Die Tabak Zeitung // The 11th Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) will take place in Geneva from November 17 to 22. What sounds like health policy at first glance would have drastic social consequences, warns the German Association of Lottery and Tobacco Retailers (BLD). The…
Die Tabak Zeitung // The Oliva Cigar Company has announced that its cigar boxes are made entirely from FSC-certified wood. This makes Oliva Cigar Co. the first cigar company to achieve FSC chain of custody certification. This milestone underscores Oliva’s long-term commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility in all areas. “This certification is…
Die Tabak Zeitung // Ever higher tobacco taxes are being discussed in Brussels. It is clear that the industry does not want to accept this. “Die Welt” has now unearthed a ten-year-old study that is probably not well known to the German public. In “The external costs of smoking in Germany”, Professor Berthold Wigger from…
Die Tabak Zeitung // At the symposium “Maximum penalty without trial? The ban on nicotine pouches in Germany”, which recently took place in Berlin, industry experts discussed the regulation of nicotine pouches in Germany and Europe. The panel was moderated by lawyer David Zechmeister. He emphasized that there is no explicit ban on nicotine pouches…
Die Tabak Zeitung // The latest calls by Lower Saxony’s Health Minister Philippi for a ban on flavors in e-cigarettes have been met with harsh criticism from the Alliance for Tobacco-Free Enjoyment (BfTG). The association warns against weakening e-cigarettes as an effective means of minimizing harm to adult smokers and ignoring the successes of other…
Die Tabak Zeitung // Cigarette manufacturer Imperial Brands plans to cease production at its plant in Langenhagen, which is operated by its German subsidiary Reemtsma. The management informed the employees at the site about this a few days ago at a staff meeting. The next steps include a careful review of available options and are…
Die Tabak Zeitung // It only takes a few minutes to see how efficiently nicotine pouches work. The latest study data on the “Velo” brand from British American Tobacco (BAT) provides information on how quickly the nicotine is absorbed and how low the exposure to additives actually is – and thus opens up new perspectives…
Die Tabak Zeitung // Retailers of tobacco and nicotine products are currently facing an increasing number of warnings from non-smoker protection associations and warnings from food control authorities. However, the BTWE, BVTE and Bft associations point out that the current regulations allow specialist retailers to continue certain advertising measures. The reason for this is the…
Die Tabak Zeitung // Cigarettes, fine-cut tobacco and tobacco sticks have been manufactured at the Reemtsma plant in Langenhagen for over fifty years – now the production facility of the Imperial Brands subsidiary, which opened in 1971, is facing an uncertain future. The announced possibility of a production stop marks the beginning of a new,…
Die Tabak Zeitung// InterTabac 2025 and the Cigar Culture Summit, which was held for the first time, reflect current developments in the cigar industry. In the field of tension between regulations, growing export markets and the need for exchange, the event showed how manufacturers and retailers are adapting to changing conditions and creating new networks…
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