All Tobacco articles – Page 10
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NewsPhilip Morris International agrees $16bn deal for Swedish nicotine pouch player
Swedish Match, the European producer of oral nicotine pouches, has agreed a $16bn deal to sell to global tobacco giant Philip Morris.
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Comment & OpinionHFSS brands need to mobilise public support to avoid tobacco-style controls
There are similarities in the creeping controls on HFSS products to the way tobacco was treated in the run-up to plain packaging, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, MD of SPQR Communications
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NewsMajority of UK smokers buy illegal tobacco, survey finds
The research, carried out by the Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA), found 71% of consumers were buying products illegally
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NewsACS launches new age-restricted sales guidance for home delivery drivers
The trade body has designed the guide so it can be viewed on mobile phones as a quick reference
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NewsImperial becomes first tobacco giant to suspend Russian operations
The company has halted production at its factory in Volgograd
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Analysis & FeaturesEight innovations changing the landscape of vaping and tobacco in 2022
As Big Tobacco’s vision of a smoke-free future comes ever closer, here are some of the new formats and technologies companies are exploring
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NewsBestway takes part in Home Office age verification tech trials
Trial will run until May across three Bestway Retail stores in Leeds
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Category ReportCan heated tobacco catch fire? tobacco & accessories category report 2022
Big Tobacco hopes heat-not-burn tech will be part of our ‘smoke-free’ future. But is it anything more than hot air?
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NewsVape vending machines coming to UK grocery stores in trial
The vending machines have been launched by age verification tech business 1account
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NewsJTI plans upskilling drive as it takes entire sales force in house
The move will create 58 new roles and take the sales force to over 250
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NewsVaping brand Riot Labs launches ‘world first carbon negative disposable’
Riot Labs’ QBAR device is made from three main elements, each of which are completely recyclable
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco 2021: sales of cigarettes rise for first time in seven years
The collapse of illicit trade caused by lockdowns has led to the boost in tobacco sales
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco – vaping 2021: more quitters bolster vape & NRT sales
It seems there is some truth to the idea that the pandemic has proved a catalyst for more people to quit smoking
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NewsMark McGuinness promoted to JTI UK marketing director position
Stéphane Berset is leaving the UK business to become general manager of JTI’s Czech, Hungary and Slovakia operations
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods suffers declines as shoppers eat out once more
Revenues and profits have fallen at Premier Foods as the group lapped figures from a year ago when demand was elevated during the ongoing lockdown. Plus, the latest NielsenIQ grocery data, full-year results at Imperial Brands, new growth ambitions at Diageo and interim CFO appointment at Domino’s.
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Comment & OpinionSugar could become the next tobacco in the eyes of regulators
The UK is the latest in a series of countries around the world introducing restrictions and health warnings for high-sugar foods, says Ignacio Vazquez, senior manager for healthy markets at ShareAction
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Big Tobacco really ditch the cigarettes?
All the big tobacco companies have committed to selling fewer smokes. Are they genuine? And do their plans to move sales elsewhere add up?
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NewsJuul launches next-gen device ‘to combat underage use’
Counterfeit pods can’t be used in the Juul2 device
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NewsMorrisons’ largest investor Silchester publicly rebukes £6.3bn Fortress offer
Silchester International Investors, which holds a 15.1% holding in Morrisons, said in a statement that it was “not inclined” to support the existing offer from Fortress.
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Comment & OpinionAs PMI eyes ‘healthcare and wellness’, could Marlboro Man be saddling up for his last ride?
CEO Jacek Olczak told the Mail on Sunday it could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in as little as 10 years’ time





