Products
Assam Bans Gutka, Pan Masala
Assam’s state government has imposed a complete ban on the sale, manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and display of gutka, pan masala, and chewing materials containing tobacco and nicotine for one year. Read more
JT Halves Price of Ploom S Starter Kit
Japan Tobacco Inc. announces it is amending the recommended nationwide retail price of the Ploom S Starter Kit. Read more
Apple Removes All Vaping-Related Apps
Apple has announced that as of November 15, it has removed all apps related to e-cigarettes and vaping from its app store, citing health concerns. Read more
E-Cig Ban Passed
India’s parliament has passed a bill which prohibits the production, trade, transport, storage, and advertisement of e-cigarettes in the country. Read more
IQOS to be Launched by Next June
Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. president Denis Gorkun announces the Philippine launch of the company’s smoke-free product, IQOS, in the first half of 2020. Read more
Tobacco Institute to Regulate Collection of HNB Devices
The Tobacco Institute of Japan will be implementing rules for collecting used heated tobacco devices that use lithium-ion batteries as multiple cases of fire believed to be caused by discarded tobacco cartridges. Read more
Duterte Will Ban E-Cigs and Arrest Vapers
President Rodrigo Duterte says the use and importation of e-cigarettes will soon be outlawed in the Philippines, and ordered authorities to arrest people caught using them. Read more
E-Cig Regulations Coming
China, home to the majority of the world’s e-cigarette manufacturers, is planning to regulate e-cigarettes. Read more
Juul Launches Bluetooth e-Cig
Juul is launching its first Bluetooth-connected vape in the UK after piloting the device in Canada. Read more
R.J. Reynolds Announces VELO
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company recently announced it is expanding its innovative Modern Oral portfolio with VELO, a line of tobacco leaf-free and spit-free nicotine pouches. Read more
HC Restrains FDA Actions
The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order restraining the Food and Drug Administration of Maharashtra from taking coercive steps against e-cigarette manufacturer Godfrey Philips India Ltd. Read more
BAT Korea Surpasses 300 Billion Cigarette Production
British American Tobacco Korea is well on its way to achieving its goal to leverage its Sacheon factory into a global export hub, as it surpassed an accumulated production of 300 billion cigarettes as of June 2019. Read more
OTC ‘Smokeless Cigarettes’ in UAE
Philip Morris International is to sell “smokeless cigarettes” over the counter for the first time after a recent change in the law legalized its sale. Read more
Vape Pods, Pouches Lead Tobacco Growth
According to an industry researcher speaking at a CSP tobacco forum, vaping cartridges and tobacco-free nicotine pouches have been category leaders so far in 2019. Read more
Q2 Cigarette Volume Up for Altria
Altria Group Inc. has seen its cigarette volume increase by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, despite steady declines in smoking rates and new obstacles to the tobacco industry. Read more
San Francisco to Ban E-Cigs
Officials advanced a bill that would halt the sale of e-cigarettes in the city. Read more
JUUL Enters Ukraine
JUUL Labs enters Ukraine, making the country the company’s 14th international market. Read more
Country May Soon Ban E-Cigs
India’s Drugs Technical Advisory Board approved a proposal to prohibit the manufacture, sale, distribution, and import of all electronic nicotine delivery systems like e-cigarettes, e-shisha, and vape. Read more
Increased Cigarette and Heated Tobacco Shipments for PMI
Philip Morris International reported a 1.1% increase in cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment for Q1/2019. Read more
New Luxury Cigar Brand from A.C.E. Prime
A.C.E. Prime will be launching its new luxury cigar brand, M.X.S. featuring a special signature series with NBA superstars. Read more