Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
All of our UK-related business news briefings can be found on this page. Whether it is recent stories and updates relating to specific companies and organisations, trade and market-related vaping news or new product development within the vapour sector in the UK, you will be able to easily locate it here.
E-cigarette manufacturers are keeping their eyes open for fakes as the popularity of online marketing makes them a prime target for counterfeiters.
Philip Morris International has expressed optimism about the entire reduced-risk products sector as it launches a new trial of its Mesh closed-system e-cigarette in the UK city of Birmingham.
The wording of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is imprecise and confusing on the question of notifiable toxicology requirements, two UK scientists say.
Philip Morris International (PMI) this week launched its heated tobacco device iQOS in the UK, claiming: “We certainly see a future where Philip Morris no longer will be selling cigarettes.”
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the opening of a retail store in Milan, Italy as part of the launch of its Vype Pebble e-cigarette. It follows closely on from Philip Morris International (PMI) opening a store in London as part of the expansion of its iQOS heat-not-burn product. The Vype Pebble has now been […]
A new report from ECigIntelligence shows France is ahead of its rivals in terms of access to bricks-and-mortar vape stores.
The willingness of smokers to adopt e-cigarettes may depend partly on their moral perceptions of addiction, weakness and personal strength, a new British study suggests.
Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIGs) has announced third quarter financial results.
Totally Wicked will withdraw from the U.S. market by the summer of 2018 if no changes to the FDA deeming regulations are put in place before then.
Companies must work harder to stand out at industry events or face becoming lost in a sea of competition, according to a recent award winner.
Convenience stores can improve their business by stocking less tobacco and more e-cigarettes, a new report claims.
A growing number of reported e-cigarette battery incidents is leaving the industry facing a serious problem despite the low statistical probability of an event happening.
Fontem’s Blu brand has launched a range of e-cigarettes compliant with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ahead of the May 2017 deadline.
Muddled definitions of addiction are undermining the recognition of e-cigarettes as reduced-risk products, according to specialists in harm reduction.
Barely a year after the Reynolds American takeover of Lorillard, the U.S. tobacco industry may face another upheaval as British American Tobacco (BAT) bids to buy Reynolds itself.
Scottish e-cig brand JAC Vapour is looking to take advantage of the growing support for e-cigarettes from Public Health England (PHE) by running an advertising promotion tied in to a national smoking cessation campaign.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) wants to know whether tobacco shelves in stores can easily be modified to accommodate e-cigarettes.
Nicoventures, the e-cig arm of British American Tobacco (BAT), is putting together a proprietary “toolbox” of pre-tested flavour ingredients for e-liquid to help it deal with the world’s rapidly changing regulatory frameworks.
UK doctors would consider recommending e-cigarettes for patients looking to quit smoking, but they would not want to see them available on National Health Service (NHS) prescriptions.
UK nicotine product specialist Nerudia has successfully secured a licence to manufacture pharmaceutical e-cig products.
British e-cigarette businesses have reacted cautiously to the UK referendum vote in favour of leaving the European Union, although some users have seen it as a triumph for vapers.
A new e-liquid flavour is targeting one of the narrowest niches yet addressed by the e-cigarette industry: fans of the Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru.
Last month’s e-cigarette commercials on British TV as part of Blu’s “Just you and Blu” campaign will probably prove to be the last ever in the country, but the Imperial Brands subsidiary is continuing with advertising in other media on the same theme.
Altria subsidiary Nu Mark has successfully launched a recall for some of its Green Smoke chargers. But is all of the industry ready to act if things go suddenly wrong?
The number of people in Europe who had tried an e-cigarette doubled between 2012 and 2014.
British American Tobacco has announced the acquisition of Ten Motives, considered to be the UK’s largest independent e-cigarette company.
The British e-cigarette industry’s advertising spend will drop by 90% after May’s arrival of new restrictions based on the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), according to a government forecast.
The first meeting of an ISO standards committee covering e-cigarettes will take place on 24th October in Osaka, Japan.
While most of the European e-cigarette industry’s attention is focused on the imminent regulatory upheaval brought about by the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), another set of compliance requirements are also growing in number – those dictated by voluntary standards.
High pricing of e-cigarettes compared to combustibles could deter smokers from switching to vaping in many jurisdictions, a new study suggests.
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