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US survey reveals no post-pandemic bounce back in teenage nicotine use
5th January 2023 - News analysis |
Nicotine use among US adolescents remained stable in 2022, after a significant decrease in 2020 and 2021, according to a national survey
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Of headaches, pirates, and how far weed is growing as cigarette smoking declines
5th January 2023 - Blog |
Correlation is not causation, but it’s tempting to see a meaningful pattern in figures showing that US adults (particularly the younger ones) are smoking less tobacco and using more cannabis
Poll finds cannabis now twice as popular as tobacco smoking with young US adults
4th January 2023 - News analysis |
Based on recently published Gallup data, more than twice as many young adults in the US say they smoke cannabis as smoke conventional cigarettes
Philippines: heated tobacco regulation, January 2023
3rd January 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in the Philippines, covering all policy areas
Philippines: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, January 2023
3rd January 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in the Philippines, covering all policy areas
A good year for Big Tobacco, alternatively speaking, while rules are tightened
30th December 2022 - News analysis |
The year gone by saw phenomenal growth across the global market for tobacco alternatives, including in the oral segment, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches
Egypt’s former tobacco monopoly teams up with PMI for a future in alternatives
28th December 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco alternatives are beginning to flourish in Egypt and heated tobacco as well as vaping products are expected to become more important as Egyptian manufacturers start to get involved
Other tobacco giants may follow where PMI leads into the Baltic states
23rd December 2022 - News analysis |
Global tobacco companies could be looking to the Baltic states, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, for expansion after having had to cut operations in Ukraine and Russia
Measures are ‘being considered’, but no change is likely in Australian HnB policy
22nd December 2022 - News analysis |
Australian authorities have not announced any change in policy on heated tobacco in the run-up to a new national tobacco plan. This has left the status of heat-not-burn (HnB) products unchanged
A world first for New Zealand – but what does a generational cigarette ban mean?
22nd December 2022 - Blog |
New Zealand’s ban on cigarette sales to people born after 1st January 2009 may look like a dry run for complete prohibition. But there’s a crucial difference
Doubts galore as Russia reconsiders all its tax options for tobacco alternatives
21st December 2022 - News analysis |
In its latest move to regulate the market for tobacco alternatives, the Russian government is proposing to increase excise rates on heated tobacco sticks – but there are competing proposals
New Zealand’s world-leading phase-out of smoking won’t affect heated tobacco
20th December 2022 - News analysis |
A new law preventing those now under the age of 14 from ever obtaining conventional cigarettes in New Zealand will have little impact on heated tobacco as it is not included in the ban
‘Overwhelmed, fatigued and upended’ – review diagnoses US CTP’s troubles
20th December 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA CTP) is “reactive and overwhelmed”, staff are “fatigued”, the industry and public health advocates are “frustrated”, and litigation has “upended” the CTP’s plans
BAT reports ‘sustainable growth’, over 3m new consumers in non-combustibles
19th December 2022 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) said its “new category” business continues to drive substantial volume, revenue, and market share growth – significantly contributing to the company’s overall performance
Analysis of the TobaccoIntelligence US legislators’ database
16th December 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report will examine the US legislators’ database, which contains information of the state legislators’ past legislative moves over the last four years
Australia: heated tobacco regulation, December 2022
15th December 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Australia for heated tobacco, covering all policy areas
Australia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, December 2022
15th December 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Australia for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco
Botswana prepares to implement new ‘life-saving’ restrictions on tobacco
13th December 2022 - News analysis |
Proposed tobacco regulations in Botswana that would restrict the sale and marketing of tobacco – including heated tobacco products – but leave vaping products unaffected have been hailed by public health experts
The genie’s out of the bottle – it’s time the pros and antis got their heads together
13th December 2022 - Blog |
Many companies, some countries, and of course consumers in their millions are making headway in replacing combustible tobacco with safer alternatives…but what’s holding back the others?
Italy’s new government reduces planned increases in heated tobacco taxation
8th December 2022 - News analysis |
Excise duties on cigarettes in Italy will increase from 1st January, while those on heated tobacco and e-liquids will not rise at the rate previously laid out, under the new Italian government’s 2023 Budget Bill
US: smokeless tobacco product regulation – federal packaging requirements, December 2022
7th December 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report outlines all of the federal packaging requirements for smokeless tobacco products in the US
US: heated tobacco regulation – federal packaging requirements, December 2022
7th December 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report outlines the federal packaging requirements for heated tobacco products in the US
Anti-smoking group sues Health Canada while calling for a nicotine-free future
1st December 2022 - News analysis |
An anti-smoking group is taking the Canadian government to court in a bid to force it to complete its review of the federal law governing tobacco and vaping products
UK: consumer survey – a journey analysis of vaping and nicotine pouch usage
30th November 2022 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports |
This report focuses on the nicotine consumption journey in the UK by analysing the time periods for which each respondent has used tobacco alternatives – such as vaping products and nicotine pouches – in addition to the time they have used traditional cigarettes
PMI ready to take Swedish Match off the stock market after completing purchase
30th November 2022 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) now owns 93.11% of shares in Swedish Match, meaning it can now begin the process of taking the company off the stock market and making it a wholly-owned PMI subsidiary
Regulatory database: international stakeholders in the tobacco alternatives market
30th November 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
TobaccoIntelligence’s international directory of stakeholders in the alternative tobacco sector allows you to find the most relevant organisations in key markets, with full web, email, phone and address details.
How heated tobacco taxes are set to rise as European nations set new parameters
29th November 2022 - News analysis |
Taxes on tobacco are set to rise across Europe and may be extended to alternative products, including heated tobacco. TobaccoIntelligence analysts consider how this will apply in various different EU member states
Tax hikes due in Morocco to finance health bill and address country’s deficit
28th November 2022 - News analysis |
The Moroccan government will look to increase taxes on some tobacco alternative products in a move to finance a costly health bill in 2023 and address the country’s deficit in an attempt to balance the budget
Californian voters come out strongly in favour of banning tobacco flavours
24th November 2022 - News analysis |
In one of many skirmishes over proposed flavour bans popping up around the US, Californians have voted to approve Proposition 31, upholding a 2020 law that would prohibit the sale of certain flavoured tobacco products
The Red Wave that wasn’t turns out an electoral letdown for US tobacco industry
24th November 2022 - News analysis |
Disappointment for the Republican Party, who were expecting great things from the US midterm elections, was also disappointment for a tobacco industry looking forward to a kinder legislative environment had the vote gone as predicted
Swedish Match and a cheaper Iqos – PMI’s ‘cunning plan’ begins to become clear
24th November 2022 - Blog |
There’s been plenty of speculation about PMI’s plans for its new business – but if I were an evil tobacco mastermind trying to prevent uptake of less risky products, very publicly buying Swedish Match wouldn’t be top of my list
PMI puts its new Bonds heat-not-burn system to the test in the Philippines
23rd November 2022 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched its latest heat-not-burn tobacco-heating system, Bonds by Iqos, along with its compatible tobacco sticks, Blends, using the Philippines as a pilot market
PMTA, MRTP and SE: the main pathways to market for tobacco products in the US
22nd November 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines the main pathways for tobacco products to enter the market in the US, covering PMTAs, MRTPs and SEs
How will new EU rules on batteries affect the tobacco alternatives industry?
17th November 2022 - Blog |
The upcoming revision of the regulation of batteries in the EU may well have a profound effect the heated tobacco industry, with safety, sustainability and the environment all coming under the lawmakers’ microscope
PMI looks set for complete control over Swedish Match despite missed target
16th November 2022 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI)’s decision to go ahead with the purchase of all offered Swedish Match shares, despite falling short of its 90% target, means it may run the business as if it owned all of it
Malaysia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, November 2022
16th November 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Malaysia, covering everything from taxation and advertising to product and labelling requirements
Further European launches follow Pulze success in Greece and Czech Republic
15th November 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has told investors that its heated tobacco device Pulze and iD consumables, continued to perform well in its pilot markets of the Czech Republic and Greece,
Malaysia: heated tobacco regulation, November 2022
15th November 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Malaysia, covering all policy areas
Sweden’s shift to the right could be good news for tobacco alternatives industry
15th November 2022 - News analysis |
Sweden’s general election in September was potentially a win for the alternative tobacco products industry, with the new right-wing minority government likely to take a more lenient stance than its predecessor
The tobacco giant’s officer who sees past the politicians’ global greenwash policies
9th November 2022 - Blog |
Jennifer Motles, chief sustainability officer for PMI, has urged companies of all kinds to go beyond seeing ESG (environmental, social and governance) impact reporting as a tick-box exercise
22nd Century chases the tax breaks as VLN cigarettes expand across US states
9th November 2022 - News analysis |
VLN cigarettes could be on the market in as many as 18 US states within the next 12 months, manufacturer 22nd Century Group said during the presentation of its third quarter results
PMI proceeds with Swedish Match offer despite falling short of take-up target
8th November 2022 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has confirmed that it will go ahead and accept all Swedish Match shares that have been tendered to it despite not achieving its 90% minimum stake threshold
Moldova: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, November 2022
8th November 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Moldova, covering everything from taxation and advertising to product and labelling requirements
Pouch users ‘at risk of taking in more nicotine than smokers’ – German study
8th November 2022 - News analysis |
Using nicotine pouches can lead to higher nicotine intake than smoking, according to Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Big Tobacco companies on the road to leaving Russian domestic market
7th November 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco producers from around the globe plan to complete their exit from the Russian market by the end of the year by transferring business to local partners, according to recent statements made by company representatives
US midterm elections and their potential impact on state tobacco/nicotine policy
7th November 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This November, elections will be held: legislative races will be conducted in 46 states and governor races will be held in 36. This report analyses the potential outcomes and how it could affect tobacco/nicotine policies in each state
United Arab Emirates: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, November 2022
4th November 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in the UAE
US midterm elections: a look at the forecast outcomes and what’s at stake
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
The 8th November US midterm elections are just around the corner, and while the Republicans are favoured to win the majority, regardless of the outcome, things will change dramatically
How US midterm election results could affect tobacco and vaping legislation
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries
HTP in Japan – the seldom told good news story for tobacco harm reduction
3rd November 2022 - Blog |
Heated tobacco has played a big part in eliminating smoking in Japan, not just nibbling away at the edges of smoking prevalence but severely reducing the presence of the combustible cigarette
