Latest Tobacco News – Page 7
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OpinionThe Big Switch: Is it time for a smoke-free future?
Is smoke-free the future of convenience retail? Kate O’Dowd, head of commercial planning at Philip Morris Limited UK & Ireland, outlines the appetite for an evolving category
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Features and analysisOver a third of c-stores in England want to quit cigarettes
35% of c-store retailers would like to go smoke free, according Philip Morris research
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Product NewsLimited edition Gold Leaf papers launched by Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco has announced the launch of a new range of limited edition papers in Gold Leaf pouches
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Products In DepthStubbing out the illicit tobacco and vaping trade
How retailers, authorities and suppliers are coming together to stem lost sales
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Features and analysisIncreased minimum age of sale for tobacco and retailer licences proposed to cut smoking rates
A report into smoking in England has suggested measures such as increasing the legal age to buy tobacco, raising duties on the category and introducing sales licences
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Features and analysisTrading Standards teams increase illicit tobacco investigations
Blackpool Trading Standards has quadrupled visits to stores to check for illicit tobacco
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Product NewsJTI adds Benson & Hedges Blue Rolling and Mayfair Silver
JTI is launching two of its brands into the ultra-value segment
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Product NewsZYN debuts Tobacco Gold nicotine pouch range
ZYN has launched a tobacco-flavoured nicotine pouch that contains no tobacco
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco purchased by 71% of UK smokers
Research by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association found that 71% of consumers bought illicit tobacco over the past year
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Product NewsImperial Tobacco launches new Embassy Signature Silver Edition
Embassy Signature Silver Edition boasts premium features at a value price
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Products In DepthTen things you need to know about Tobacco, Vaping & Next Generation
Smoke-free products are sparking interest, but demand for value tobacco remains strong
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Product NewsImperial Tobacco goes big with new 21s box format
Imperial has launched a bigger box format with limited edition 21s exclusively for the independent channel
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Product NewsNordic Spirit adds extra strength Spearmint and Bergamot Wildberry variants
Nordic Spirit is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new flavour, Spearmint, and a new extra-strong nicotine strength variant for Bergamot Wildberry
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Features and analysisJTI overhauls field sales team
JTI expects the new approach to provide more relevant insight to independent retailers from the field sales team
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Features and analysisWalsall retailer fined following illicit tobacco discovery
Trading Standards Officers seized 6,000 illegal cigarettes and over 1kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco
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Promotional FeatureWorking together to stub out illicit tobacco
Covid-19 has not slowed the illicit tobacco trade, which continues to take money out of the hands of law-abiding retailers. Fighting it requires participation by all, says Ian Howell, fiscal and regulatory affairs manager at JTI.
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Features and analysisOne in four smokers set to explore smoke-free options in 2022
Research carried out by Lake Research on behalf of Philip Morris Limited found that 26% of smokers would explore smoke-free options this year
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Product NewsPhilip Morris Limited launches new HEETS Mauve variant
This is the tenth variant in the Heets tobacco sticks range.
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Promotional FeatureResponsible retailing for a greener future
With the global environment and climate change increasingly in the consumer eye, sustainable trading has become a responsibility that all businesses, including convenience retailers, must address – and there are plenty of ways they can do so, says Ruth Forbes, sustainability director at JTI UK.
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Product NewsJTI adds 50g format to Sterling Essential RYO range
The brand has launched the new pack size in response to growing demand for value RYO products.