Snuff is a variety of smokeless tobacco comprised of powdered or finely ground tobacco leaves. Some types of snuff are sniffed or inhaled into the nose, while other types are placed in the mouth between the cheek or lip and gums. Customers might opt for moist snuff or dry snuff, according to their preferences. Moist…
Keeping an Eye on Vape, Cigars
Concern for the tobacco category isn’t new among retailers, and as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes regulations and issues marketing decisions, c-store operators are continuously assessing inventory. Cigars in particular are a question mark with c-stores as they wait on the FDA to make a decision regarding a flavor ban this fall and…
FDA Denied Authority to Regulate Premium Cigars
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia announced that it has vacated the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulations when it comes to restricting access to premium cigars, reported the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). When a court “vacates” a regulation, the regulation is cancelled or declared null and void. This…
FDA Provides Update on PMTA Review Process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a status report regarding the agency’s review of pending Pre-Market Tobacco Applications (PMTAs) for tobacco products that were on the market as of Aug. 8, 2016, reported the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). In order for such new tobacco products to be lawfully marketed in…
White House Opposes Bill that Prevents FDA From Banning Menthol
In its draft of the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Bill, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations included provisions that would prevent the FDA from banning menthol in cigarettes, prohibiting characterizing flavors in all cigars or setting a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes, reported the…
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Three Vape Distributors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three distributors of e-cigarettes that the FDA claims are popular with youth — ABS Distribution, EC Supply and Easy Wholesale — for selling or distributing unauthorized e-cigarette products. The illegal products listed in the warning letters include the popular e-cigarette products Elf Bar/EB…
Will Tobacco-Free Smoking Become Another Headache for the FDA?
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products has loaded itself with more regulatory challenges than it can handle. In 2009, its national health priority was to minimize and eventually end tobacco-related diseases and deaths among smokers and non-smokers alike. One key strategy was to focus on ending underage tobacco use. If they…
Study Shows Not All Flavored Vape Brands Implicated in Youth Use
Bidi Vapor reported that underage use of the BIDI Stick line of disposable electronic nicotine delivery services (ENDS) is extremely low, according to a research study funded by Glasgow, Scotland-based Centre for Substance Use Research (CSUR). BIDI Vapor has noted that while youth vaping is rightfully a concern among health officials and the public at…
FDA Provides Update on Reagan-Udall Tobacco Panel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update to its previous response regarding the Reagan-Udall Foundation expert panel that was conducted earlier this year, according to the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). The panel evaluated the operational aspects of the FDA’s tobacco regulatory program and issued a report titled “Operational Evaluation…
Stuzo and Altria to Offer Digital Trade Program
Stuzo announced the launch of Altria’s current Digital Trade Program (DTP) and its upcoming retailer offering, Altria Personalization Plus (P+), which is scheduled for Q3 2023. Stuzo’s Altria DTP offerings will include Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and P+ programs and incentives. The Tier 1 program includes scan data with incentives per tobacco transaction…