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Italy is still Europe’s top heated tobacco market as shifts in the industry ramp up

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th March 2025

Heated tobacco is rapidly transforming nicotine consumption in Europe, and nowhere is this shift more evident than in Italy, which has led the way in the European heated tobacco market since 2015 ...

Imperial Brands to show harm-reduction evidence for heated tobacco at EVO NXT

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 26th February 2025

Imperial Brands will be presenting evidence to support the potential role of heated tobacco in tobacco harm reduction at the upcoming EVO NXT conference in Milan from 3rd to 4th April ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: the future of vaping regulations in 2025 and beyond

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th February 2025

Podcast host Barnaby Page is joined by Michael Landl from the World Vapers’ Alliance to discuss the future of e-cigarette regulations and the critical challenges the industry will face in 2025 and beyond ...

Is European Commission caution on tobacco regulation based on science?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 20th February 2025

The European Commission is taking a cautious approach to tobacco-related regulations, and key directives might not be revisited until 2026, but is it based on the whole truth? ...

Policy Radar trial version

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 14th February 2025

Discover the Tamarind Intelligence policy radar, providing detailed analyses and comparisons of the current regulatory frameworks and five-year forecasts for a broad selection of leading vapour and novel tobacco markets globally ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: key global updates on novel nicotine regulation

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th February 2025

Join our podcast host, Barnaby Page, as he talks with Tamarind Intelligence regulatory director, Pablo Cano Trilla, about the latest worldwide developments in novel nicotine regulation ...

Study that fails to link youth vaping with future smoking brings up research issues

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th February 2025

New research “fails to show that youth vaping causes future smoking”, announces the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Should harm-reduction advocates reach for the champagne? ...

A US FDA under Kennedy could impact innovation and nic alternatives in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th February 2025

The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmentalist and vaccine sceptic, as US secretary of health could have indirect implications for the nicotine alternatives industry, even in Europe ...

Lowering nicotine in cigarettes and the disconnect in US public health policy

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd January 2025

In something of a disconnect in US public health policy, the proposal for a rule to limit the nicotine content for most combustible tobacco products represents a major change from years of prior decisions ...

Could 2025 be the year for heated tobacco regulation in Argentina and the EAEU?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 16th January 2025

TobaccoIntelligence analysts make two riskier predictions: Argentina will move to legalise and regulate nicotine alternatives, and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will take steps to regulate them in 2025 ...

Could nicotine pouches be next in the crosshairs for stricter EU regulation?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 9th January 2025

As Europe tightens its grip on disposable vapes with bans and restrictions addressing environmental and public health concerns, attention is beginning to shift to another rapidly growing nicotine product: nicotine pouches ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: What just happened, what happens next?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th December 2024

Join the Tamarind Intelligence leadership team for an engaging round-table discussion featuring four industry experts, each bringing a unique perspective as they reflect on the high points and low points of 2024 in the world...

Study results could keep panic at bay over arrival of HTPs and nic pouches in the US

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th December 2024

A new study sheds some welcome and thought-provoking light on US CDC data, which ought to help to forestall undue panic about the arrival of nicotine pouches and heated tobacco ...

How will Trump’s Covid-sceptic nominees approach nicotine alternatives in the US?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th December 2024

A degree of Covid scepticism unites Trump’s picks for health positions. Will this beget an open mind in other areas of policy and research or will sensationalist science hold sway? ...

Heated tobacco and nicotine pouches lead the global shift to safer nicotine products

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st November 2024

A major new report shows a pivotal shift in the global smoking landscape, highlighting the growing use of safer nicotine products, such as heated tobacco and nicotine pouches ...

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

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th November 2024

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 ...

Disposables and single-use filters under increasing pressure from regulators

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 12th November 2024

Increasingly stringent regulation from environmentally conscious policy-makers looks set to put the vaping and tobacco industries under even more pressure with regard to disposable e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: The impact of novel nicotine products on publicly traded tobacco companies

Written by Tim Phillips | 12th November 2024

Strategic Business Consulting managing director Rupert Wilson joins Tamarind Intelligence managing director Tim Phillips to discuss how novel nicotine products are affecting tobacco company share prices and business...

Congress passes strict regulations on tobacco and nicotine products in Peru

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 8th November 2024

Peru has taken a bold step in public health regulation with new legislation aimed at curbing the impact of tobacco and nicotine products as Congress approves strict guidelines for their use ...

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

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th November 2024

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 ...