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JTI lowers its 2019 forecast as Japanese Ploom Tech sales fall

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 31st October 2019

Falling sales of Japan Tobacco’s heated tobacco device Ploom Tech have hit the company’s total revenue from reduced risk products, which fell by JPY7.1bn ($65.7m) to JPY17.8bn ($164.6m) in Q3...

India puts e-cigarette and heated tobacco ban out to public consultation

Written by Marija Obradovic | 26th October 2019

Following the ordinance banning e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, the Indian government is moving forward by drafting a bill which must be approved by parliament reaffirming its...

FDA approves its first modified risk tobacco order for eight snus products

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd October 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has grated its first ever modified risk orders to eight snus products from Swedish Match, which can now be advertised as less harmful than traditional cigarettes ...

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...

PMI chief Calantzopoulos talks up ‘exciting global growth’ of HnB

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 17th October 2019

PMI has posted an 84.8% year-on-year increase in heated tobacco shipments in the third quarter of 2019 to nearly 16bn units, while its shipments of conventional cigarettes went down by 5.9% ...

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 ...

South Korea cracks down on public smoking, vaping and HnB use

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 25th September 2019

Local authorities across South Korea are carrying out patrols to enforce regulations against smoking, vaping and use of heat-not-burn (HnB) products in a wide range of public...

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”) ...

Philippines vapour industry faces hike in taxes before they even come in

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 10th September 2019

Barely a month after Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte signed a law setting taxes on heated tobacco and vaping products, the House of Representatives has opted to change the entire tax...

Giants reunited? What will PMI-Altria re-merger mean for the market?

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th September 2019

TobaccoIntelligence considers the effects the possible re-merger of Philip Morris International (PMI) and Altria might have on the combustible and alternatives markets in the US and beyond ...

Brazil to launch public consultation on approach to new tobacco regulation

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 5th September 2019

The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency, ANVISA, is to launch a public consultation as a step towards deciding whether to amend the national ban e-cigs and heated...

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 ...

BAT launches hybrid pod in Korea amid rumours of new tax scheme

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 14th August 2019

British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched Glo Sens in Korea, a new hybrid pod product which combines vaping technology with real tobacco ...

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 ...

Philippines puts tax on HnB and e-cigs, bans public space use

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 5th August 2019

The Philippines is bent on clamping down on public vaping and imposing a new excise tax on heated tobacco and vapour...

BAT revenue rises; e-cigs and heated tobacco offset drop in cigarette sales

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st August 2019

British American Tobacco’s (BAT) net revenue rose 4.6% in the first half of 2019, driven by growing demand for next-generation products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

Altria revises US cigarette industry volume down; vapour drives revenues

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st July 2019

US tobacco company Altria has revised its expectations for the US cigarette industry downwards, with a predicted decline up to 6% through 2023 ...

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 ...

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 24th June 2019

The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from...

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 ...

Japan remains premier test market for new HnB devices

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th May 2019

Japan continues to be the leading test market for heated tobacco products, with two new devices recently launched – including the world’s first device which works with ordinary cigarettes ...

IQOS reaction: ‘Approval works for PMI, but what about the little guy?’

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 2nd May 2019

There have been mixed reactions from within the industry to the FDA decision to allow PMI’s heated-tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables onto the US market ...

FDA gives the green light for IQOS roll-out onto the US market

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th April 2019

The US FDA has given its approval for Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS in the US, along with its associated consumables ― the first heated-tobacco products to be so approved ...

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 ...

High Court judge puts off Indian ban pending further hearing in May

Written by Marija Obradovic | 19th March 2019

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to e-cigarette vendors in India, delaying until 17th May the effects of a government circular calling for a nationwide ban on vaping...

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...

Ferrari drops Mission Winnow team name and logo for Australian GP

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 13th March 2019

PMI and Ferrari have been forced to cancel their partnership for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the Formula 1 season. The Mission Winnow branding will, however, reappear for the rest of...

Japan sets aside designated HnB and vaping areas in bars and diners

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 6th March 2019

Japan’s health authorities have issued new ordinances related to smoking areas, including the first designated signs to apply to dedicated areas for the use of heated tobacco...

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...

Next-generation products drive profits for British American Tobacco

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st March 2019

British American Tobacco’s (BAT) 2018 financial results were driven by its reduced risk portfolio, which includes products such as Vuse and Vype and Glo ...

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 ...

Nicotine, the US surgeon general, and the true science of addiction

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th February 2019

Is nicotine really as addictive as heroin, as the US surgeon general claims? And what does that really mean, anyway? ECigIntelligence pits the scientific evidence against the easy soundbite ...

The future is not in combustibles, as Altria’s sales continue to decline

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st February 2019

The 2018 results from the Altria Group revealed a slump in sales of combustibles. The company is now turning its attention to alternative sectors such as cannabis and Juul, and preparing for the US launch...

JT shows two new higher-temp HnB devices for Japan

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 21st January 2019

Japan Tobacco (JT) is launching two new heat-not-burn (HnB) devices in the Japanese market as it tries to catch up with IQOS and Glo in its home territory ...

Colombian bid to regulate vaping as smoking tied up in political numbers

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th December 2018

A new bill proposed in Colombia’s Senate is paving the way for the country to begin regulating heated tobacco and vaping products on a par with combustible tobacco – though the plan is tied up...

Italy reduces heat-not-burn and e-cigarette tax burden by up to 80%

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 14th December 2018

Italy has passed the much anticipated law reducing tax on e-liquids and halving duties on heated tobacco. The decree cuts the duty on nicotine-containing liquids from 50% to 10% of the tax on conventional...

New Zealand minister puts forward plan for e-cigarette regulation

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 10th December 2018

The minister charged with drawing up proposed regulation of e-cigarettes in New Zealand has done so, based on the stated belief that vaping and smokeless tobacco are “highly likely to be much less harmful than...

IQOS versus Glo: PMI takes on BAT in Japanese HnB patent battle

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 3rd December 2018

Philip Morris International (PMI) is suing British American Tobacco (BAT) in Japan for infringement of the patent for IQOS, claiming the rival company has copied the technology for its own Glo device ...

Now Indian government tells customs to seize all e-cig and HnB imports

Written by Marija Obradovic | 27th November 2018

Two weeks after the Delhi High Court decided that an advisory banning e-cigarettes was not binding on India’s states, the national government has issued a new notice calling on customs officers to seize...

Plain packaging and usage restrictions among Dutch plans for e-cigs

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 26th November 2018

The Dutch government is proposing to insist on plain packaging for e-cigarette products from 2022. That is one of the startling measures proposed in the long-awaited National Prevention Agreement ...

PMI hopes to ‘make an impact’ with IQOS store in South Africa

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 23rd November 2018

Philip Morris International (PMI) is to open an IQOS flagship store in Johannesburg, South Africa next year – with a welcome from the local e-cig industry ...

Court of Justice rejects Swedish Match bid to overturn European snus ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 22nd November 2018

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld the ban on the sale of snus which has applied since 1992 in the whole EU except Sweden, which was granted an exemption under the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)...

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