Divisions over how to regulate next-generation products (NGPs) in the EU are stalling negotiations, but the stalemate could turn out to be a positive development for the future of nicotine alternatives in the region…
Imperial Brands has seen a double-digit surge in next-generation product (NGP) revenue this year, driven by strong oral segment performance in the US and Europe, fuelling a positive annual report…
This summary of the main events in the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD) and Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review process will be updated as further developments occur…
The proposal for a revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD), presented to the Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 10th October, was welcomed by all EU member states, as they supported its general objectives…
Some EU member states view nicotine pouches as an emerging threat to public health, especially for young people. Consequently, they are bringing these products under new or more stringent tobacco regulations…
The announcement of a confidence vote scheduled for 8th September poses an existential threat to the French government, potentially impacting Paris’s support for the revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED)…
British American Tobacco reported a slight decrease in its revenue for the first half of 2025, offset by strong growth in the modern oral segment. Velo Plus contributed to growth momentum, particularly in the US…
The European Commission’s proposal to tap into national tobacco taxes to fund its expanded budget could spark a contentious debate among member states, which may view it as an overreach into their financial sovereignty…
The European Commission is reportedly planning significant tax hikes on e-liquids, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, based on a leaked impact assessment…
The fourth and final part of our series looks at the impressive growth trajectory of nicotine pouches, the power of brand‑building and the regulatory risks facing the modern oral nicotine category…
Imperial Brands will be presenting evidence to support the potential role of heated tobacco in tobacco harm reduction at the upcoming EVO NXT conference in Milan from 3rd to 4th April…
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…
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…
Just over a year after the Czech government unveiled a new, ambitious action plan to fight addictions, doubts are being raised over the government’s alignment with its own declared war on addictions…
Imperial Brands delivered a solid performance for the first half of the year ended 31st March 2024, boosted by scaling up its existing footprint and stepping up innovation across all next-generation product categories…
Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction, although currently the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to member of European Parliament (MEP) Radka Maxová…
In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and herbal heated sticks have evolved in the past decade…
Herbal heated sticks are spreading worldwide as a replacement for conventional smoking as well as an alternative to heated tobacco products…
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…
The EU’s ban on flavours in heated tobacco applies from today, amid criticism from harm reduction advocates, tobacco companies and some European politicians who believe that it could discourage smoking cessation…
Tobacco-free herbal sticks are expected to continue growing in popularity thanks to potential price and flavour range advantages over heated tobacco products…
The Czech Pirate Party, a member of the government coalition, has voiced opposition to the cabinet’s proposal to impose a tax of CZK3.45 (€0.14) per g on nicotine pouches and “other nicotine products”…
The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD)…
The Czech Republic could extend regulations of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to nicotine pouches, put age restrictions on the sale of pouches, and regulate their composition, labelling, notification and other requirements…
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has told investors that its heated tobacco device Pulze and iD consumables, continued to perform well in its pilot markets of the Czech Republic and Greece,…
The Czech Republic Ministry of Health is preparing to introduce restrictions on the strength, marketing and production of nicotine pouches…
The Czech Republic is set to become the main EU proponent of tobacco harm-reduction policy following a change in philosophy among leaders, and is planning to implement a new decree for nicotine pouches in the near future as a result…
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has told investors that the ongoing trials of its Pulze heated tobacco device and iD consumables in Central and Eastern Europe were “progressing well”…
The Czech parliament is considering a bill to introduce an excise tax next year on heated tobacco products. Under the plan, the tax rate would be set at CZK2.236 (€0.09) per gram of tobacco…
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