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The Canadian government is setting the stage for a crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping products, putting enforcement at the centre of the next round of changes to the federal Tobacco and Vaping Products Act…

Altria has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the South Korean tobacco manufacturer KT&G focused on long-term growth opportunities, primarily in oral nicotine products…

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from market access and taxation to labelling and advertising requirements…

Nicotine pouches will be able to move more quickly through the US marketing authorisation process, following the launch of a pilot programme that acknowledges their place on the continuum of risk…

While the US Food and Drug Administration is embracing transparency by releasing full rejection letters for pharmaceuticals, it does not plan do the same for tobacco product denials…

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 report provides detailed analysis of India’s current regulatory framework for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from market access and taxation to advertising and packaging requirements…

Growth in nicotine pouch sales globally has occurred alongside concerted marketing efforts that position the products as safer than combustible tobacco products, according to a study…

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Romania for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from taxation and market access to advertising and packaging…

Our nicotine pouch market tracker provides a detailed, comparative analysis of thousands of products in the largest nicotine pouch markets around the world for both the online and offline markets…

From 5th March 2026, the “production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of products for oral use containing nicotine” will be banned in France…

This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Denmark, covering retail channels, marketing, pricing and product characteristics…

The sale of illicit nicotine pouches is flourishing in Canada a year after the government imposed retail restrictions, according to covenience stores and the maker of Zonnic – the only authorised product on the market…

The European Commission (EC)’s plan to overhaul EU tobacco taxation has triggered a backlash from public health groups, industry and member states alike…

This report provides comprehensive analysis of the regulatory framework in place for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco in Egypt, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to market access and packaging restrictions…

The appeals court held that the president lacked the constitutional authority to impose sweeping tariffs without congressional authorisation, but the tariffs remain until 14th October, allowing for a possible appeal to the Supreme Court…

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)…

Most European Union member states have yet to respond officially to the proposed Tobacco Excise Directive, but some have already warned the measures could undermine national sovereignty and damage local industries…

The newest edition of TobaccoIntelligence’s enforcement tracker uses data to identify trends in enforcement action, looking at how priorities in product, location and type of offence are changing over time…

This post features a recorded strategy session with our director of legal analysis, Pablo Cano, covering the latest nicotine pouch regulatory developments in Q2 2025, along with a slide deck of key market highlights…

As the EU considers expanding the scope of the Tobacco Excise Directive to cover heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes, a Nordic group urges a risk-based approach to taxation to encourage smokers to quit…

This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Germany, covering retail channels, marketing, pricing and product characteristics…