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Haypp Group reports strong growth in nicotine pouches, with UK sales surging
14th February 2025 - News analysis |
Haypp Group, an e-commerce player specialising in nicotine pouches and snus, reported strong performance in 2024, with triple-digit growth in nicotine pouch volume in the UK
JTI’s growth driven by Vector Group deal and expansion in reduced-risk products
14th February 2025 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has reported its full-year and fourth-quarter financial results for 2024, highlighting steady progress toward its 2028 reduced-risk product (RRP) ambitions
BAT’s heated tobacco sales decline, but offset by strong growth in modern oral
14th February 2025 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a drop in its heated tobacco category in 2024, partially offset by significant growth in the modern oral segment – particularly in the US
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: key global updates on novel nicotine regulation
14th February 2025 - Podcasts |
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
Can the US tobacco sector expect more stability under Trump’s second term?
13th February 2025 - News analysis |
Predictions on what president Donald Trump will do have always been difficult. But some indicators point to a second go-around of the Trump administration providing a degree more stability and predictability
Study that fails to link youth vaping with future smoking brings up research issues
13th February 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
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?
Poland moves to extend tax to pouches and heating devices in regulatory shift
12th February 2025 - News analysis |
The Polish Council of Ministers has adopted a draft bill to extend an excise tax to nicotine pouches and vaping and heating devices, including disposables
Moldova: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2025
11th February 2025 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Moldova for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to notification and labelling
Top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, Nov 2024 – Jan 2025
10th February 2025 - Policy radar analysis reports , Regulatory reports |
This short report examines some of the most important changes implemented in our Policy Radar update for the second half of November, December and up until 10th January 2025
Lithuania: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2025
7th February 2025 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Lithuania for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
PMI’s growth in 2024 powered by Zyn and Iqos as its smoke-free user base expands
6th February 2025 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) achieved positive results in 2024, driven by the expansion of its nicotine pouch brand Zyn as 2023’s demand acceleration continued alongside Iqos growth momentum
A US FDA under Kennedy could impact innovation and nic alternatives in Europe
6th February 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
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
Pouch-popping overshadows science in Kennedy US health secretary hearings
4th February 2025 - News analysis |
A second Health and Human Services secretary nomination hearing for Robert F Kennedy Jr. devolved into arguments over “science”, overshadowed by news of his alleged use of a nicotine pouch during his first hearing
Altria reports strong oral tobacco growth and invests further in heated tobacco
30th January 2025 - News analysis |
Altria released its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today, highlighting significant growth in its oral tobacco segment and strategic steps forward in the heated tobacco market, despite ongoing challenges
South Australia first state to explicity ban nicotine pouches…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Poland proposes strict regulations on nicotine pouches to close legal loopholes
21st January 2025 - News analysis |
Under a new draft bill, nicotine pouches – including synthetic nicotine variants – would be classified as related products under Poland’s tobacco laws, subjecting them to the same stringent restrictions as traditional tobacco products and e-cigarettes
US FDA nicotine cap proposal: optimism in the face of uncertainty, delays, lawsuits
20th January 2025 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects its new proposal for a very low nicotine cap on conventional cigarettes to be a net positive for alternative nicotine products
US FDA allows marketing of Zyn nicotine pouches and flavours other than tobacco
17th January 2025 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products, marking the first time the agency has approved such products through its rigorous premarket tobacco product application process
FDA issues first-ever marketing approval of pouches to Zyn…
17th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Montenegro: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, January 2025
16th January 2025 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Montenegro for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
US FDA’s proposal to cap nicotine in cigarettes approaches final hurdles
15th January 2025 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule to slash nicotine levels in combusted tobacco products has cleared White House review, although it is still far from certain that the rule will come into force
UK nicotine pouch market expands with innovation and rising consumer demand
15th January 2025 - News analysis |
Despite a landscape dominated by regulatory uncertainty, the UK nicotine pouch market is witnessing rapid growth, driven by rising consumer demand for harm-reduction products and healthier alternatives to smoking
Survey shows nicotine pouch use is on the rise…
15th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States, Vermont |
FDA issues proposed rule reducing nicotine levels in tobacco products…
15th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Could nicotine pouches be next in the crosshairs for stricter EU regulation?
9th January 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
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
