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The imposition of tariffs on goods entering the US could have unintended knock-on effects elsewhere in the world, the most obvious being a general increase to prices, even in places not involved in current tariff wars…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently highlighted the success of its Real Cost public health campaign in preventing youth e-cigarette uptake while nicotine pouch use is on the rise…

As coalition negotiations advance, a CDU/CSU-led government in Germany is expected to take a more lenient stance on novel tobacco products than the previous SPD-led administration…

This report presents the main findings from our 2024 consumer survey and sheds some light on the main nicotine pouch consumption characteristics and patterns of use of respondents…

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

Turning Point Brands has announced it made $11.2m in nicotine pouch sales in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the oral segment (which includes moist snuff) representing over 50% of total net sales last year…

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Finland, covering all policy areas…

Further price increases will result from the latest round of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump on China – though downstream impact from tariffs on North American trading partners has again been delayed…

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

Poland aims to use its position as EU Council president to place measures targeting alternative tobacco products high on the bloc’s legislative agenda just as Warsaw is advancing tax hikes and bans in the sector…

Podcast host Barnaby Page is joined by Michael Landl from the World Vapers’ Alliance to discuss the future of e-cigarette regulations and the critical challenges the industry will face in 2025 and beyond…

In a sharp policy reversal, France has dropped plans to tax nicotine pouches. It is now likely to pursue an outright ban through future legislation, following the Senate’s adoption of the 2025 Social Security Budget Bill…

Haypp Group, an e-commerce player specialising in nicotine pouches and snus, reported strong performance in 2024, with triple-digit growth in nicotine pouch volume in the UK…

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has reported its full-year and fourth-quarter financial results for 2024, highlighting steady progress toward its 2028 reduced-risk product (RRP) ambitions…

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…

Join our podcast host, Barnaby Page, as he talks with Tamarind Intelligence regulatory director, Pablo Cano Trilla, about the latest worldwide developments in novel nicotine regulation…

Predictions on what president Donald Trump will do have always been difficult. But some indicators point to a second go-around of the Trump administration providing a degree more stability and predictability…

New research “fails to show that youth vaping causes future smoking”, announces the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Should harm-reduction advocates reach for the champagne?…

The Polish Council of Ministers has adopted a draft bill to extend an excise tax to nicotine pouches and vaping and heating devices, including disposables…

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

This short report examines some of the most important changes implemented in our Policy Radar update for the second half of November, December and up until 10th January 2025…

This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Lithuania for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas…

Philip Morris International (PMI) achieved positive results in 2024, driven by the expansion of its nicotine pouch brand Zyn as 2023’s demand acceleration continued alongside Iqos growth momentum…