Rogue traders selling illegal vapes are set to face £10,000 fines and even potential prison sentences under sweeping new enforcement powers to be unveiled in Wednesday’s Budget, the government has confirmed. The measures represent the toughest...
New research from nicotine pouch brand übbs reveals a significant awareness gap among consumers, with most UK nicotine users unable to identify an illegal vape even when shown one, raising fresh concerns for retailers and regulators...
Imperial Brands has reported another year of strong growth in next-generation products (NGPs), with double-digit gains driven by its blu vapour range, Zone modern oral nicotine pouches and the latest Pulze heated tobacco device. The company’s...
Vape retailer The E-Cig Store said it has secured an agreement to open over 400 stores at Morrisons supermarkets across the UK over the coming years. Michael McCue, group commercial director at The E-Cig Store said...
Sleek-looking disposable vapes and candy-flavoured nicotine pouches are among a range of new products targeting young people and fuelling a new wave of tobacco and nicotine addiction, the WHO warned Monday. Speaking at the opening of...
The World Health Organisation has sharpened its rhetoric on e-cigarettes ahead of next week’s global tobacco control summit, warning of “mounting evidence of harm” and calling for tougher restrictions on vaping and nicotine pouches. Speaking in...
Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has announced a refreshed packaging design for its TEREA range, available from now across grocery, convenience and wholesale channels. Since launching in...
European policymakers are becoming increasingly divided in their views on e-cigarettes and other novel nicotine products, according to new research from Tamarind Intelligence, the publisher of ECigIntelligence and TobaccoIntelligence. The company’s fourth survey of Members of...
More than 111,000 illegal vapes have been seized in a nationwide crackdown on criminal activity across UK high streets, as part of Operation Machinize 2 – a coordinated law enforcement campaign led by the National Crime...
Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced a sweeping reorganisation of its global business to better align with its smoke-free ambitions. Effective 1 January 2026, PMI will operate under two new business units – PMI International and...
Adult cigarette smoking in the UK has fallen to its lowest level on record, with e-cigarette use now more common than smoking for the first time, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics...
Imperial Brands has urged retailers across the UK to respond to a government call for evidence which is set to shape the design of a new retail licensing scheme for nicotine products in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
Hundreds of thousands of vapes containing so-called ‘zombie batteries’ – capable of sparking fires if binned incorrectly – are still entering the UK waste system following the disposable vape ban, new data show. Figures shared with...
The World Health Organisation’s upcoming COP11 meeting in Geneva is sparking fierce debate, as activists from the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) projected a clear message onto the venue: consumers must be recognised, not sidelined. Michael Landl,...
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