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UK tobacco prices to rise as chancellor hikes excise duty to accompany vape tax
7th March 2024 - News analysis |
UK tobacco prices will go up as a result of an increase in excise duties announced yesterday, 6th March, by the government during its spring budget
Signing a petition for change? Don’t expect that to affect UK tobacco policy
7th March 2024 - Blog |
It looks like nicotine pouches are gearing up to be the latest battleground for tobacco alternatives, with opposition to pouches springing up in the UK and the US
Government launches consultation on tobacco duty increase…
6th March 2024 - Alerts | United Kingdom |
Zyn user vs PMI: US tobacco giant faces first big challenge to nicotine pouches
6th March 2024 - News analysis |
A consumer has sued Philip Morris International (PMI) over its nicotine pouch brand, Zyn, claiming that the product is harmful and addictive to young people
Minister submits an initiative to regulate nicotine pouches…
6th March 2024 - Alerts | Europe, North Macedonia |
Kazakhstan: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, March 2024
5th March 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Kazakhstan, covering all policy areas
Podcast: Stingfree founder Bengt Wiberg analyses the rising popularity of nicotine pouches among regulation
4th March 2024 - Podcasts |
In this podcast episode, Bengt Wiberg, founder of Swedish-based nicotine pouch brand Stingfree talks to podcast host Tiziana Cauli about the regulatory developments which may soon affect the market in Europe
Australia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, March 2024
4th March 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Australia for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches
Netherlands: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2024
28th February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in the Netherlands for oral tobacco and nicotine pouch products, covering all policy areas
Czech Republic: heated tobacco market snapshot, February 2024
28th February 2024 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports , Market Snapshots |
This market snapshot offers an overview of the heated tobacco market in the Czech Republic, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 23rd February
27th February 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
Oral products boosted Big Tobacco’s momentum in 2023, and HTPs still in play
27th February 2024 - News analysis |
Nicotine pouches seemed to be the universal positive for Big Tobacco in 2023, with oral tobacco categories making increasingly important contributions to all the companies involved in that area
Canada asks provinces to restrict pouch sales, but is minimum age the main issue?
22nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Canada’s federal government is calling on provinces and territories across the country to follow the lead of Quebec and British Columbia and restrict where nicotine pouches can be sold
Europe’s respiratory specialists don’t support harm reduction: is this news?
22nd February 2024 - Blog |
No smoking and no nicotine consumption at all is better for your health than quitting cigarettes without quitting nicotine, says the European Respiratory Society, stating the obvious
US regulatory tracker: nicotine pouch bills Q4 2023
22nd February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
The nicotine pouch bills tracker provides an analysis of the probability of bills that specifically tackle nicotine pouches to pass the legislative process and the intention of the state legislatures to regulate such products
US regulatory tracker: nicotine pouch laws and proposals, Q4 2023
22nd February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker covers the regulation of nicotine pouches in 50 US states and the District of Columbia and an overview of relevant bills that specifically target nicotine pouches
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 16th February
21st February 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
Vietnam: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2024
21st February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Vietnam for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches
Spain: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2024
16th February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Spain for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches
Hallowell bans flavoured nicotine products, including menthol…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th – 9th February
15th February 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
Will there be an upcoming ‘Zynsurrection’ in the US, or is it much ado about nothing?
15th February 2024 - Blog |
With calls for a whole “Zynsurrection” in support of Zyn nicotine pouches, opposition to the rise of Zyn could end up being nothing more than a lot of noise
Strong Iqos momentum and Zyn’s success in the US drove PMI’s numbers in 2023
12th February 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) delivered a positive performance last year, with smoke-free products reaching almost 40% of the company’s total net revenues as well as gross profit
BAT’s new categories perform well, with its Velo nicotine pouches growing rapidly
9th February 2024 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) saw its new category products achieve profitability two years ahead of schedule supported by rapid growth in its Velo nicotine pouch
Nicotine pouches can be sold only from behind pharmacy counter…
8th February 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
UK parliament pre-COP10 talks stress harm reduction and take on the WHO
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Russia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2024
7th February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Russia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th January – 2nd February
6th February 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
United Arab Emirates: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, February 2024
5th February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in the UAE for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches
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
On! pouches in line with Altria’s vision, as oral segment grows in revenue share
2nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Oral tobacco continues to make an increasingly important contribution to Altria’s numbers – a trend the firm expects to continue, it said as it reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2023
Malaysia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, February 2024
1st February 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current and near-future regulation of oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Malaysia, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and labelling
Schumer’s war on Zyn pouches in US and ‘demagogic rhetoric’ draw broad criticism
1st February 2024 - News analysis |
Bipartisan congressional representatives, scientists, and industry stakeholders have all expressed concerns about criticism of Zyn pouches by New York Democratic senator Chuck Schumer
Sweden’s alternatives advocates worried about COP10 impact on snus and pouches
31st January 2024 - News analysis |
Swedish sources worry strong domestic support for products like snus will be lost when one delegation represents the EU as a whole at the upcoming COP10 international tobacco control conference
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th January
31st January 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
Costa Rica: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, January 2024
31st January 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The report covers the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Costa Rica, covering all policy areas from advertising and labelling to notification and taxation
Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced in this session…
30th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
UK govt plans tobacco age-of-sale law and ban on sale of nicotine pouches to minors
29th January 2024 - News analysis |
British prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban sales of previously unregulated nicotine pouches to minors and of tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1st January 2009
Birthdate-based tobacco ban and under-age pouch sales ban announced…
29th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
