Acing FDA Age Verification Rules
Since the FDA’s deeming regulations went into effect on August 8, 2016, anyone selling tobacco products must verify that the purchaser is over 18...
Overcoming the Odds: Jas Sum Kral’s Riste Ristevski
Riste Ristevski is a self-proclaimed computer nerd. He’s worked in the IT field since 1999 and as a consultant on the enterprise level since...
FDA Seeks Comments on Potential Tobacco Regulations
On July 28, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new comprehensive approach to the regulation of tobacco products and recently...
Macanudo: The Evolution of an Icon
The story of Macanudo begins with Edgar M. Cullman, a brilliant entrepreneur with a great vision, who built Macanudo to become one of the...
Warning Shot: Behind the Warning Label Delay
As many in the industry are aware, one of the major aspects of the FDA’s deeming regulations is the requirement that: (1) cigarmakers must...
TPE 2021: A Preview
Due to the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and in consolation with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Tobacco Media Group...
National Pride: Celebrating Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th Anniversary, Part 1
If it’s true that adversity that doesn’t kill us, rather it only makes us stronger, then Nicaragua’s first cigar factory, Joya de Nicaragua, is...
Interview with E-Alternative Solutions CEO Jacopo D’Alessandris
What does the future hold for the vapor industry as a whole? Tobacco Business recently spoke with Jacopo D’Alessandris, CEO of E-Alternative Solutions (EAS)...
Writing Her Own Saga
While the previous six generations of her family were involved in growing tobacco and making cigars, Nirka Reyes imagined a different career for herself....
The World’s Most Valuable Tobacco Brands
The tobacco industry is defined by strong, quality brands that help retailers build loyal customers in stores. Every year, Brand Finance—the world’s leading brand...
