News analysis for professionals in the alternative tobacco sector

South Korea plans further restrictions on promotion of tobacco alternatives

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 4th February 2020

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare wants to ban practices such as the offering of discounts for heated tobacco products and to make events with free giveaways of such products illegal ...

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? ...

Altria investment value in Juul drops by 65% in a year

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st January 2020

The investment value of Altria in e-cig company Juul fell by 65% in almost a year due to the recent developments in the US affecting the brand ...

JT to slash prices of Ploom Tech devices in bid to capture Japanese market

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 29th January 2020

Japan Tobacco (JT) is cutting the price of its Ploom Tech and Ploom Tech+ hybrid devices from 1st February as it continues to lag behind its chief Big Tobacco competitors in its home market ...

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 ...

US Senate raises legal purchasing age for tobacco products from 18 to 21

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th December 2019

The US Senate has passed an act which raises the minimum sale or purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21 nationwide ...

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 ...

BAT launches new HnB in Korea amid government crackdown

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 29th November 2019

British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched its “most advanced” heated tobacco product in South Korea – during a critical political period in which the government has taken a harsh stance towards HnB products ...

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...

Altria’s smokeless portfolio performs well despite taking hit on Juul

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st November 2019

Altria’s global net revenues rose 0.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019 to $6.86bn, primarily due to higher net revenues in the smokeless products...

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...

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