Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced a new regional structure and related senior management changes. By the end of January 2023, PMI will rearrange its operations in four regions, down from the current six, under the leadership of th...

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Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has called stronger powers and additional funding for Trading Standards to tackle the issue of the illegal tobacco and vape trade as it presented further evidence to MPs on Wednesday. The tobacco major has foun...

Imperial Brands has announced its entry into the booming disposable vape category, launching the new blu bar vape range. The new disposable vape offering from blu will be rolled out into the convenience channel from the end of November. The ...

People will be looking at ‘affordable luxuries’ this festive season, and Luke Mckenna, content marketing administrator at Eco Vape, explains how retailers can win big with vapes.

Leading disposable vape manufacturer Geek Bar has announced a significant upgrade to its E600 range, incorporating the latest mesh coil technology. The revamped version of the entry-level E600, itself a smaller, lighter successor to the origina...

Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team has seized more than 500 illicit disposable vapes from two local shops. Officers visited the shops on 2 November and found them selling vape products that didn’t comply with the requirements...

Innovation is key to the future success of the vaping industry and finding solutions to the major challenges of customer satisfaction, harm reduction, and Climate Change, the UKVIA Vaping Industry Forum has heard. Delivering a keynote speech at...

Philip Morris International (PMI) Tuesday announced the launch of its latest heat-not-burn tobacco heating system, Bonds by IQOS with its accompanying specially designed tobacco sticks, Blends. A new product from IQOS , Bonds by IQOS heats toba...

Leading vape company Relx International has appealed the industry, both manufacturers and retailers, to implement stricter measures to abide by youth prevention laws in 2023. The call to action ahead of the new year follows a leading initiative...

The Association of Directors of Public Health North East (ADPHNE), the North East regional arm of the representative body for directors of public health in the UK, has backed vaping as an ‘affordable and accessible alternative for smokers who want...

Vape brand Voopoo has announced a new activity as part of its Infinity Go Go Go campaign to spark the spirit of sport among vapers, offering a grand prize of $5,000 (£4200). The campaign, which was launched alongside a new look limited edition ...

A new report has urged global policymakers to seize potential of safer nicotine products to reduce smoking-related death and disease, warning that failure to do so will cost many lives. The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: Read more ...

Vape maker Voopoo said its Stoptober campaign has seen nearly a thousand smokers trying its latest products in their bid to say farewell to cigarettes. Following its successful Voopoo Stoptober Vape Bus campaign last year, the firm went back on...

The latest Cochrane review has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and chewing gums. New Read more ...

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has updated its Assured Advice guide on selling vapes, helping retailers to tackle the huge rise in illicit products. The new Read more ...

The International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO) has expressed its ‘horror’ at the acquisition of Swedish Match by Philip Morris International (PMI). Noting that the Swedish Match is the only tobacco company that has ever vo...

Hammersmith and Fulham Council said they have seized nearly 6,000 dangerous vapes since last December as part of their efforts to crack down on illegal vapes and illicit tobacco products. The seized items, worth around £55,000, contained up to ...

Nicotine pouch brand ZYN has announced the launch of ZYN Pearls, a technological advancement in the category that uses unique pearl shaped fillers inside the pouches. The brand said the new technology will help it to meet the growing consumer d...

Glasgow retailer Girish Jeeva has been chosen as the Vape Convenience Retailer of the Year 2022 at the 34^th Asian Trader Awards, held at the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel in London on Wednesday. Kevin Hollinrake, minister in the Depar...