Philip Morris USA has started test-marketing roll-your-own (RYO) cigarette tobacco, its first venture into that market.
Archive - July 2009
Philip Morris on Wednesday shut down its cigarette plant in Concord, North Carolina, reports the Charlotte Observer.
The Oregon Department of Justice filed Thursday two legal settlements that prevent two national travel store chains from selling electronic cigarettes in...
The government has totally banned smoking in any place of public work to protect the health of non-smokers.
Federal health officials said Wednesday they have found cancer-causing ingredients in electronic cigarettes, reports the Associated Press.
This acquisition is subjected to required procedures, and is expected to be completed by October 2009. KHB&C processes and sells Brazilin tobaccos, sourced...
The country’s tobacco export rose by 84.39 per cent in July-May, as it made inroads in the developed world thanks to its finer quality and major cuts in farm...
Turkey introduces tougher regulations on Sunday, which ban smoking in restaurants and bars, as well as advertisement for tobacco products and which introduce...
Bavaria’s parliament on Wednesday loosened the regulations on a smoking ban that was instituted 18 months ago.
Philip Morris International (PMI) has agreed to purchase privately owned Colombian cigarette manufacturer Productora Tabacalera de Colombia (Protabaco) for USD...
Tobacco company Star Scientific Inc is seeking a reversal of a jury ruling that absolved a unit of Reynolds American Inc of violating a patent, reports Reuters.
According to the Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s finance ministry will limit the amount of promotion and distribution costs that can be deducted from the annual...
The New York health department is proposing city tobacco retailers post signs with graphic health warnings, according to a report by the Baltimore Sun.
The European Commission today adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation calling on all Member States to bring in comprehensive smoke-free laws by 2012.
President Barack Obama signed into law an anti-smoking bill that will give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Pfizer Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to add strong warnings on their anti-smoking drugs to highlight the risk...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is seeking public input on the implementation of its new authority overseeing tobacco products...
As of 1 July, Greece has introduced a nationwide ban on smoking in indoor public areas, including hospitals, schools and vehicles.