Archive - February 2008

ZIMBABWE/MALAWI
Heavy rains cut forecast

Heavy rains affecting most of southern Africa will reduce forecasted tobacco harvests in Zimbabwe and Malawi.

WORLD
WHO unveils anti-smuggling treaty

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it plans to adopt a new international treaty to combat the illegal tobacco trade by 2010.

UNITED STATES
New Jersey to decide on flavoured cigarettes

The sale of certain flavoured cigarettes would be prohibited in New Jersey under a bill that was approved by a state Senate panel and which now heads to the...

INDIA
Government plans to halve cultivation

Government sources said that the Tobacco Board is laying the groundwork for the reduction of tobacco cultivation while a detailed package is being worked out...

PHILIPPINES
Department of Health makes enforcement appeal

The Department of Health has urgently requested mayors to get rid of all outdoor tobacco advertisements, in compliance with the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003...

BULGARIA
Bulgartabac plans to close two plants

Management at Bulgartabac has asked Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy and Energy for permission to close down its cigarette plants in Plovdiv and Stara...

ZIMBABWE
Tobacco output decreased

The Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) projected that this year's tobacco crop would plummet after last year's rebound.

TURKEY
Test marketing for 'mini cigarette'

Philip Morris has launched a new "mini cigarette", called Marlboro Intense, that can be smoked faster, but has the same amount of nicotine as the...

JAPAN
Japan Tobacco and Nissin cancel merger

Japan Tobacco and Nissin Food Products said on Wednesday they would call off a planned merger of their frozen food businesses, Reuters reports.

EUROPEAN UNION
EU court rejects appeal

The EU's second-highest court has rejected Japan Tobacco's appeal over the use of its Camel trademark, Thomson Financial reports.

KYRGYZSTAN
Excise duty rates to double

The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan is suggesting a twofold hike in excise tax rates for tobacco products imported from WTO non-member countries, reports...

RUSSIA
Authorities impose ban on Indian crops

Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency, imposed a ban on any import of crops from India, after the Khapra beetle was found in a...

UNITED STATES
Supreme court to look at 'light' suit

The US Supreme Court agreed to a cigarette maker's request to decide whether tobacco companies can be sued in state courts over alleged deceptive...

UNITED KINGDOM/ SPAIN
Altadis shareholders accept offer

Imperial Tobacco Group Tuesday said its cash offer for Altadis has been accepted by 93.5 per cent of shareholders of Altadis, paving the way for the completion...

UNITED KINGDOM/ SPAIN
Altadis CEO turns down board seat

Antonio Vazquez, Altadis CEO, has turned down an offer to sit on the board of Imperial Tobacco, once the British company formally takes ownership of Altadis.

UNITED KINGDOM/ SPAIN
Imperial plans bid for Logista

Imperial Tobacco Group plans to bid € 910 million (US$ 1.3 billion) for full control of Compania de Distribucion Integral Logista, Spain’s largest...

POLAND
Cigarette sales drop

The sale of tobacco has dropped 2.5 billion to 69.8 billion cigarettes in Poland in 2007, the National Association of Tobacco Industry has revealed.

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