Plain truths
We are now just over six months away from the point when all tobacco sold through legitimate traders in Scotland will have to comply...
Value at the heart of new pack roll out
Accessories bundled in as JTI rolls out three-in-one packs for Kensitas Club and Holborn
Get on top of your cigars
Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s Jens Christiansen sets out his view of the cigar category in convenience stores
Vapers grow to over 2m
Nearly two-thirds of e-cig users are tobacco smokers
One third are former smokers, up on previous years
ANTI-smoking charity, Ash (Action on Smoking and Health)...
IVG aims to offer vape debate solution
Vaping device brand IVG believes its 2400 product could be the answer to many concerns that the public have around disposable vapes.
Broaden tobacco accessories range, says Republic Technologies
Retailers who offer tobacco accessories shoppers a broad range of products are benefiting most from the continued growth of the £35million Scottish market, says Republic Technologies UK.
Activity is good for compact
EASING Covid restrictions should play into the hands of compact vaping devices, according to China’s largest e-cigarette maker RELX.
JTI claims No1 tobacco spot
TOBACCO firm JTI has taken number one volume tobacco manufacturer spot in the UK says the firm, quoting statistics from research firm Nielsen’s Market...
Court hears plain packs challenge
Tobacco giants in 11th-hour effort to head off standardised packaging
SIX months ahead of the intended beginning of procedures to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco...
Papers added to the 25 – Golden Virginia launch
IMPERIAL Tobacco has launched its roll-your-own tobaccos Golden Virginia Classic and GV Smooth in new 25g packs with cut-corner cigarette papers.
The firm said the...
A boon to smugglers?
3% extra rise in duty for rolling tobacco ‘step in the wrong direction’
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has been strongly criticised for potentially lending a helping hand...
Whitebox Cocktails rolls on new flavours
Whitebox Cocktails has grown its range of ready-to-drink variants with the launch of three new and unique cocktail drinks.
Margin call
For several years some argued that prominent use of PMPs on c-stores’ tobacco gantries gave convenience outlets an advantage over supermarkets, especially after large...
Tobacco firm launches consumer pack info
AS plain packs which comply with rules governing cigarette and tobacco products in the UK after 20 May next year begin to appear in...
Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
NPD has hemp at its heart
IMPERIAL Tobacco has expanded its Rizla range of cigarette papers with the launch of Rizla Natura.
