Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek to Expand Smoking Ban
Tobacco retailers and consumers in Pennsylvania should be on alert as a new bill looks to ban smoking in more public places, including cigar...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Releases 2019 Annual Report
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, released its 2019 annual reporting, highlighting its acquisition of Royal Agio...
H.R. 2339 Passes in the U.S. House of Representatives
H.R. 2339, a legislative bill also known as the "Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019," has dominated headlines in the recent week....
U.S. House Set to Vote on Flavored Tobacco Ban Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on House Bill H.R. 2339 on Feb. 27, 2020. Known also as the "Reversing the...
Cigarette Manufacturers Implement First Price Increases of 2020
Cigarette manufacturers have raised their list prices by 8 cents per pack, according to a report from the Winston-Salem Journal. This is the first...
Cuban Cigar Sales Increased in 2019
At the 22nd Festival Del Habano in Cuba, it was revealed by Habanos S.A. that Cuban cigar sales topped $531 million in 2019. Spain,...
SEC Launches Probe into Altria’s Investment in JUUL
According to a report from Reuters, U.S. regulators have opened a probe that is examining Altria Group's investment in e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs.
The U.S....
Philip Morris International Forecasting Gains and Growth in 2020
Philip Morris International (PMI) presented at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton, Florida, reaffirming its 2020 full-year reported...
UPS Makes it Harder to Ship and Receive Tobacco Products
Shipping tobacco products is an important part of the trade business and one of the largest shippers in the U.S., UPS, has updated its...
Swedish Match to Increase Nicotine-Pouch Production
Swedish Match is increasing production capacity once again for ZYN as the tobacco-free nicotine pouch product category continues to grow. This news comes after...
