Lighting the Way: Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s CEO Niels Frederiksen, Part 1
Macanudo, CAO, Borkum Riff, Captain Black, Bugler, Bali Shag and Cafe Creme are just a few of the more than 200 brands that Scandinavian...
Freedom Fighters: NicoGen Pharma Solutions’ Rogue Product Line
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local governments continue to introduce new anti-tobacco laws and regulations, new tobacco products hitting store...
Moving Forward with the FDA
In July 2017, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the newly appointed commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced his plan for what he...
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...
National Pride: Celebrating Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th Anniversary, Part 2
In part 2 of National Pride, Tobacco Business continues to examine the history of Joya de Nicaragua as it celebrates its 50th anniversary ....
Mombacho Cigars: Redefining Boutique
Claudio Sgroi, president and master blender at Mombacho Cigars, wants to redefine how the cigar industry thinks of the word boutique as it’s used...
Vapor By the Numbers
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opted to include vapor products in with the rest of tobacco products it would be regulating...
Bringing Up Bo
In the vapor world, delivering a better vaping experience has long been viewed as the only way the industry will succeed at convincing smokers...
Fearless: An Interview with Michael Giannini of Ventura Cigar Company
A great business sense, a background in marketing, an eye for opportunity—these are all things that make for a great entrepreneur or a successful...
Room101’s Matt Booth on Creating Brand Magic
Room101 means different things to different people. In the tobacco industry, many see it as a premium cigar brand, while outside the industry it’s...
