American investment management firm Elliott Management Corp, which has raised its stake in Swedish Match, would consider taking a seat on the board of the Stockholm-based maker of Zyn nicotine pouches, Reuters reported citing ...

Tobacco giant Altria said Friday it ended a non-compete agreement with Juul Labs, which is mired in a fight with a US agency over its ability to sell vaping products. Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris USA and other brands in tobacco ...

Stoptober, an initiative by the government to encourage smokers to give up on smoking, was launched a decade ago in 2012. The 28-day stop smoking challenge, beginning on 1 October, is underpinned by the research findings that if one quits for 28 d...

The use of vaping products rather than smoking leads to a substantial reduction in exposure to toxicants that promote cancer, lung disease and cardiovascular disease, a UK government-commissioned study has found. King’s College London, which un...

Leading disposable vape manufacturer Geek Bar has launched a new online platform to help vape traders, including retailers, wholesalers and distributors, keep on the right side of the law when it comes to supplying and selling disposable vapes. ...

Anyx has launched a new vape starter kit, Anyx Go, billing it as an alternative to disposable vapes. The brand said the new product is designed with environmental and user-friendliness in mind, highlighting pollution as the number one issue wit...

Philip Morris is not considering withdrawing its offer for Swedish Match despite deteriorating global economic conditions and has "options on the table" including holding a majority stake, its CEO told Reuters. The IQOS maker in May Read more ...

Vape brand Voopoo has released Vinci Pod SE, the new member of its pod family. With the newly upgraded aluminum alloy, gradient color and clean lines design, the new Vinci Pod SE follows the stylish Vinci series in offering a fashion pod with b...

The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has called for more funding for Trading Standards and regulatory services following the seizure of nearly £10 million of illegal vaping devices in London alone. All 33 London authorities ha...

Juul Labs has sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the agency's refusal to disclose documents supporting its order banning the company from selling e-cigarettes on the US market. In a complaint filed on Sept. 20 with a federal co...

Fast-growing vape brand So Soul has unveiled its all-new TPD certified e-cigarettes at InterTabac trade fair, held in Dortmund, Germany each September. At the show, So Soul demonstrated the flagship vaping experiences brought by a whole family ...

The clock is ticking for tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) to rally support from Swedish Match shareholders for its offer to buy the snus maker - and not everyone is on board. Chicago-based Framtiden Partnerships, a Swedish Match ...

With disposable vapes see phenomenal growth rates, plastic waste is a major concern as millions of plastic disposables end up in landfill each month. Vyko aims to tackle the issue with the launch of Paper Bar, a 99 per cent plastic-free product. ...

Chinese vape brand Voopoo has unveiled two new products in its DRAG series: DRAG H80S and DRAG E60. The brand said the new products are more simplified in design and vaping experience than the previous products of DRAG series, such as DRAG X an...

Popular vape brand Voopoo has announced a partnership with professional racing driver Will Powell, the reigning British Endurance Champion who owns and operates the race team Motus One. Powell races in British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), w...

Philip Morris International (PMI) has urged policymakers, regulators, public health advocates, tobacco companies and activists to adopt a united approach to bring about the end of cigarette smoking as it released results of new survey showing broa...

Philip Morris International (PMI) today announced the appointment of two former United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) officials to key positions in its smoke-free business. The latest appointments Dr. Badrul Chowdhury and Dr. Matthew...

The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) is all set to hit the road with its #BackVapingBeatSmoking tour. Starting 5 October in Strasbourg, France, the campaign aims to deliver a message to policymakers that vaping can save 19 million lives in Europe. ...

Five businesses failed to prevent the sale of alcohol or vape products to minors during the test purchase operations carried out by the Trading Standards officers from Newham Council. Overall the planned test purchase operations were a success,...

Twelve out of 13 shops correctly asked teenage girls for ID and refused sale of e-cigarettes when they could not produce any during a test operation carried out by West Northamptonshire Council’s Trading Standards team last month. Two 16 year-o...