U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc. Names New CEO
Robert B. Fulford has been named the new CEO of U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc. (USTC), effective Feb. 1, 2018. Fulford comes from a tobacco...
Davidoff Art Initiative Recognized by 2017 International Corporate Art Awards
Davidoff Art Initiative, part of Oettinger Davidoff, is the recipient of a 2017 International Corporate Art Awards, the company announced in a recent press...
Dan Carr Named President and CEO of ITG Brands
Dan Carr has been named the new president and CEO of ITG Brands, the company announced in a press release today.
Over the past year,...
Tully Pleads Guilty in $833,000 Mail Fraud
Ronald Tully, the co-founder of the Richmond, Va.-based trade group Council of Independent Tobacco Manufacturers of America (CITMA), has pleaded guilty to mail fraud.
Tully...
Ben Stimpson Interview on Smooth Draws Radio Show
Ben Stimpson, the Managing Director of TMG (Tobacco Media Group) and Tobacco Business magazine, was recently featured on Smooth Draws Radio Show (Oct. 21,...
Swisher International President and CEO Peter Ghiloni Announces Retirement
Changes are ahead at Swisher International, Inc. as its current President and CEO Peter Ghiloni has announced his plan to retire. News broke earlier...
TAA Changes Location and Date of 2018 Conference
Hurricane Irma has forced the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) to move its 2018 conference location and date.
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane...
InterTabac 2017: Reviewing the Numbers
InterTabac 2017, organized by Messe Westfalenhallen Dortmund GmbH, was held on September 22-25, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. This year’s show had over 12,500 trade...
Stephen Ross Joins Tobacco Media Group as New Senior Editor
The Tobacco Media Group (TMG) is pleased to welcome Stephen Ross as a new Senior Editor at Tobacco Business Magazine. Steve will assume the...
Swisher International Looks Toward ‘Record Growth’ With Internal Moves
Building on a its recent growth, Swisher International Inc. hopes to notch another record year and has taken several internal steps to move toward...