Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
One of Britain’s largest vape store chains has been named as the fastest-growing private company in Scotland. Vaporized was placed 24th in an annual list of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing companies
US tobacco giant Altria is to stop selling its MarkTen and Green Smoke e-cig brands, just days after speculation emerged that it was close to buying a substantial stake in Juul Labs. The company is also investing heavily in Cronos Group, a major Canadian cannabis producer
A possible agreement between Altria and Juul, with the tobacco giant rumoured to be seeking a minority share in the successful e-cig company, could have major implications for the US vapour market
Juul’s decision to scale down its social media activities may only be scratching the surface – because almost all of its online presence comes from enthusiasts, not the company itself
Philip Morris International (PMI) is suing British American Tobacco (BAT) in Japan for infringement of the patent for IQOS, claiming the rival company has copied the technology for its own Glo device
ECigIntelligence’s global e-cigarette market database, produced exclusively for Platinum subscribers, includes market size estimates; smoking rates; vaping statistics; form factors; online and offline pricing; distribution channels; brands and chains; and key contacts.
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts for November 2018 in one place, in alphabetical state order
This report focuses on pod starter kits, ultra-portable starter kits and nicotine salts on offer on the top 20 Canadian e-cigarette websites
Health Canada has begun cracking down on e-cigarette advertising campaigns that it believes contravene the country’s new legislation prohibiting lifestyle advertising
As American federal regulators get tougher on flavours, and brands such as Juul are two-stepping to avoid the proverbial stick, companies like Avail Vapor see a way of making tough regulation work in their favour
British American Tobacco (BAT) has acquired the German company Quantus, which operates a chain of more than 80 vape stores across the country under the name Highendsmoke
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to open an IQOS flagship store in Johannesburg, South Africa next year – with a welcome from the local e-cig industry
A number of vaping manufacturers will restrict advertising and sales in support of the US FDA campaign against youth access to e-cigarettes – before they even know full details of the agency’s plans
A long-standing niche habit of vaping vitamins appears to be becoming a trend in the US. The big question, though, is: Does it work? And the answer appears to be: Probably not really
The tobacco industry has reacted positively to the US FDA plan for limiting most flavour sales to adults-only premises, part of the federal agency’s efforts to tackle high rates of e-cig use among minors
Vaping companies in the UK have rejected claims in a leading national newspaper that the range of e-liquid flavours available makes them appealing to under-age users
China Tobacco is taking on Philip Morris International (PMI), British American Tobacco (BAT) and KT&G in South Korea with the launch of a new heated tobacco device, the Mok
Some members of the American vaping industry appear to be embracing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s restrictions on flavours, expected to be officially announced today
US biotech company 22nd Century Group says it plans to resubmit a very-low-nicotine cigarette (VLNC) to the FDA by the end of this year, while rebutting criticisms made on an influential investment website
Imperial Brands is to double its spending on its premier e-cigarette range, Blu. Meanwhile, JTI is hoping two new additions to its Ploom Tech range can improve the heat-not-burn brand’s fortunes in its home market of Japan
Altria’s third-quarter results indicate that 80% of its volume from vapour products will survive its commitment to remove most of its non-tobacco e-liquids and pods from the US market
Fifty Swiss e-cigarette manufacturers and sellers have signed up to a code of conduct voluntarily banning sales of vaping products to under-18s and advertising aimed at minors
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts for October 2018 in one place, in alphabetical state order
French tobacconists are embracing e-cigarettes, switching towards vaping in response to the rising price of combustible tobacco and hoping to keep their existing customers by converting them to e-cigs
Tobacco company Altria has told the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will stop selling e-cigarette pods and most non-tobacco flavours in the US.
In our latest look at Chinese regulations, we find no foreign company has been permitted to sell heated tobacco devices and state-owned companies could, in theory, engage in the production of such products
A vape expo which organisers say will be one of the biggest events of the year for the e-cig industry will take place in Las Vegas on 9th and 10th November, in conjunction with a CBD show at the same venue
British American Tobacco (BAT) has lowered its expectations of its heated tobacco and vaping products this year – but still anticipates continuing growth
Juul Labs has bought VMR – “the world’s largest online e-cigarette retailer” – from High Praise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huabao International Holdings of Hong Kong, for $75m
Philip Morris International (PMI) confidently expects to shift more heated tobacco devices and consumables in the next few years as a fall is anticipated in sales of combustible cigarettes
They say nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, but it’s a time-served element in many a successful brand – and e-liquid companies have found it a useful tool to create an image
One of America’s leading independent vaping companies, International Vapor Group, has been taken over by Turning Point Brands in a $24m deal
Vaping companies in the UK could struggle to find foreign markets if the country leaves the EU in a “no deal” Brexit, lawyers are warning. And the most acute difficulties may surround component parts
E-liquid manufacturers are trying to get around South Korean tax laws by claiming the nicotine they use is derived from the stems and roots of tobacco plants rather than exclusively the leaves
Juul has filed a suit at the UK’s High Court claiming its line of UK patents was infringed by French firm J Well – whose CEO told ECigIntelligence it was prepared to fight the allegation
Polish vaping sector representatives fear the excise tax on e-liquids and novel tobacco products that will come into force next year could undermine years of efforts to encourage customers to buy from legal sources
The two leading brands in the vaping and heated tobacco sectors, Juul and Philip Morris International (PMI), are both engaged in active fights with Chinese companies over their intellectual property rights
Juul Labs has lodged a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against products it says infringe Juul’s patents by copying its “technological innovations” and “elegant designs”
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed more than a thousand pages of documents from the offices of e-cig company Juul Labs in an “unannounced on-site inspection”
All the stories from September’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state
ECigIntelligence’s global e-cigarette market database, produced exclusively for Platinum subscribers, includes market size estimates; smoking rates; vaping statistics; form factors; online and offline pricing; distribution channels; brands and chains; and key contacts.
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts for September 2018 in one place, in alphabetical state order
Imperial Brands has confirmed the launch of its first heated tobacco product, Pulze, in early 2019 in Japan, which is proving a fertile market for heat-not-burn (HnB)
A German court has ruled that a French e-liquid manufacturer infringed a famous trademark in a judgement that prevents the sale of the offending brand design anywhere in the European Union
Four companies have been chosen to provide the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) with e-cigarettes and e-liquids in closed pods. Prisoners will be offered free vaping starter kits from late September
The different cultural and regulatory regimes surrounding vaping and heated tobacco in South Korea were on display at the country’s first vaping show, Vape Korea Expo 2018, held at the Kintex exhibition hall in Ilsan
British American Tobacco (BAT) has been criticised in local and national government circles for attempting to win contracts with local smoking cessation services in the UK
The US Food and Drug Administration is threatening five major players in the US industry – Juul, Vuse, MarkTen XL, Blu and Logic – in an effort to get them to offer concrete plans to reverse the trend in e-cig use by minors
The most publicised and controversial player in the US e-cigarette market is aiming at UK smokers who find existing e-cigs too complicated – looking to expand the total vaping market, not cannibalise existing brands
Vaping companies warned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over products considered attractive to kids have told ECigIntelligence how the process worked out, and that it had benefits as well as irritations
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