British American Tobacco (BAT) increased market share in its top 40 markets but shipped fewer cigarettes as European consumers turned to fine-cut tobaccos to...
Archive - July 2013
British American Tobacco Chief Operating Officer John Daly will step down in December, and work on the transition of key projects before retiring from the...
British American Tobacco (BAT) began online sales of its first e-cigarette in the United Kingdom and plans to introduce the product into retail outlets from...
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) cigarette volume fell almost 4 per cent in the three months through June, although key-brand shipments were down only 0.3 per...
Retailers’ obligation to rotate health warnings on tobacco products has been lifted in favour of returning that responsibility to manufacturers and...
Philip Morris International will invest PLN 150 million (EUR 35.4 million) in offices and a manufacturing site for roll-your-own (RYO) cigarette tobacco in...
Lorillard second-quarter cigarette shipments fell 1.7 per cent, well below the 6.1 per cent estimated US industry decline for the period, the company said.
Six US business groups sent a letter to Taoiseach Enda Kenny asking the prime minister to reconsider the Cabinet decision in May to pursue plain packaging for...
Car rental giant Hertz said it has adopted a no-smoking policy for its fleet and will charge customers USD 100 (EUR 76) for cleaning costs where evidence of...
Cigarette shipment volume at RJ Reynolds Tobacco (RJR) declined 6 per cent in the three months to 30 June, a fall nearly identical to the overall US industry...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a preliminary report on the health impact of menthol cigarettes that states they may be more addicting and may...
Philip Morris USA Marlboro shipments fell 7.2 per cent to 29.1 sticks in the second quarter although the premium brand’s market share remained stable, parent...
The Health Ministry wants larger tobacco excise tax hikes than planned and has prepared a proposal that would raise the average price of a cigarette pack 150...
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking input from consumer groups, organisations, academics and other government units on the safety and regulation of...
Philip Morris International (PMI) second-quarter shipping volumes fell in all its major regions, creating a 3.9 per cent overall drop that the cigarette maker...
Swedish Match snus and snuff sales fell 5 per cent in the second quarter as lower priced competitors took market share from the leader at home and US...
Standardising terminology and testing procedures for electronic cigarettes will be the subject of a Cooperative Centre for Scientific Research Relative to...
Prime Minister David Cameron denied opposition Labour accusations that the tobacco links of the man running his re-election campaign may have influenced the...
Major tobacco companies reporting quarterly earnings the week of 22 July include Altria Group, Reynolds American (RAI) and Lorillard.
Japan Tobacco (JT) will issue USD 500 million (EUR 381 million) in five-year notes at a fixed annual rate of 2.1 per cent to diversify funding sources and...