayan kingdoms and people’s republics in the Mekong delta, going off the beaten path to find out about the mystique and magic of the small countries Read more
Rollo Korea on a Roll
As cigarette prices soar astronomically and consumption levels taper off, consumers are getting more discerning in their tobacco purchases. They are especially looking for alternative products and those with better pricing. Read more
The Wait Continues for PMTAs
More than six months passed since the September 9, 2020 submission deadline for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs). That’s six months into the one-year grace period products that had submitted applications had to stay on the US market. Read more