MYLE Vape can now claim PMTA Accepted product status for its Gold Leaf Tobacco and Blue Leaf Menthol pods. MYLE Vape will be showcasing its PMTA Accepted products at the upcoming Tobacco Plus Expo 2022 trade show (Booth 6034) taking place Jan. 26-28 in Las Vegas. The MYLE V4 pods feature anti-leak magnetized technology that […]
Tobacco Braces for 2022
Although 2021 may not have felt “normal” as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc, key market indicators suggest the tobacco category settled back into more predictive patterns for convenience stores. C-store retailers are looking to tobacco’s Q4 performance and the regulatory landscape for clues on what to expect for tobacco in 2022. Cigarettes Whereas 2020 cigarette…
BIC Releases New Snoop and Martha EZ Reach Ad
BIC is lighting up the new year and continuing its partnership with celeb icons Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart with the launch of a new advertising spot for BIC EZ Reach lighters, the ultimate lighter for all occasions. In the lighthearted spot titled “Turkey,” Snoop and Martha use EZ Reach to showcase the lighter’s versatility…
FDA Director Provides Update on Federal Tobacco Regulations
On Dec. 2, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products Director Mitch Zeller presented a live webinar on FDA tobacco regulations. The presentation focused on premarket tobacco applications (PMTA), the new graphic cigarette health warnings and synthetic nicotine products, and gave insights into what might await the category in the new…
Maduro Cigars
The Rocky Patel Freedom brand of cigars from Santa Clara received a maduro version this year, now available. Handcrafted at Rocky’s Tavicusa factory in Esteli, the Rocky Patel Freedom Maduro is a powerful Nicaraguan Puro. It is made with aged Nicaraguan tobaccos for the filler and binder, followed by a flawless and dark Nicaraguan Habano […]
FDA Authorizes VLN King and VLN Menthol King Cigarettes as MRTPs
The marketing of 22nd Century Group’s VLN King and VLN Menthol King combusted, filtered cigarettes as modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) was recently authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MRTPs help reduce exposure to, and consumption of, nicotine for smokers who use them. These are the first combusted cigarettes to be authorized…
Special-Edition Indulgent Series Lighters
BIC recently released the new BIC Special Edition Indulgent Series Lighters. This new series is great for consumers with a sweet tooth. From rich brownies to creamy milkshakes, these designs have something for all tastes. The lighters in this series have a suggested retail price of $2.09 per lighter. BIC Maxi Lighters are long-lasting, reliable […]
The Vape Waiting Game Continues
All but one of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions on millions of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and e-liquids thus far have resulted in marketing denial orders (MDOs). “The number of denial orders was anticipated back in 2014 when Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA) and other…
Petrosoft Adds Altria’s API to Its Scan Data Solution
Petrosoft introduced a new feature to its Scan Data solution, integrating Altria’s AGDC Price Promotions API. The new feature solves the first mile of scan data, accepting error-free price promotions and updating the c-store or other tobacco retailer’s point-of-sale (POS) within a few clicks. The first mile of tobacco promotions setup can be complicated and…
Court Postpones New Cigarette Packet Warning Deadline
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order to postpone the effective date of the “Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements” final rule. The new effective date of the final rule is Jan. 9, 2023. The postponement order emerged from the case of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.…