STG Acquires Majority Stake in Italian Cigar Company
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Moderno Opificio del Sigaro Italiano (MOSI), an Italian cigar company with...
FDA and Cigar Trade Associations Take on Substantial Equivalence
Substantial equivalence, the process by which manufacturers of covered tobacco products including cigars, pipe tobacco, and e-cigarettes submit different products for U.S. Food and...
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...
FDA Accuses Walgreens and Circle K of Selling Tobacco Products to Minors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated enforcement action against multiple locations of Walgreen Co. and Circle K Stores. According to the...
IPCPR 2017: Altadis USA
Altadis USA is one of those must-attend booths at IPCPR each year and this year was no exception. There were so many new products...
IPCPR Hires New Regional Lobbyist David Jessup
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has hired a new regional lobbyist. The trade association announced the hiring of David Jessup...
Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard Out as Davidoff CEO
Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced a change in its management team, the biggest change coming at the top with the departure of Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard.
In...
Turning Point Brands Names New CEO
Turning Point Brands, Inc. (TPB)–whose products including Zig-Zag, Stoker's and Solace Vapor–has announced that its current CEO, Larry Wexler, will retire in January 2022....
Philip Morris Reports Growth and Gains in 2022
Philip Morris International, Inc. (PMI) released its 2022 fourth quarter and full-year results for 2022 which revealed a mostly strong performance even with some...
Davidoff Cigars Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Special Releases and Events
2018 marks a milestone for Davidoff Cigars–the premium cigar company is celebrating its 50th anniversary. In 1968, Davidoff began as a store in Geneva...
