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In contrast to the UK government’s pro-vaping policy, the devolved administration in Wales is discouraging e-cigarettes over concerns about youth uptake
British American Tobacco (BAT) enjoyed a 45% rise in revenue from its new products category in the first half of the year, with strong momentum shown by its Vuse e-cigarette range
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has developed a fast-track informal standard to address quality, performance and safety issues of CBD vape products, which are not covered by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations
Public health in the North of England continues to be ignored in favour of supporting more affluent and Tory-leaning areas in the South and Midlands, according to a new survey
British low-cost vaping brand 88Vape enjoyed 10% growth in revenue, buoyed by a doubling of income from its website, to reach about a third of the total revenue earned by parent company Supreme
No posts from e-cigarette companies concerning vaping – whether advertorial or informational – should appear on Instagram, and companies are responsible for policing relevant social media content posted by affiliated influencers, even if they did not know about or approve a specific post, UK authorities have said.
The UK company behind low-cost e-liquid brand 88Vape is acquiring the e-liquid manufacturer and e-cigarette supplier Liberty Flights for a price that could rise to £14.75m
Recognition of the role vaping can play in the future of public health in England has been welcomed, though there is some criticism of proposals to continually raise the legal age for the purchase of smoking products
The UK government must take further action to promote vaping products and accelerate the path to prescribed e-cigarettes if it wants to achieve its 2030 smoke-free ambition for England, according to an independent tobacco review
On international World No Tobacco Day vaping industry representatives called out the WHO and governments for not supporting smoking alternatives as a cessation tool, but the campaign was celebrated by many charities and health organisations from across the world
A growth in battery power and tank size among disposables headlines three main trends that have impacted the technical features of vape hardware kits sold by online retailers over the past three years. More research and data can be found in ECigIntelligence’s newly launched Hardware Tracker
UK members of parliament (MPs) have found a rare opportunity to agree as they debate the role vaping could play in upcoming tobacco policy; however, concerns have grown about the rise in vaping among young people, and a report exploring this further is expected on 25th May
A new range of e-liquids containing 30% water – said to be the highest ever – could be the biggest innovation since the introduction of nicotine salts, the company behind it claims
Public opinion is turning against vaping due to misinformation and negative coverage from the media, according to John Dunne, director general of the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA)
Specialist vape stores are no longer the most popular channel for the purchase of vaping products in the UK, according to figures from Smoking in England, which gathers together data for policymakers and others
The UK supplier behind low-cost e-liquid brand 88Vape expects to post a decent rise in revenue from its vaping division for the year ended 31st March
A study warning that vaping may have countered the decline in US youth nicotine usage has been strongly criticised by two professors of health psychology for flawed methods and wrong focus
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its post-implementation review of the country’s tobacco legislation, concluding that the existing rules work and should be retained
A study that recently drew attention for concluding that vaping was a less successful cessation method than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or even going cold turkey may be undermined by potential flaws
Industry insiders have suggested the UK government should raise the nicotine limit for e-cigarettes, promote vaping, and legalise snus as part of the country’s post-Brexit regulatory reforms
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the UK government to cut value-added tax (VAT) on vaping products as part of a plan to help smokers quit
The Scottish government has opened a public consultation on the potential tightening of its rules for advertising and promoting vaping products
Vuse and vapour were the primary driver of a 42.4% year-on-year increase in British American Tobacco (BAT)’s new category portfolio revenue, according to the company’s latest results
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of local authorities in England offering e-cigarettes to smokers in a bid to help them quit smoking, according to a new survey
Andy Hooper, CEO of Global E-Commerce Experts, provides tips for companies wishing to export into Europe. He’ll expand on this in a talk at White Label World Expo in London on 2nd and 3rd March
We look back at predictions ECigIntelligence published at the start of 2021. Real events and developments confirmed ECigIntelligence’s analysis in many cases, though Covid delayed things
Vaping products have continued to take a share of the worldwide retail market away from smokable tobacco over the past three years, with sales of combustible cigarettes declining by 5% – but the rate of growth has slowed
The Welsh government has launched a public consultation over its long-term tobacco control strategy
Could 2021 be remembered as the year we first started to see some light at the end of the tunnel? Only time will tell for sure, but there were clues
A new study has concluded that although flavours are an “important motivator” for e-cigarette uptake among young people, there is no evidence to associate them with a move to smoking tobacco
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