The Food and Drug Administration’s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) concluded milder health warnings suggested by Swedish Match in its...
Archive - April 2015
The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a judgement against cigarette makers RJ Reynolds Tobacco and Philip Morris USA in a ruling that could make it...
Amcor agreed to purchase the tobacco packaging operation of Souza Cruz for BRL 96 million (EUR 28.5 million) and to a long-term contract to supply packaging to...
Altria subsidiary Nu Mark launched a ‘Vaper Rights’ website to enlist e-cigarette users in the effort to combat excessive taxation and regulation of...
Plain packaging and an additional tax on manufacturers are among measures before the National Assembly to reduce consumption of tobacco products, news accounts...
British American Tobacco (BAT) extended its contract with GT Nexus for a “cloud” based computer platform to handle the cigarette maker’s global supply...
Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said the government would delay implementation of health warnings on 85 per cent of cigarette-pack surfaces on the...
Philippe Rosier, head of Solvay Energy Services since 2012, has succeeded Olivier Ferrary as president of Solvay Acetow, the company said.
Airton Hentschke took over as senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO) at Universal Corp following the retirement of Keith Brewer on 31 March...
The ban on displaying tobacco products in supermarkets and other large stores in effect since 2012 now also applies to small shops and clubs, the BBC reported.
A light utility aircraft loaded with contraband cigarettes believed to be flying low to avoid radar detection struck power lines and crashed in northwest...