Market & legal data of alternative tobacco products in Europe

Bundestag debate brings Germany’s outdoor tobacco ads ban closer

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 2nd June 2020

Germany has moved a step closer to a comprehensive ban on outdoor advertising of tobacco products, with a first debate in the Bundestag of a proposal put forward by the ruling coalition parties ...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: opposing views on tobacco alternatives

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides a good opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternative products ...

Nations urge European Commission to include HnB in revised EU tax directive

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th May 2020

EU nations are to recommend to the European Commission that heat-not-burn products should be included in the forthcoming revised structure and rates of tax applied to manufactured tobacco products ...

Estonia establishes new packaging warnings and excise stamps for HnB

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 14th May 2020

The Estonian Parliament has approved a bill that relaxes one of the toughest regulatory regimes for tobacco-alternative products such as e-cigarettes, and imposes a new health warning for heated tobacco packaging ...

Retailers face puzzle of what to stock as EU menthol cigarette ban looms

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 12th May 2020

Retailers in Europe are playing a guessing game as they plan how to fill the gap on the shelves with new tobacco-alternative products in preparation for the fast-approaching ban on menthol cigarettes ...

Users in Finland strive to change law that stops them accessing snus

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 6th May 2020

Finnish snus users have expressed concern that restrictions related to the current COVID-19 pandemic are limiting their access to snus, mainly because of the closure of borders between Finland and Sweden ...

Bid to raise funds for Italian health system by reducing HnB tax discount

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 4th May 2020

A number of patients’ and doctors’ associations, as well as political parties, are proposing an increase in tax on heated tobacco products to help finance Italy’s hard-pressed public health system ...

Altria expects a hit from COVID-19, BAT set for heated tobacco decline

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 30th April 2020

Big Tobacco manufacturers are expecting the effects of COVID-19 to hit hard in the second half of the year, despite a strong performance in the first quarter ...

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Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th April 2020

All TobaccoIntelligence's COVID-19-related news briefings can now be found in one place here ...

Swedish Match enjoys 35% smoke-free sales boom but predicts downturn

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 29th April 2020

Swedish Match’s sales of smoke-free products boomed in the first quarter of 2020, with the segment recording a 35% year-on-year increase to SEK2.508bn (€234m) ...

France limits sale of nicotine patches as study hints at COVID-19 treatment

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th April 2020

The French government is temporarily restricting sales of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products following research suggesting nicotine patches could be used in treatment for COVID-19 ...

BAT takes action over heated tobacco patent in bid to ‘win race’ with PMI

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th April 2020

British American Tobacco is suing Big Tobacco rival Philip Morris International in the US and in Europe for allegedly infringing its patents with its popular heated tobacco device IQOS ...

Swiss canton adds snus and snuff to its youth sales testing programme

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 8th April 2020

The Swiss canton of Valais is to include snus and other non-combustible products in its tobacco test-purchasing programme for the first time in a widened bid to halt the sale of tobacco products to minors...

Spain plans new measures to tighten regulations on innovative products

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 24th March 2020

The Spanish government has announced plans to strengthen enforcement of existing tobacco regulations and to impose taxes on new products such as heated tobacco ...

US trade commission is called in to decide on nicotine pouch patent row

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 19th March 2020

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is looking into a possible infringement of the patent for a nicotine pouch product, following a claim led by Swedish Match North America ...

Nicotine events still on the calendar while others fall victim to COVID-19

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 16th March 2020

Organisers of two major conferences and exhibitions on nicotine delivery are hoping the events can still go ahead despite the global coronavirus outbreak and a number of other event cancellations and postponements ...

Dutch health secretary calls for a ban on public use of heated tobacco

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th March 2020

Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis has called for heated tobacco and any future new tobacco product to be banned from public use in order to help achieve the target of a “smoke-free generation” ...

Swedish Match to boost ZYN pouch production to meet US demand

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 3rd March 2020

Swedish Match is to increase production of its tobacco-free nicotine pouch ZYN to 200m cans a year after a steep rise in demand in the US ...

BAT reports 273% revenue increase in a year for its modern oral portfolio

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th February 2020

British American Tobacco (BAT)'s "modern oral" portfolio has been one of the main drivers helping the company achieve good results in 2019 for its next-generation products category, which overall increased globally by 36.9% ...

PMI ‘never approached PHE’ with its £1bn plan to promote switching

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 26th February 2020

Public Health England (PHE) has told TobaccoIntelligence it was never directly approached by Philip Morris International (PMI) over plans for a campaign to promote heat-not-burn and vaping products ...

Norway and Denmark give up the smoking habit, turn to snus instead

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th February 2020

Snus is booming in popularity in Norway and Denmark – especially among the young – while cigarette-smoking appears to be losing its appeal fast ...

Could menthol cigarette ban boost uptake of heated tobacco products?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 18th February 2020

The upcoming ban on menthol cigarettes across Europe may create opportunities for increased adoption of alternative tobacco products, such as heated tobacco ...

44% rise in HnB shipments drives a year of smoke-free growth for PMI

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 6th February 2020

PMI saw its market share of heated tobacco units in IQOS markets, excluding the US, rise by 1.4 percentage points to 5% last year, with a 44.2% increase in HnB shipments ...

Tobacco ads in Germany – spending goes up while ban debate goes on

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 4th February 2020

While politicians in Germany continue to debate a future ban on tobacco-related advertising, new figures show that expenditure on ads by the country’s tobacco industry has increased ...

So this is Brexit – but what does it mean for tobacco law, now or later?

Written by Barnaby Page | 3rd February 2020

As the UK exits Europe and enters its 11-month period of transition, what does Brexit actually mean for cross-Channel relationships, and for tobacco harm reduction? ...

WHO’s stance on harm reduction report needs updating, says report

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th January 2020

A change of mind by the World Health Organization (WHO) is essential if the potential of tobacco harm reduction is to be fully achieved, according to a new report from British advocacy group Knowledge•Action•Change ...

Anti-tobacco campaign blamed for slump in Spanish e-cigarette sector

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 3rd January 2020

Falling Spanish e-cigarette sales have led to job losses, with vape stores closing, according to the country’s Union of Vaping Promoters and Entrepreneurs ...

German coalition conservatives agree outdoor advertising ban

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 13th December 2019

The conservative parties in Germany’s ruling coalition have come out in support of a comprehensive ban on outdoor advertising for tobacco products that would come into force between 2022 and 2024 ...

EU Commission delays e-cig and HnB tax scheme decision to 2020

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 13th December 2019

The European Commission is delaying evaluating tobacco tax rates and the possible introduction of a new harmonised tax scheme for e-cigs and heated...

Swiss Tobacco Prevention Fund ‘should help finance alternatives’

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 10th December 2019

Switzerland’s Tobacco Prevention Fund should finance harm reduction initiatives, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has been told ...

Slovakia proposes increased HnB excise duty amid coalition opposition

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 8th November 2019

The Slovak Republic is currently debating a proposal from the Ministry of Finance that would increase excise duties for tobacco products, including heated tobacco, from February...

German talks prepare for ban on outdoor tobacco advertising

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 18th October 2019

A number of MPs from Germany’s ruling coalition have emphasised their willingness to reach agreement quickly on a federal ban on outdoor advertising of tobacco...

Swiss upper house backs ban on tobacco sales to minors and ad restrictions

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 2nd October 2019

The upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the Council of States, has approved a ban on the sale of all tobacco products to under-18s and on advertising them in magazines or online ...

Russia approves progressive tax increase for vaping products and HnB

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 28th September 2019

The Russian Duma has adopted a new bill that amends the tax code for 2020, increasing excise tax applied to heated tobacco products ...

Big Tobacco job cuts highlight growing pressure on combustibles business

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th September 2019

A wave of workforce cuts by major companies such as British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) may be just the tip of the iceberg for Big Tobacco ...

Spanish campaign attacks smoking and alternatives in one blast

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th September 2019

A new anti-smoking campaign by the Spanish government takes on smoking, vaping, heated tobacco and hookahs under the motto “El tabaco ata y te mata” (“Tobacco ties and kills you”) ...

Vaping and HnB tax revenues rocketing in crisis-hit Italy

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 2nd September 2019

Tax revenues from e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn (HnB) products raised €172.6m in Italy in 2018, a big increase over previous years. Meanwhile, there are fresh doubts over the political future ...

New Greek government to tighten enforcement of anti-tobacco rules

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 12th August 2019

The new centre-right Greek government has committed to enforcing existing anti-smoking regulations, and including e-cigarettes as part of its new national health...

Shop display stands for IQOS ‘don’t break Russian advertising law’

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 8th August 2019

The Russian Federal Anti-monopoly Service has rejected a complaint by the International Confederation of Consumer Societies that IQOS display stands in stores violated federal advertising rules ...

IQOS accounts for 20% of PMI’s net revenues in Q2 2019

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th July 2019

PMI considers almost hitting $1.5bn revenue for its reduced risk portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 a “positive top-line momentum” ...

PMI moves on Bristol with four new IQOS stores opening this summer

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 26th June 2019

Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer ...

Russia may extend tax to reusable e-cigarettes and HnB devices

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 17th June 2019

Reusable e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices could soon be taxed in Russia for the first time as part of a review of the country’s taxation...

BAT looking forward to substantial growth in next-generation volumes

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 13th June 2019

British American Tobacco (BAT) is expecting its next-generation portfolio, including vaping and heated tobacco products, to grow between 30-50% in 2019 ...

Anti-tobacco policies light up on World No Tobacco Day

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2019

Health authorities around the world presented their policies against e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products World No Tobacco Day ...

PMI subsidiary offers life insurance discount to smokers who switch

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 25th April 2019

PMI is getting into the life insurance business by creating a subsidiary which offers discounts for switching from smoking to heated tobacco or e-cigarettes ...

HnB and e-cigs could provide a silver lining for Austrian tobacconists

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 25th March 2019

Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for tobacco alternatives ...

E-cigs and HnB could get some relief from a new Estonian government

Written by Marija Obradovic | 14th March 2019

With talks still ongoing to form a government following Estonia’s parliamentary elections, there is hope for a policy change on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in one of the most restrictive vapour...

Spanish public backs restrictions to match limits on smoking

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th March 2019

A new survey reveals that more than half of Spaniards would restrict the use of vaping and novel tobacco products in public places in the same way as...

Decree brings regulation of HnB and e-cigs to Belarus for the first time

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 18th February 2019

A new decree in Belarus regulates electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco for the first time in the country, introducing a number of restrictions after years of no...

BAT and PMI test the legal waters again with F1 sponsorships

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 14th February 2019

The now-controversial link between Big Tobacco and Formula 1 racing is being renewed, with tie-ups between two leading teams and two tobacco giants facing legal scrutiny ...

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