Antonia Di Lorenzo, Author at TobaccoIntelligence

A look at trends and shifts in nicotine product regulations in Southeast Asia

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 14th November 2024 || Blog |

Southeast Asia is experiencing significant regulatory shifts in the tobacco and nicotine product sectors, as countries in the region adopt varied stances on products like heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes ...

Consumer demand for NGPs aids tobacco alternatives firms with strong Q3 results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 8th November 2024 || News analysis |

Three key players in the tobacco alternatives market have reported strong results in their most recent quarters, largely driven by performance in next-generation products as consumer demand is on the rise ...

Can UK bill curb youth uptake and also let adults choose alternatives to smoking?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 7th November 2024 || Blog |

As the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill re-enters Parliament, there is a palpable sense of urgency surrounding the country’s evolving approach to vaping and tobacco alternatives ...

Altria’s focus on reduced-risk products drives strong growth in oral tobacco sales

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 4th November 2024 || News analysis |

Altria’s third-quarter results showcased significant growth in its oral tobacco products and a strategic focus on expanding reduced-risk offerings ...

JT delivers strong Q3 results, powered by Ploom sales and robust global expansion

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 31st October 2024 || News analysis |

Japan Tobacco Group (JT) delivered a standout third quarter, fuelled by surging demand in its tobacco and heated products sectors and a significant global expansion ...

PMI launches Iqos in Texas and sets the stage for the US heated tobacco market

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 21st October 2024 || News analysis |

Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched its Iqos heated tobacco device in the US through a pilot programme called “Be the First” in Austin, Texas ...

BAT unveils Velo Plus, a new synthetic nicotine pouch to hit US markets in 2025

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 18th October 2024 || News analysis |

In a move that could reshape the nicotine market, British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced Velo Plus – a new line of synthetic nicotine pouches ...

Spain’s People’s Party challenges the country’s strict nicotine product laws

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 17th October 2024 || Blog |

Spain’s regulatory battle over nicotine products is heating up, but the centre-right People’s Party faces significant hurdles in pushing its proposed amendments through Parliament ...

Strong NGP growth keeps Imperial in line with forecasts ahead of November results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 10th October 2024 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands reported trading in line with expectations, driven by robust growth in its tobacco segment and next generation products, as it prepares to give its full-year results in November ...

Global regulatory response to pouches and heated tobacco products ramps up

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 19th September 2024 || News analysis |

As nations worldwide tighten their grip on nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, a wave of regulatory changes is reshaping the market – driving industry adjustments and prompting further regulatory responses ...

European Commission targets HTPs and vapes in major smoke-free expansion

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 18th September 2024 || News analysis |

The European Commission is moving forward with a groundbreaking proposal to expand smoking restrictions, targeting heated tobacco products (HTPs) and e-cigarettes alongside traditional smoking ...

US FDA’s new rule bolsters youth tobacco safeguards without any major disruption

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 5th September 2024 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a new rule that increases age restrictions on tobacco and e-cigarette sales, continuing its mission to protect young people from tobacco addiction ...

JT’s acquisition of Vector Group in the US: strategic expansion or short-term boost?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 22nd August 2024 || News analysis |

While the acquisition of US tobacco company Vector by Japan Tobacco (JT) Group will add profit and cashflow to JT’s business immediately, its longer-term significance may be more strategic ...

Nic pouches in Latin America: market opportunities, regulatory challenges

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 22nd August 2024 || Blog |

As the global nicotine pouch market continues to expand, Latin America is emerging as a key region of interest, with the recent surge in vaping and nicotine pouch popularity creating dynamic opportunities for market players ...

Nicotine and flavour delivery innovations driving nicotine pouch evolution globally

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th August 2024 || Blog |

From innovative flavour formulations to extended-release mechanisms and eco-friendly packaging, the globally expanding nicotine pouch industry is undergoing a transformative phase ...

Big Tobacco pleased about growth but mum on impact from regulatory changes

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 8th August 2024 || Blog |

All Big Tobacco companies reported growth in their smoke-free segments, reflecting a trend towards diversification from traditional cigarettes, though none have addressed the regulatory environment and its potential impact on future earnings ...

JTI reports robust performance fuelled by Ploom in the heated tobacco segment

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 2nd August 2024 || News analysis |

Japan Tobacco International reports it delivered a robust performance in the first half of the year, continuing its investment to expand its presence in the heated tobacco segment, with Ploom now available in 21 markets ...

Altria beefs up On! brand as oral tobacco products continue to shore up revenue

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 1st August 2024 || News analysis |

Oral tobacco continued to significantly contribute to Altria’s numbers in the first half of the year, with encouraging results from its On! nicotine pouch brand and positive On! Plus growth prospects ...

BAT’s numbers buoyed up by modern oral segment, with significant growth in US

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 25th July 2024 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco reported a drop in first-half revenue, offset by the continued growth of new categories. BAT expects new-category revenue to be weighted in the second half of 2024, driven by phased launches ...

PMI’s Zyn and Iqos see robust growth, despite supply issues and EU flavour ban

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd July 2024 || News analysis |

Philip Morris International recorded an outstanding second-quarter and first-half performance, with strong contributions from Iqos and Zyn – despite supply constraints and the EU flavour ban ...

EU Parliament re-elects president Von der Leyen, releases SANT member names

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 19th July 2024 || News analysis |

The official composition of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) was released today, after yesterday’s re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission ...

Dutch citizens’ initiative for birthdate ban on nicotine products moves to parliament

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 17th July 2024 || News analysis |

In the Netherlands, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation has collected more than 40,000 signatures and has been declared admissible by the House of Representatives ...

EC smoke-free recommendation revision (probably) arriving this year after delays

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 11th July 2024 || Blog |

Previous delays and European health commissioner describing the work as “particularly challenging” could indicate that the European Commission’s proposal for revising its smoke-free environment recommendation is at risk of further postponement ...

How UK and French election results could impact the tobacco alternatives industry

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 9th July 2024 || News analysis |

The outcomes of the recent general elections in the UK and France could significantly affect the future of the tobacco alternatives industry in both countries ...

End of Chevron deference gives courts the potential to overrule US FDA decisions

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 3rd July 2024 || News analysis |

The US Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron doctrine, which held that courts should defer to interpretations of expert federal agencies on ambiguous laws the agencies must implement ...

Halt of Zyn online sales: PMI likely using caution due to scrutiny of DC flavour ban

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 1st July 2024 || News analysis |

Philip Morris International (PMI) recently suspended online sales of its nicotine pouch brand Zyn in the US, likely as a precautionary measure ...

Altria seeks US FDA authorisation to market On! Plus oral nicotine pouches

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 27th June 2024 || News analysis |

Tobacco giant Altria has submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its On! Plus oral nicotine pouch products ...

EU countries called for flavour ban before Commission released related survey data

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th June 2024 || News analysis |

Last week, 12 EU health ministers backed a paper calling on the European Commission to propose new legislation, which could include banning flavoured vapes and limiting nicotine content ...

PMI suspends online sales of Zyn pouches in US due to District of Columbia probe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 19th June 2024 || News analysis |

Philip Morris International halted online sales of its Zyn nicotine pouches in the US after receiving a subpoena from the District of Columbia attorney general requesting information about sales of flavoured Zyn pouches in DC ...

With a right-leaning EU Parliament, what is the future of novel tobacco products?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 13th June 2024 || Blog |

The result of the latest European Union elections is a clear twist to the right, signalling a potential shift towards a more business-friendly and deregulated environment for the vaping and heated tobacco industries ...

Latin America: regulatory news round-up

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 3rd June 2024 || News analysis |

Developments in the alternatives category in some Latin American countries may feed new hopes for legality and regulation. However, the majority keep heading towards stringent regulations or prohibitions ...

Sunak’s UK smoking ban on pause, not fast forward, but Labour may press ahead

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 29th May 2024 || News analysis |

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban bill is likely to be scrapped after it was not mentioned in the final business in the House of Commons following Sunak’s call for a snap general election ...

Netherlands edges closer to full ban on nicotine pouches with new proposal

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 27th May 2024 || News analysis |

The Dutch House of Representatives gave the green light to a proposal seeking to ban nicotine pouches completely in a move that seems to illustrate how the Netherlands is becoming increasingly anti–novel nicotine ...

Compromise is key for the future of novel products and harm reduction in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 16th May 2024 || Blog |

The next European Parliament may feature a new mix of members who are likely to change Europe’s conservative stance on novel products and include harm-reduction strategies as part of the debate ...

Next-gen product innovation bolsters Imperial Brands’ half-yearly revenue

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th May 2024 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands delivered a solid performance for the first half of the year ended 31st March 2024, boosted by scaling up its existing footprint and stepping up innovation across all next-generation product categories ...

EU elections may bring harm-reduction issues into focus, says tobacco group rep

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th May 2024 || News analysis |

With EU elections looming, tobacco harm-reduction issues could play an important role and contribute to potential shifts in policy focus, despite the varying political stances across parties, says Frank Henkler-Stephani ...

Ploom X is the feather in JTI’s cap as reduced-risk products boost Q1 results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 9th May 2024 || News analysis |

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) delivered a robust performance in the first quarter of 2024, partly thanks to a double-digit increase in reduced-risk product revenue – driven mainly by the heated tobacco sticks segment ...

With another White House menthol ban delay, is it just politics in an election year?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 9th May 2024 || Blog |

The US government has once again dropped its plans to issue an immediate ban on menthol cigarettes, despite efforts from numerous civil rights organisations and medical associations urging for a ban to protect targeted communities ...

Retail sector wants to play bigger role in EU’s policies on novel tobacco products

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 3rd May 2024 || News analysis |

The European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (CEDT) has called for greater involvement of the retail sector when EU lawmakers formulate policies on tobacco alternatives and nicotine products ...

Balancing between adult harm reduction and youth addiction – the debate goes on

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 2nd May 2024 || Blog |

The debate over the approach healthcare providers should take when it comes to suggesting alternative products to help adult patients quit smoking has been ongoing for quite some time, but it’s still controversial ...

Altria ‘on track to deliver’ for the year with boost from On! pouches in the US

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th April 2024 || News analysis |

Oral tobacco continues to make a significant contribution to Altria’s numbers, as the company reported its results for the first quarter of 2024 with encouraging earnings from its On! nicotine pouch brand ...

PMI’s smoke-free momentum continues to build in 2024, fuelled by Iqos and Zyn

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 24th April 2024 || News analysis |

PMI continued reporting its smoke-free momentum in the first quarter of 2024, announcing 25% organic growth in net revenues and 38% in gross profit – with strong contributions from Iqos and Zyn ...

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 23rd April 2024 || News analysis |

Some 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament, and the outcome could shed light on the future of nicotine pouches ...

Will the next European Parliament have a milder outlook on smoking alternatives?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 15th April 2024 || News analysis |

Around 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The outcome could reshape the narrative around harm-reduction strategies ...

The evolution of novel tobacco and nicotine products over the last decade

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 5th April 2024 || News analysis |

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and herbal heated sticks have evolved in the past decade ...

22nd Century sells hemp/cannabis business and tightens focus on VLN

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 2nd April 2024 || News analysis |

US-based 22nd Century highlights expansion of its VLN cigarettes distribution and retail network and the sale of its hemp/cannabis business in its 2023 full-year results ...

UK introduces generational smoking ban bill and publishes draft disposables ban

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 26th March 2024 || News analysis |

The UK’s proposed legislation for a generational ban on tobacco product sales was introduced to Parliament last week ...

UK tobacco prices to rise as chancellor hikes excise duty to accompany vape tax

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 7th March 2024 || News analysis |

UK tobacco prices will go up as a result of an increase in excise duties announced yesterday, 6th March, by the government during its spring budget ...

Zyn user vs PMI: US tobacco giant faces first big challenge to nicotine pouches

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 6th March 2024 || News analysis |

A consumer has sued Philip Morris International (PMI) over its nicotine pouch brand, Zyn, claiming that the product is harmful and addictive to young people ...

Oral products boosted Big Tobacco’s momentum in 2023, and HTPs still in play

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo || 27th February 2024 || News analysis |

Nicotine pouches seemed to be the universal positive for Big Tobacco in 2023, with oral tobacco categories making increasingly important contributions to all the companies involved in that area ...

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