
Marketing and retailing


E-cig retail licence rules may affect youth tobacco consumption, US study finds
30th August 2024 - News analysis |
Laws requiring licences for retailers to sell vaping products might not be effective in reducing youth access to e-cigs, but they may affect youth tobacco consumption behaviour, a US study has found

HTP retailers must display a new text warning from today…
30th August 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |

Tighter laws, under-18s ban on heated tobacco and pouches start 1st October…
29th August 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |


Canadian health minister puts pouches behind the counter and restricts flavours
26th August 2024 - News analysis |
In a bid to discourage young people from using nicotine pouches, Canada is imposing tough new restrictions, including limiting sales to pharmacies and flavours to mint and menthol

Pouch sales limited to behind pharmacy counters, flavours restricted…
23rd August 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Lead next-gen innovation with consumer rather than regulatory focus, advises CRO
23rd August 2024 - News analysis |
Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US


Nic pouches in Latin America: market opportunities, regulatory challenges
22nd August 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
As the global nicotine pouch market continues to expand, Latin America is emerging as a key region of interest, with the recent surge in vaping and nicotine pouch popularity creating dynamic opportunities for market players


Latin America: nicotine pouch market overview, August 2024
14th August 2024 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports |
Nicotine pouch markets in Latin American have experienced considerable activity in 2024. This report covers 16 markets, with a specific focus on a smaller selection, with the aim of understanding the current and future perspectives of the region

Tobacco bill revived by Parliament…
14th August 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

Weekly regulatory podcast: August
12th August 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

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


China: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, August 2024
7th August 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and retail channels


Senate committee to vote on heated tobacco regulation on 20th August…
2nd August 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |


Bangladesh: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2024
1st August 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides analysis of Bangladesh’s current regulations for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas

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


Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd – 26th July
30th 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

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

Spanish government launches public consultation on new tobacco regulations
26th July 2024 - News analysis |
The Spanish government has opened a public consultation on a soon-to-be drafted tobacco law bill, which would introduce new measures to regulate the consumption, sale, supply and advertising of tobacco products

Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th – 19th July
25th 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



Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th – 12th July
16th 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

Venezuela: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2024
16th July 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Venezuela for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas


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


Weekly regulatory podcast: 1st – 5th July
9th 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

Vaud bans HTP sales to under-18s and HTP usage in public places…
9th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |

A regulatory look at nicotine analogues in the US market
8th July 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report explains what nicotine analogues are and what their current US federal legal status is, looks at criticism of the FDA’s lack of regulations on them, and predicts their future in the country

EKSN paper points to under-regulation of tobacco products…
8th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |

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



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

Halt of Zyn online sales: PMI likely using caution due to scrutiny of DC flavour ban
1st July 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) recently suspended online sales of its nicotine pouch brand Zyn in the US, likely as a precautionary measure

Tobacco sales ban in supermarkets and catering establishments starts today…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Altria seeks US FDA authorisation to market On! Plus oral nicotine pouches
27th June 2024 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Altria has submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its On! Plus oral nicotine pouch products


Czech Republic: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, June 2024
26th June 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in the Czech Republic, covering all policy areas

Czech Republic: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2024
26th June 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in the Czech Republic for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas

EU countries called for flavour ban before Commission released related survey data
26th June 2024 - News analysis |
Last week, 12 EU health ministers backed a paper calling on the European Commission to propose new legislation, which could include banning flavoured vapes and limiting nicotine content