All Tobacco articles – Page 23
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Category ReportTobacco - going upin smoke?
First the display ban, now rising duty, the threat of plain packs and smokers downtrading. Can the industry fight back?…
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Category ReportE-cigs: safer alternative's sales are soaring
As tobacco continues to feel the heat from legislation and consumer downtrading, one market is doing very nicely…
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NewsImperial Tobacco warns black market growth will hit profits
Imperial Tobacco has warned that the growing black market cigarette trade in Europe will dent its profits, despite witnessing a modest rise in tobacco sales in the first quarter of its financial year.
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NewsBAT hires former White House physician as non-exec
A former White House medic has joined British American Tobacco as non-executive director.
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NewsPhilip Morris rebrands Bright Leaf to distiguish it from Marlboro
Philip Morris is rebranding its Marlboro Bright Leaf range as simply Bright Leaf this month.
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Analysis and FeaturesA great year for sport. A washout for grocery...
Exhilarating highs. Crashing lows. With the Jubilee and Olympics on the cards, everyone expected 2012 to be a year of extremes…
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Category Report
Tobacco: Display ban sees smokers downtrading
In a year in which the tobacco display ban finally arrived – in England, at least – the prevailing trend in the market…
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Comment and Opinion
The plain cigarette pack debate... and the Jody Scheckter row
Sir: MSR Newsgroup CEO Mick Garton states that standardised tobacco packaging could put him out of business….
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NewsBAT director Cobben exits in December
British American Tobacco’s regional director for Western Europe, Mark Cobben, is stepping down in December….
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NewsJTI rolls out addition to Amber Leaf roll-up line-up
Japan Tobacco International will tomorrow launch a new addition to its Amber Leaf rolling tobacco brand.
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Comment and Opinion
Why this government is no friend to the food and drink industry
This government says it wants to be a friend to business. As it has repeatedly shown, it is no such thing….
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NewsJTI says it's too soon to celebrate fall in illicit tobacco
A leading tobacco manufacturer is warning that a fall in the illicit tobacco market will be short-lived….
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Comment and Opinion
The Saturday Essay: why plain packaging lacks all sense
Plain packaging could put me, and many others like me, out of business….
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Comment and Opinion
Tobacco margins: who's fooling who?
Cigarettes and tobacco have always been an essential element of a convenience offering, often accounting for 40% or more of sales…
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat's the deal now as the Responsibility man goes?
Does the departure of Andrew Lansley as secretary of state for health herald a return to zealous regulation by the government?
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NewsMartin McColl gets money back from OFT 'cartel' fine
Martin McColl has been repaid the £2.6m it was fined by the Office of Fair Trading for its alleged involvement in a tobacco…
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NewsTobacco giants fail in Aussie packaging challenge
The world’s largest tobacco companies are smarting after losing out in a closely watched legal battle against plain packaging.
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The Big Interview'Plain packs for tobacco is a step too far'
As the tobacco trade faces up to yet another battle, this time it’s different, says JTI boss Martin Southgate.
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NewsTobacco giants set for plain pack legal battle
The UK’s leading tobacco companies will launch legal action against the government if it goes ahead with plans to force…
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NewsPlain packaging petition sent to Department of Health
Almost a quarter of a million people have signed a petition demanding the government drops plans to force…