Juul Labs Inc. is currently in the beginning steps of talking about a potential sale, partnership or investment with three tobacco companies, including Phillip Morris International Inc., Japan Tobacco Group and Altria Group Inc. According to an article from The Wall Street Journal, a deal isn’t imminent, and the discussions might not result in a…
FDA Denies Two Vuse Menthol E-Cigarette Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. for two of the company’s menthol e-cigarette products. The currently marketed products include the Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5%. The company may resubmit applications or submit new applications to address the…
Will the End of Flavors Mean Better Cigars?
Change always produces unintended consequences to go along with whatever seemed like a good idea at the time. When desktop computers took much of the drudgery out of corporate planning and finance, the intended benefits would include reduced paper use that would save entire forests. The result turned out to be a 10-fold increase in…
Experts Share Findings on FDA Tobacco Regulatory Operations
The Reagan-Udall Foundation engaged an independent expert panel to evaluate the operational aspects of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) tobacco regulatory program, as directed by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf’s public statement on July 19, 2022, according to the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). In the statement, Commissioner Califf stated that “the agency…
Eco-Friendly Lighters
BIC released its new line of Ecolutions Lighters. The BIC Ecolutions lighter is designed to be more eco-friendly while providing the same quality, safety and number of lights as the current BIC Maxi Lighter. BIC Ecolutions is made with 55% recycled metal and has a 30% carbon offset by investments in climate projects. Like all […]
Federal Judge Invalidates FDA Graphic Cigarette Health Warnings
On Dec. 7, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a decision vacating the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) graphic cigarette health warning regulations because the regulations violate the free speech protections under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. By vacating the regulations, the graphic cigarette health warnings are…
What Is the Difference Between Snus and Spitless Tobacco?
What’s the difference between snus and spitless tobacco? It is important for convenience store employees to know the answers to questions such as this one because customers are asking them, and retailer expertise inspires confidence and return business. Snus (the Swedish word for snuff) is, in fact, an oral smokeless and spitless tobacco product, finely…
Special-Edition Lighter Series
The BIC Lighter is 50 and is celebrating this milestone in style with a Flick My BIC Special Edition refresh. From flower power to virtual reality, the featured imagery encompasses fun, colorful, nostalgic elements from the last five decades. This 50th anniversary lighter is only available for a limited time. The lighters in this series […]
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales for Generations to Come
According to The Wall Street Journal, New Zealand recently introduced a law banning tobacco sales to anyone born in or after 2009. Under the law, the number of retail outlets allowed to sell tobacco will be reduced to 600 from about 6,000 by the end of next year. The law also requires the reduction of…
Vape Persists Amidst Regulations
Although vape is looking to be a challenging segment of the tobacco category as the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) continues to issue responses to the various Pre-Market Tobacco Applications (PMTAs) submitted, customers are still flocking to stores in search of their favorite vaping devices. For the 52 weeks ending Oct. 2, 2022, electronic smoking devices…