Some nations across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region are further tightening restrictions, aligning with a broader trend across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which took significant steps to regulate alternative nicotine products in 2025…

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…

TobaccoIntelligence analysts make two riskier predictions: Argentina will move to legalise and regulate nicotine alternatives, and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will take steps to regulate them in 2025…

The year that was 2024 saw the start of an inevitable regulatory pushback against increasing sales of nicotine alternatives, with multiple countries continuing to implement flavour bans on heated tobacco, and more restrictions on nicotine pouches…

Kazakhstan plans to introduce criminal liability to an existing ban on the import, production and distribution of snus. A vote by the Kazakh Senate still has to take place…

KT&G reported record-high quarterly revenues for the third quarter of 2023, with a significant contribution from its next generation product (NGP) category, as part of its release on the quarter’s financial results…

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…