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Major brands
Imperial Brands reports earnings surge with gains in heated tobacco, modern oral
19th November 2024 - News analysis |
Imperial Brands has announced 2024 full-year earnings, underscoring its strong performance in next-generation products driven by heated tobacco and modern oral nicotine innovations
Japan: nicotine pouch market overview, 2024
15th November 2024 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Japan, covering retail channels, marketing, pricing and product characteristics…
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: The impact of novel nicotine products on publicly traded tobacco companies
12th November 2024 - Podcasts |
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 performance.
Consumer demand for NGPs aids tobacco alternatives firms with strong Q3 results
8th November 2024 - News analysis |
Three key players in the tobacco alternatives market have reported strong results in their most recent quarters, largely driven by performance in next-generation products as consumer demand is on the rise
PMI granted judicial protection to import heated tobacco…
7th November 2024 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
Altria’s focus on reduced-risk products drives strong growth in oral tobacco sales
4th November 2024 - News analysis |
Altria’s third-quarter results showcased significant growth in its oral tobacco products and a strategic focus on expanding reduced-risk offerings
Regulatory database: global alerts round-up, October
4th November 2024 - Alerts , Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
All the stories from the TobaccoIntelligence regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
JT delivers strong Q3 results, powered by Ploom sales and robust global expansion
31st October 2024 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco Group (JT) delivered a standout third quarter, fuelled by surging demand in its tobacco and heated products sectors and a significant global expansion
How Iqos revolutionised the Japanese smoking landscape in just a decade
30th October 2024 - News analysis |
The November 2014 launch by Philip Morris International (PMI) of Iqos in Nagoya, Japan, and Milan, Italy, kick-started the heated tobacco sector, now worth tens of billions globally
Big Tobacco lawsuit settlement in Canada poised to become largest outside the US
25th October 2024 - News analysis |
Three tobacco giants may solve a long-running litigation in Canada through a mediated settlement deal that would compensate people affected by tobacco-related diseases
Convenience store giants challenge Canada’s nicotine pouch rules in court
24th October 2024 - News analysis |
Two companies representing thousands of convenience stores across Canada have filed a challenge in the Federal Court of Canada, seeking to strike down new restrictions on where nicotine pouches can be sold
Big Tobacco’s secret brand-building sauce spices up heated tobacco more than vapes
24th October 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
November will mark ten years since Iqos was launched in Japan. And as the third-quarter results of Philip Morris International show, the last ten years have been quite the story in the product’s global brand-building
PMI’s smoke-free products well on way to becoming majority share of its total sales
23rd October 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) highlighted the performance of its smoke-free products during its third-quarter results presentation, with the category growing to reach 38% of the company’s total net revenue
Trump says he’ll save vaping, but should the US alternatives industry trust him?
22nd October 2024 - News analysis |
Donald Trump has promised to save vaping in the US. But will policy follow rhetoric if he wins the election and what will tying e-cig regulation to his candidacy mean if he loses
PMI launches Iqos in Texas and sets the stage for the US heated tobacco market
21st October 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched its Iqos heated tobacco device in the US through a pilot programme called “Be the First” in Austin, Texas
Iqos confirmed to be launched in Austin, Texas…
21st October 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
BAT unveils Velo Plus, a new synthetic nicotine pouch to hit US markets in 2025
18th October 2024 - News analysis |
In a move that could reshape the nicotine market, British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced Velo Plus – a new line of synthetic nicotine pouches
BAT to launch pouch with synthetic nicotine in 2025…
16th October 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: Inside the illicit vape problem
16th October 2024 - Podcasts |
Join Tamarind Intelligence founder Tim Phillips and Editorial Director Barnaby Page as they examine the illicit e-cigarette market.
Herbal heated sticks tracker
11th October 2024 - Heated tobacco market data , Market data |
TobaccoIntelligence’s herbal heated sticks tracker consolidates and tracks key data on the consumable products offered in the largest global heated tobacco markets
Heated tobacco compatible hardware tracker
11th October 2024 - Heated tobacco market data , Market data |
TobaccoIntelligence’s heated tobacco compatible hardware tracker brings together and tracks key data on hardware products offered in the largest global heated tobacco markets
Strong NGP growth keeps Imperial in line with forecasts ahead of November results
10th October 2024 - News analysis |
Imperial Brands reported trading in line with expectations, driven by robust growth in its tobacco segment and next generation products, as it prepares to give its full-year results in November
Slovakia: nicotine pouch market snapshot, October 2024
8th October 2024 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports , Nicotine pouches market snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Slovakia, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
Nicotine pouch product tracker
8th October 2024 - Market data , Nicotine pouches market data |
Our nicotine pouch market tracker provides a detailed, comparative analysis of thousands of products in the largest nicotine pouch markets around the world for both the online and offline markets
South Africa: nicotine pouch market snapshot, September 2024
16th September 2024 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports , Nicotine pouches market snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in South Africa, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
US teens’ use of pouches stays stable despite increase in sales, survey finds
12th September 2024 - News analysis |
The use of pouches among US teenagers remained stable in the past year despite the constant increase in their sales, based on the recently released National Youth Tobacco Survey
PMI invests $277m in US plant expansion to increase Zyn pouch production by 40%
30th August 2024 - News analysis |
Potential production capacity numbers indicate Philip Morris International (PMI) expects a massive hike in US demand for nicotine pouches
JT’s acquisition of Vector Group in the US: strategic expansion or short-term boost?
22nd August 2024 - News analysis |
While the acquisition of US tobacco company Vector by Japan Tobacco (JT) Group will add profit and cashflow to JT’s business immediately, its longer-term significance may be more strategic
JT Group to acquire Vector Group in $2.4bn deal…
22nd August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Nicotine and flavour delivery innovations driving nicotine pouch evolution globally
15th August 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
From innovative flavour formulations to extended-release mechanisms and eco-friendly packaging, the globally expanding nicotine pouch industry is undergoing a transformative phase
‘Historic’ $600m settlement reached with Big Tobacco…
13th August 2024 - Alerts | Massachusetts, North America, United States |
Austria: nicotine pouch market snapshot, August 2024
9th August 2024 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports , Nicotine pouches market snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Austria, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
Big Tobacco pleased about growth but mum on impact from regulatory changes
8th August 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
All Big Tobacco companies reported growth in their smoke-free segments, reflecting a trend towards diversification from traditional cigarettes, though none have addressed the regulatory environment and its potential impact on future earnings
JTI reports robust performance fuelled by Ploom in the heated tobacco segment
2nd August 2024 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco International reports it delivered a robust performance in the first half of the year, continuing its investment to expand its presence in the heated tobacco segment, with Ploom now available in 21 markets
Altria beefs up On! brand as oral tobacco products continue to shore up revenue
1st August 2024 - News analysis |
Oral tobacco continued to significantly contribute to Altria’s numbers in the first half of the year, with encouraging results from its On! nicotine pouch brand and positive On! Plus growth prospects
KT&G and PMI to work together for US FDA approval on heated tobacco products
31st July 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) will help KT&G on its US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for its Lil heated tobacco products
Pakistan: nicotine pouch market snapshot, July 2024
30th July 2024 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports , Nicotine pouches market snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Pakistan, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
PMI and KT&G to collaborate on regulatory submissions for HTPs…
30th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, North America, South Korea, United States |
Minnesota takes on Big Tobacco to get alleged millions owed for the US state
29th July 2024 - News analysis |
Tobacco companies are trying to get out of obligations to pay agreed settlements over illicit marketing practices, officials in Minnesota allege, and the state is taking companies to court over attempts to minimise payments
BAT’s numbers buoyed up by modern oral segment, with significant growth in US
25th July 2024 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco reported a drop in first-half revenue, offset by the continued growth of new categories. BAT expects new-category revenue to be weighted in the second half of 2024, driven by phased launches
PMI’s Zyn and Iqos see robust growth, despite supply issues and EU flavour ban
23rd July 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International recorded an outstanding second-quarter and first-half performance, with strong contributions from Iqos and Zyn – despite supply constraints and the EU flavour ban
PMI invests $600m in new Colorado manufacturing facility…
16th July 2024 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
No timeline yet as Canada starts process of further restricting nicotine pouches
12th July 2024 - News analysis |
The Canadian government has initiated the process that will lead to new restrictions on nicotine pouches – restrictions some in the industry say should be extended to all nicotine replacement therapy products
22nd Century set to fully launch VLN in South Korea after lessons learned in trial
10th July 2024 - News analysis |
US-based 22nd Century will move to a full roll out of its VLN brand very-low-nicotine cigarette products in the South Korean market, where it had previously launched a limited trial run
BAT’s Glo disappears from market in Malaysia, Philippines and South Africa
5th July 2024 - News analysis |
The Glo heated tobacco device from British American Tobacco (BAT) appears to have been pulled from at least three international markets, where TobaccoIntelligence has noted that BAT no longer lists Glo as available
Ten lessons learned over a decade of covering the novel nicotine industry
4th July 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, our editorial director shares ten things he’s learned about the sector in the last ten years
Weekly regulatory podcast: 24th – 28th June
2nd July 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products
KT&G uses new fast-charging tech to revamp Lil Aible heated tobacco device
2nd July 2024 - News analysis |
KT&G has unveiled a new version of its Lil Aible heated tobacco device. The South Korean tobacco company highlighted the improved charging and pre-heating times of Lil Aible 2.0
