FDA vs. Innovation
Innovation for tobacco businesses, as it relates to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of tobacco products, is finding ways to operate...
Circle K Launches Tobacco Club To Combat Lower Foot Traffic
Couche-Tard, one of the largest company-owned convenience store operators in the the world, is launching a tobacco club at its stores, including Circle K....
Much Ado About the FDA’s ANPRMs
In late March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out three separate advanced notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRMs) as part of the...
Advocacy Comes in Many Forms
The pace of the legislative and regulatory process is already proving to be rapid at this stage of 2018. As of this writing, as...
FDA and FTC Issues Warning Letters to E-Liquid Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its crack down on the e-cigarette vapor category. The...
Ventura Cigar Company Adds Brian Massey to Marketing Team
Ventura Cigar Company is adding another industry vet to its marketing team–Brian Massey. Massey got his start in the tobacco industry working at JR...
Next Phase of Tobacco Corrective Statements Start in June 2018
Back in November 2017, it was announced that U.S. cigarette companies would begin to run corrective statements as part of an ongoing lawsuit ....
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...
Drew Estate’s Liga Privada No. 9 Corona Viva Heading to CIGARfest 2018
Drew Estate is announcing the pre-release of Liga Privada No. 9 Corona Viva exclusively for Cigars International's 15th annual CIGARfest.
The No. 9 Corona Viva...
Scott Regina Named TAA President
With the annual meeting of the Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) upon us, the group is ready to name its new president.
The TAA will...