Altria to Cut Cigarette Workforce

Altria to Cut Cigarette Workforce Citing volume declines, company plans $400-million cost reduction By LINDA ABU-SHALBACK ZID CSP Daily News | October 27, 2011 RICHMOND, Va. — In a move attributed to cigarette volume declines following the 158% increase in federal excise taxes in April 2009, Altria Group Inc. announced yesterday that it will be [...]

NACS Submits Comments to FDA on Warning Letters, Multiple Violations

NACS Submits Comments to FDA on Warning Letters, Multiple Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) on its interpretation of the use of warning letters and multiple violations for tobacco retailers. The comments were prompted by the [...]

British Government Endorses Tobacco Harm Reduction, E-Cigarettes

An excellent article recently found on Brad Rodu’s b;og very insightful. http://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com/ Wednesday, October 5, 2011 British Government Endorses Tobacco Harm Reduction, E-Cigarettes The British Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), or the “nudge unit”, as the year-old high-level group is called, strongly endorsed tobacco harm reduction in its first annual report (read the report [...]

GlaxoSmithKline risks lives with lies in cynical attempt to increase profits

The following article was posted in the ashtray blog at http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2010/05/glaxosmithkline-risks-lives-with-lies-in-cynical-attempt-to-increase-profits.html We may not sell smokeless tobacco, but there is no doubt that it is a fantastic product that has saved the lives of thousands of ex-Swedish smokers. The country has the lowest rates of lung cancer in Europe – simply because many of its [...]

FDA, NIH Announce Joint Tobacco Study

Tobacco use and risk perceptions will be reviewed during this collaboration—the first since the passing of the 2009 Tobacco Control Act. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of [...]

TABEXPO 2015 London

What are the dates and venue for the event becauase it is the first time a tobacco event is being held in the UK?

Moneyball – Rare moment of glory for office spitters

Moneyball is easily the greatest movie ever made about the use of statistical analysis to gain a competitive business advantage. The adaptation of Michael Lewis’s best-selling book, released this month after years of delay, stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics who upset the game’s establishment by turning to [...]

Filtrona Mexico factory to close

Filtrona PLC will close their filter factory located in Monterrey Mexico effective today – Monday August 1 2011. Staff are being informed and we wish them every success in finding new positions and for their families. Opened less than 10 years ago, the Monterrey facility was originally the latest model for cost-savings by opening a [...]