Philip Morris International Becomes Majority Shareholder in Swedish Match
Philip Morris Holland Holdings B.V. (PMHH), an affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has become the majority shareholder of Swedish Match. This comes after...
Villiger Cigars Unveils Villiger Cuellar Black Forest
Villiger Cigars’ Villiger Cuellar Black Forest is a line extension to the Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Krēmē. The Villiger Cuellar Black Forest is a Dominican-made...
Indiana Ortez Joins Mombacho Cigars as General Manager
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has a new general manager. In a recent press release, the company announced the hiring of Indiana Ortez as its new...
EU Considering Ban of Flavored Heated Tobacco Products
Heated tobacco may not have yet fully caught on in the United States but it's already a big business for tobacco companies in international...
Procigar Cancels 2021 Festival Due to COVID-19 Concerns
After initially postponing its 2021 festival, the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (Procigar) have announced the cancellation of this year's festival due to precautions...
Drew Estate Relaunching BOTL in August 2019
Drew Estate is bringing back BOTL, short for Brothers of the Leaf, as a Drew Diplomat Retailer brick-and-mortar exclusive.
BOTL is described by Drew Estate...
PCA and the CRA Comment on Substantial Equivalence Extension
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) are commending the decision made by the courts to extend the Substantial Equivalence...
Jared Michaeli Ingrisano Named President of Mombacho Cigars S.A.
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has a new president. The company has announced that Jared Michaeli Ingrisano has been tapped to lead the company its new...
Gregg Augustine Joins Koupon as it Expands into Age-Restricted Categories
Gregg Augustine, a tobacco industry veteran in the tobacco and c-store, has been named as the EVP strategic partnerships and business development of Koupon.
Koupon...
Drew Estate Releases ACID Croqueta Tubo
Drew Estate will be releasing the new ACID Croqueta Tubo to Drew Estate retailers nationwide, though those attending this year's Tobacconists Association of America...
