Swedish Match Puts Cigar Business Spin-Off Plans on Hold
Swedish Match is putting its plans to spin-off its cigar business on hold–for now. The decision was brought on by recent regulatory actions taken...
Funding Bill Granting FDA Regulatory Power Over Synthetic Nicotine Passes
On March 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.5 trillion federal funding bill that included an amendment that gives the U.S. Food and...
Rick Rodriguez Retiring from STG
Rick Rodriguez, the blender and ambassador of Scandinavian Tobacco Group's CAO brand, is retiring from the company after more than 20 years. His last...
NASEM Releases FDA-Commissioned Premium Cigar Report
On March 10, 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a new report titled "Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Reveals Big Financial Gains in 2021
Business is good for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the parent company of General Cigar Company, Forged Cigar Company, Cigars International, Agio Cigars, and Thompson...
Congress to Give FDA Power to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine
Do you remember the debate and legislation that gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate synthetic nicotine? You're not...
An Update on 19 State-Level Tobacco Legislation Bills
The following legislative update was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past...
STG Expands its North American and Rest of World Marketing Team
After experiencing a long period of growth across its brand portfolio in 2020 and 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that it has...
Tony Bellatto Launches Bellatto Premium Cigars
Tony Bellatto, co-founder of La Barba Cigars, has announced the launch of Bellatto Premium Cigars. This is a new and original brand that will...
FDA-Commissioned Report on Premium Cigars Coming Next Week
On March 10, 2022, the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will release its report "Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and...
