FDA Marketing Application Deadline Passes: What Happens Now?
Sept. 9, 2020, was the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deadline for manufacturers to submit either a substantial equivalence (SE) report or a...
NNN: The FDA’s Proposed Rule for Smokeless Tobacco
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to establish the agency’s first product standard that would limit...
Space Wars: Gaining More Shelf Space in Tobacco Retail
Every manufacturer wants more space—more signage, more product merchandised, more point-of-sale (POS) displays, more events. While more space can absolutely lead to more sales,...
Rediscovering Vegas: Where to Smoke
TPE is one of the only trade shows where attendees will be able to experience the best of not one category of products but...
The Long and Winding Road Toward Substantial Equivalence
The following article was written before the Aug. 19, 2020 court ruling delaying the Deeming Rule and Substantial Equivalence process as it applies to...
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...
Choosing the Future: Michael Zercher and 22nd Century, Part 2
Part 2 of the May/June 2022 cover story from Tobacco Business featuring Michael Zercher. For part 1, click here.
Bringing VLN to the Market
VLN is...
The Underdog’s on Top: Espinosa Cigars’ Erik Espinosa, Part 2
For part 1 of this Tobacco Business cover story featuring Erik Espinosa, click here.
Cooking Up a Hit with Guy Fieri
A big part of Espinosa’s...
EAS Announces Cue Vapor System
E-Alternative Solutions has signed a multi-year marketing and distribution agreement to exclusively market a revolutionary new system in the U.S.
E-Alternative Solutions (EAS) announces the...
The Spirit of Innovation: Neptune Cigars
On Oct. 26, 2019, nearly 500 people gathered at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida, for a spectacular gala to help Christophe and...