Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) e-liquid maker Humble Juice Co. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rescinded the marketing denial order (MDO) issued Sept. 15, 2021, for Humble’s flavored e-liquid products with pending Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs). Humble had filed a petition in October with the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Cigar Sales Surge
Longtime residents on the tobacco back bar, premium and domestic cigars, along with flavored cigarillos, have always fared well for convenience stores. But no one could have predicted just how much this other tobacco product (OTP) segment would prosper under COVID-19 restrictions. For nearly two years, cigars have produced notable profits, and it’s a trend…
Tobacco OTP Bronze Award: Athenaz Pod Systems by VaporLax/Mi-One Brands
The Athenaz is an easy-to-use refillable vape pod device that provides an easy transition for disposable vape users to a more cost-effective form of vaping. The Athenaz vape feels like a disposable vape and is specifically designed to work with all vape E-Liquids, Salt Nicotine, Free base and CBD. The high-performance laser-cut mesh coil in […]
Tobacco OTP Silver Award: CBD Vape Pen by Forth CBD
With Forth CBD, adult consumers don’t have to choose between quality and cost — they can get the best and most modern CBD vaping option at an affordable price. Available in flavors such as Mango, Mixed Berry, Mint, Grape, Menthol and Original Hemp, Forth CBD disposable vape pens cater to a variety of adult consumer […]
Tobacco OTP Gold Award: White Owl Swirl: Chocolate & Vanilla Cigarillos by Swedish Match
You’ve never seen a cigar like this before. With Chocolate and Vanilla together in one great cigar, White Owl Swirl is a completely unique experience for your taste buds and your eyes. Featuring an unmistakable, unforgettable two-color wrapper and a flavor that brings chocolate and vanilla together in a combination of our dark and light […]
Tobacco Alternatives Bronze Award: Zero Tobacco Wintergreen by NIIN
Experience the latest innovation in nicotine technology with NIIN Wintergreen Zero Tobacco Nicotine Pouches. Made with TFN synthetic nicotine, NIIN Pouches offer adult users a discreet, convenient and 100% tobacco-free way to enjoy nicotine — anytime, anywhere. Available in three milligrams and six milligrams, NIIN Pouches are primed with pre-moistening technology to deliver quick nicotine […]
Tobacco Alternatives Silver Award: Blood Orange Zero Pouches by Black Buffalo
Black Buffalo is the world’s only credible smokeless tobacco alternative, creating a substantial, highly differentiated growth opportunity for the convenience store channel. Black Buffalo has created a modern oral nicotine in moist smokeless form, enabling adult tobacco consumers to enjoy the ritual and experience of MST without the harmful materials found in traditional products. Black […]
Tobacco Alternatives Gold Award: High Tea Herbal Wraps by Kretek International Inc.
The Evolution of Rolling has arrived! High Tea wraps are here for your customers looking to take their rolling experience to the next level — without the nicotine buzz of a tobacco wrap. Kretek is proud to offer High Tea non-tobacco herbal wraps. High Tea wraps are pliable and easy to roll, stored flat in […]
General Merchandise Gold Award: EZ Reach Lighter by BIC
The BIC EZ Reach lighter features a 1.45-inch extended wand that helps keep fingers further from the flame. Its body is the size of a pocket lighter, so it fits comfortably in your hands, bags and pockets, making it perfect for lighting candles, grilling and everything in between. The new design lights at any angle. […]
FDA Authorizes Four Verve Oral Tobacco Products
On Oct. 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing granted orders to U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC) for four oral tobacco products under the brand name of Verve. The four products are: Verve Discs Blue Mint, Verve Discs Green Mint, Verve Chews Blue Mint and Verve Chews Green Mint. After FDA’s…