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Spain finally ready to ‘catch up’ with smoking prevention plan, by end of year
2nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Spain’s health minister Mónica García announced the country will have a new smoking prevention plan in place by the end of this year, reforming the tobacco law – originally due to be amended in 2021
Russia: heated tobacco regulation, February 2024
1st February 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in Russia for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas currently in place and looking at possible future changes
Ministry will clarify HTP sales return process by end of March…
26th January 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Herbal sticks are growing in popularity, but regulators might change their future
10th January 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Herbal heated sticks are spreading worldwide as a replacement for conventional smoking as well as an alternative to heated tobacco products
Bahrain: heated tobacco regulation, January 2024
8th January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Bahrain, covering all policy areas
Latin America hopeful for a 2024 with eased tobacco alternatives restrictions
2nd January 2024 - News analysis |
Industry associations in Argentina, Mexico, Panama and other Latin American nations are hopeful that 2024 will bring eased restrictions that have complicated sales and consumption of tobacco alternatives
Mexico: heated tobacco regulation, December 2023
19th December 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Mexico, covering all policy areas
Amendment relating to registration of tobacco points-of-sale notified to TRIS…
19th December 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Haypp Group eyes opportunities for reduced-risk products in Europe
14th December 2023 - News analysis |
Haypp Group, an online retailer of reduced-risk products, will look to expand into new categories and European markets following the success of a vaping pilot in the UK
Czech Republic: nicotine pouch market snapshot, November 2023
30th November 2023 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports , Nicotine pouches market snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the rapidly expanding nicotine pouch market in the Czech Republic, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
Switzerland: nicotine pouch market snapshot, November 2023
17th November 2023 - Market reports , Nicotine pouches market reports , Nicotine pouches market snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Switzerland, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
Financial penalties for FDA violations increase…
16th November 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Report says nicotine pouch sales have doubled in two years…
14th November 2023 - Alerts | United States |
BAT banks on growing Canadian cannabis company with $90m boost
10th November 2023 - News analysis |
A British American Tobacco (BAT) subsidiary is investing a further CAD124.6m (USD90.2m) in its strategic partnership with Canadian licensed cannabis producer Organigram
Bill introduced to inspect tobacco retail premises…
7th November 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
22nd Century sees lower revenues despite continued VLN expansion
7th November 2023 - News analysis |
US company 22nd Century has reported decreased revenues and modest sales of its VLN brand very-low-nicotine cigarette products in the third quarter of 2023, despite the continued expansion of its VLN rollout strategy
Registration obligation for tobacco points-of-sale…
6th November 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Ploom X international expansion has helped to boost JTI’s Q3 performance
31st October 2023 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) enjoyed a solid performance in the third quarter of the year, partially related to its Ploom X heated tobacco product geographic expansion
Weekly regulatory podcast: 23rd-27th October
31st October 2023 - 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
Plans for fewer tobacco-related points-of-sale and nicotine pouch ban…
26th October 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Swiss parliament may water down ban to allow tobacco advertising in print media
20th October 2023 - News analysis |
Some tobacco advertising will likely be allowed to continue in Swiss print media, after legislators voted against a proposed complete ban and approved amendments suggested by SGK-S
How might major companies deal with the EU heated tobacco flavour ban?
19th October 2023 - Blog |
A recent TobaccoIntelligence report highlights just how important avoiding the EU heated tobacco flavour ban is to companies that provide such products and what they might do about it
Weekly regulatory podcast: 9th-13th October
17th October 2023 - 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
Potential impact of EU heated tobacco flavour ban: consumer survey analysis
13th October 2023 - Heated tobacco market reports |
This report focuses on the potential impact on heated tobacco consumers of the upcoming ban on flavoured tobacco-containing heated tobacco sticks in the European Union
Restrictions approved on advertising aimed at kids…
27th September 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th-15th September
18th September 2023 - 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
UK ASA not a fan of influencers peddling nicotine, but where’s the regulation?
14th September 2023 - Blog |
Social media influencers to market nicotine pouches has been drawing media attention, but the marketing of pouches in the UK remains rather unregulated
F1 Velo sponsorship in the Netherlands: is McLaren pulling a fast one?
23rd August 2023 - News analysis |
Health organisations in the Netherlands are protesting against promotion of the nicotine pouch brand Velo by the UK’s McLaren Formula 1 team
SGK-S requests change to ‘Children without tobacco’ initiative…
21st August 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
With new law Italy is set to prohibit the direct online sale of nicotine pouches
14th August 2023 - News analysis |
Italy has stepped back at the last minute from imposing a formal permanent ban on the online sale of nicotine pouches
Weekly regulatory podcast: 31st July-4th August
7th August 2023 - 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: 17th-21st July
24th July 2023 - 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
Estonia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2023
20th July 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Estonia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
