A major new report shows a pivotal shift in the global smoking landscape, highlighting the growing use of safer nicotine products, such as heated tobacco and nicotine pouches…
Imperial Brands has announced 2024 full-year earnings, underscoring its strong performance in next-generation products driven by heated tobacco and modern oral nicotine innovations…
Not a single US state governorship flipped parties during the elections held on 5th November despite strong gains in the Senate for the Republican party, as well as the party’s victory in the presidential election…
Poland’s health minister, Izabela Leszczyna, has announced that her ministry is drafting legislation to ban synthetic nicotine pouches as well as e-cigarettes with flavours…
Southeast Asia is experiencing significant regulatory shifts in the tobacco and nicotine product sectors, as countries in the region adopt varied stances on products like heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes…
Increasingly stringent regulation from environmentally conscious policy-makers looks set to put the vaping and tobacco industries under even more pressure with regard to disposable e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes…
Talking about the future of the novel nicotine sector in the United States – its biggest single market by a long way – just got a whole lot harder…
Peru has taken a bold step in public health regulation with new legislation aimed at curbing the impact of tobacco and nicotine products as Congress approves strict guidelines for their use…
Three key players in the tobacco alternatives market have reported strong results in their most recent quarters, largely driven by performance in next-generation products as consumer demand is on the rise…
As the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill re-enters Parliament, there is a palpable sense of urgency surrounding the country’s evolving approach to vaping and tobacco alternatives…
Costa Rica is advancing legislation aimed at strengthening its regulatory framework for the tobacco alternatives industry, with a new amendment that will comprehensively replace the existing law…
Altria’s third-quarter results showcased significant growth in its oral tobacco products and a strategic focus on expanding reduced-risk offerings…
Japan Tobacco Group (JT) delivered a standout third quarter, fuelled by surging demand in its tobacco and heated products sectors and a significant global expansion…
France may soon ban nicotine pouches as a measure to protect French youth, based on recent declarations by the country’s newly appointed minister of health Geneviève Darrieussecq…
The November 2014 launch by Philip Morris International (PMI) of Iqos in Nagoya, Japan, and Milan, Italy, kick-started the heated tobacco sector, now worth tens of billions globally…
New data from the US National Youth Tobacco Survey shows multiple declines: not only did youth use of conventional cigarettes fall once again – to its lowest level ever – but so did e-cigarette use…
Three tobacco giants may solve a long-running litigation in Canada through a mediated settlement deal that would compensate people affected by tobacco-related diseases…
A rule banning grocery stores of 400 sq m+ from selling tobacco products, tobacco-related products and e-cigs has been called arbitrary and without justification on public health grounds in a recent court challenge…
Two companies representing thousands of convenience stores across Canada have filed a challenge in the Federal Court of Canada, seeking to strike down new restrictions on where nicotine pouches can be sold…
November will mark ten years since Iqos was launched in Japan. And as the third-quarter results of Philip Morris International show, the last ten years have been quite the story in the product’s global brand-building…
Philip Morris International (PMI) highlighted the performance of its smoke-free products during its third-quarter results presentation, with the category growing to reach 38% of the company’s total net revenue…
Donald Trump has promised to save vaping in the US. But will policy follow rhetoric if he wins the election and what will tying e-cig regulation to his candidacy mean if he loses…
In a significant step to restrict the online sale of nicotine products, Italy has banned online sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, indicating a shift towards stricter regulations…
Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched its Iqos heated tobacco device in the US through a pilot programme called “Be the First” in Austin, Texas…
In a swift reversal, the Finnish government has scrapped a plan to allow a wider range of nicotine pouch flavours and narrowed the options to mint and menthol…
In a move that could reshape the nicotine market, British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced Velo Plus – a new line of synthetic nicotine pouches…
Companies are confused by a San Francisco lawsuit on the sale of flavoured nicotine pouches but do not feel it makes business sense to fight it…
Improved smoking cessation treatments and more research on e-cigarettes are urgently needed, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Spain’s regulatory battle over nicotine products is heating up, but the centre-right People’s Party faces significant hurdles in pushing its proposed amendments through Parliament…
Online retailer Haypp Group will appeal a decision that will leave thousands of its customers unable to easily access reduced-risk products, while officials say the subsidiary does not verify age upon delivery of nicotine-containing goods…
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…
A new body for judging social media complaints has been launched in the EU using money originating from Meta, the parent company of Facebook…
Policies that aim to create a tobacco-free generation may significantly prevent mortality from lung cancer across the world, according to recent research led by the World Health Organization…
The Polish government has unveiled plans to extend the country’s excise tax to tobacco heating devices, to be adopted by the Council of Ministers in the fourth quarter of 2024 and take effect in the first quarter of 2025…
Malaysian industry groups and health associations welcomed the enactment this month of a new tobacco law that includes heated tobacco, but they expressed concern about the lack of clarity on some aspects…
Some fear healthcare and food safety will not be among the main concerns of the next European Commission after the Commission president unveiled the new commissioners’ respective tasks…
In a significant legislative move, the South African Parliament has revived the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, signalling a renewed commitment to stringent tobacco and e-cigarette regulations…
After years of pledging to regulate e-cigarettes and tobacco products, Indonesia has finally taken decisive action. However, a move to tighten regulations on packaging has raised concerns among industry stakeholders…
The tobacco industry is shifting towards making more sustainable cigarette filters. Innovation of this kind may soon find its way into heated tobacco products, driven by regulatory changes that could ban single-use filters…
There is still little concrete information on what the EU will do in its next revision of the Tobacco Products Directive, though the primary focus will likely be emerging tobacco products…
As nations worldwide tighten their grip on nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, a wave of regulatory changes is reshaping the market – driving industry adjustments and prompting further regulatory responses…
Banning popular flavours to discourage youth vaping may jeopardise efforts to curb smoking rates in adults at risk, according to a study published earlier this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
The European Commission is moving forward with a groundbreaking proposal to expand smoking restrictions, targeting heated tobacco products (HTPs) and e-cigarettes alongside traditional smoking…
Arguments that the minimum excise duty on conventional cigarettes may disadvantage smaller brands could also indirectly apply to alternative nicotine products, but the impact would likely be minimal…
The use of pouches among US teenagers remained stable in the past year despite the constant increase in their sales, based on the recently released National Youth Tobacco Survey…
Brands that find a way to successfully deliver flavour while appealing to diversifying consumer desires will be best poised for success in a maturing heated tobacco market…
US Republicans and their supporters are going to try to tie Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to the record of outgoing president Joe Biden, including on the menthol ban proposed by the current administration…
Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump’s position towards vaping evolved over the course of his former presidential term, and his position on other nicotine alternatives is unclear…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a new rule that increases age restrictions on tobacco and e-cigarette sales, continuing its mission to protect young people from tobacco addiction…
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…
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