Retailer frustrated by “deflationary” MLP program

Couche-Tard to Push Private-Label Cigarettes? Circle K retailer frustrated by “deflationary” MLP program By STEVE HOLTZ CSP Daily News | November 23, 2011 LAVAL, Quebec — Highlighting the noticeable detrimental effect Philip Morris USA’s Marlboro Leadership Program has had on its same-store sales in the United States, Alimentation Couche-Tard executives this past week hinted that [...]

Tobacco Treatment and Growing

Plant Tobacco’s roots don’t go far inside the ground, however mature plant can reach in height (depending on conditions and sort) three meters. During many years practice was bred more than 100 tobacco sorts and all of them were got from two main types. From Virginia tobacco and rural tobacco is bred majority of tobacco [...]

Side by side

With all the modern smoke extraction solutions available, why can’t smokers smoke in public places. I was in Munich airport last month and saw smoking cabins which didn’t interfere with non smokers. We are all adults and as smoking is NOT illegal we should still have the right to smoke in a public place.

TabExpo – Prague 2011

TabExpo Prague wrapped up last Friday and was by all accounts successful. The show was well attended by visitors from all parts of the industry. By the second day it had exceeded attendance at the smaller WT Expo held the week before in Munich. Visitor traffic was at times heavy for three of the four [...]

A Tool to Quit Smoking Has Some Unlikely Critics

If you want a truly frustrating job in public health, try getting people to stop smoking. Even when researchers combine counseling and encouragement with nicotine patches and gum, few smokers quit. Get Science News From The New York Times » By JOHN TIERNEY Published: November 7, 2011 Recently, though, experimenters in Italy had more success [...]

JUDGE BLOCKS FDA’S GRAPHIC CIGARETTE WARNING LABELS

JUDGE BLOCKS FDA’S GRAPHIC CIGARETTE WARNING LABELS —————————————————————– WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked new U.S. rules for enhanced health warnings on cigarette packaging from going into effect, saying the tobacco companies that sued may win their claims that the warnings violate freedom of speech, according to Bloomberg and other reports. U.S. District Judge Richard [...]

Saliva cotinine levels in users of electronic cigarettes

European Respiratory Journal ERJ November 1, 2011 vol. 38 no. 5 1219-1220 http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/5/1219.extract Saliva cotinine levels in users of electronic cigarettes J-F. Etter and C. Bullen To the Editors: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or electronic cigarettes) look like cigarettes but do not contain or burn tobacco. Instead, they comprise a battery-powered atomiser that produces [...]

Altadis U.S.A. Makes Substantial Contribution to IPCPR

Columbus, GA Nov. 3, 2011 — In a generous display of support for the premium cigar industry and lifestyle, Altadis U.S.A. Premium Cigar Division recently presented IPCPR with a significant financial contribution to the association’s legislative efforts. The contribution was in addition to Altadis’ longtime relationship with IPCPR, including corporate membership, volunteer service on the [...]