Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
All of our independently researched analysis of issues impacting e-liquid flavours can be accessed from this page. The ECigIntelligence Flavours Hub is the home of all of our news briefings and reports relating to e-liquid flavours, including both regulatory moves and market analysis.
Find out which flavours are preferred in which countries, which brands and flavours are leading market growth and which countries are clamping down on the regulation of flavours.
This report examines the Canadian e-cigarette market and makes predictions about how the consolidation of the regulatory framework may impact the market as a whole
“The importance of the FDA authorising a vaping product as ‘appropriate for the protection of public health’ should not be understated,” said Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association
New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that there are currently around 2m vapers among US students – a big drop compared with last year, when the figure was 3.6m
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first marketing authorisations for e-cigarette products, following the rejection of millions of others. The authorisations cover RJ Reynolds’s Vuse Solo device and two 4.8% nicotine tobacco-flavoured pods
A presentation given by Tim Phillips, ECigIntelligence managing director, to the ENDS US Workshop in October 2021
Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for Canada’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for France’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for Germany’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for Italy’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
NEW: Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for Russia’s e-cigarette market through our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for the UK e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for the US e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations
It’s hard to argue against the view that packaging and advertising e-cigarette products in a “kid-friendly” way is irresponsible. But are flavours in themselves innately kid-friendly?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled out premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for 55,000 flavoured vapour products after concluding that on balance they pose a threat to public health
A group of 31 US attorneys general has joined together in urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deny premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for vaping products
This report provides insights and comparisons into the disposables e-cigarette segment in Canada, Russia, UK and the US
On one side, the firmly-held belief that they entice youth into vaping. On the other, the equally strong view that they are vital in weaning smokers off their deadly habit. So what does the science say about flavours? It’s complicated
The Canadian government has taken another step towards limiting flavoured vaping products across the country and placing restrictions on the names and descriptions that can be used on e-liquid packaging
Flavour appears to be a key factor for Canadian vapers when choosing their e-liquid
The New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the US and some independent cities and counties have generated various restrictions on vaping products. This report provides an overview
ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online
A new licensing system for vape shops has been proposed in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in a stated bid to reduce youth vaping
This report focuses on behaviours and attitudes of Canadian vapers towards flavours, and follows a previously published report on general findings
Most flavours other than tobacco are to be banned in e-cigarettes in the Netherlands after the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of health minister Paul Blokhuis
The US city of Philadelphia has appealed for the second time a court ruling halting a 2019 municipal ordinance that restricted the sale of flavoured vaping products to adult-only establishments
Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of regulatory effort and controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips share his views
The offer for e-liquid products in the UK has seen a decrease in terms of brand fragmentation
The UK e-liquid offer resembles the US offer in decreasing flavour complexity and an increasing share of products with fruit flavours
This report focuses on the UK online channel and is based on analysis from our quarterly flavour tracker that includes all e-liquids carried by the top five multi-brand online vape retailers in the seven largest vape markets
A new report commissioned by the Swedish government suggests stricter regulation of tobacco-alternative products, including a blanket ban on all flavoured e-cigarettes and tighter rules on marketing and advertising
A group of 40 House Democrats have written to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pressing it to remove from the market all flavoured e-cigarettes “fueling youth tobacco epidemic” and to make an example of Juul
A flavour ban is on the agenda again in Canada as the government’s commitment to reducing the appeal of vaping products to young people comes to a peak
Legislation moving through the legislature in the US state of Minnesota seeks to ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and could increase both wholesale and retail taxes on vapour devices
This special report details the e-cigarette flavour bans or restrictions in place in four US states, and analyses those under consideration at state level elsewhere across the nation
Six months after implementing a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes, the city of Chicago has cited several businesses for breaking the rules and announced a lawsuit against a business accused of selling non-compliant vaping products
Our special report examines the potential impact of the recent political changes in the United States on e-cigarette legislation this year, with an in-depth look at 19 states, including those where we believe activity is most likely
Members of the vaping industry in the Netherlands have voiced concern at the legislative bid to ban non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarettes from 2022, accusing the Dutch government of proposing dangerous regulations
Who isn’t glad to see the back of 2020? ECigIntelligence looks back on what a generally cataclysmic year has meant for the world of e-cigarettes, from flavour bans to taxation, with Juul in the dock and China on the rise
Canada’s Department of Health is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration in vaping products to “contribute to reducing the appeal” to youth, while new flavour restrictions are also under consideration
The real danger in e-liquid flavours may not be a question of who they appeal to, but of what they do to the user’s lungs
Canada’s second-largest province has become the latest to announce an intention to restrict flavours and limit nicotine levels in vaping products
New legislation tabled in the New Brunswick provincial legislature to ban flavours in e-liquids has caused alarm among Canada’s vaping industry
Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court will rule by the end of next month as to whether it strikes down key parts of the province’s recent vaping laws after a company took the Canadian state to court amid violation of the country’s constitution
The US state of Michigan is working to implement a new regulation that would ban the sale of flavoured vaping products and limit the advertising of such products, one year after a court blocked a previous effort by the state government
Switching from smoking to vaping is likely to reduce harm to health but could still have risks, while flavours represent an area of further uncertainty, an independent UK government science committee has concluded
Brussels has given a negative opinion on the plan put forward by the Danish Ministry of Health to ban all flavoured e-liquids, water pipes and chewing tobacco except tobacco and menthol flavour from 2022
Juul Labs chairman and CEO Kevin Crosthwaite has warned that regulatory efforts to curb e-cigarette use risk tipping the balance back in favour of more dangerous combustible cigarettes
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has bucked a US national trend by vetoing regulations that would have banned flavoured vaping products in the state
The European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) believes the use of e-cigarettes for adult smoking cessation could be a “sensible argument”, but argues that more scientific evidence is needed
A working group set by the governor in Oregon to address “the epidemic of vaping-related illness and youth vaping” has recommended policymakers to ban flavoured e-cigarettes in the state and increase the tax on these products
As a relatively new market sector, the vaping industry is still developing and attracting new consumers so it’s even more subject to change than more mature industries.
Recently the sector has been shaped by the negative press generated by the EVALI outbreaks in the US, which resulted in flavour bans and regulatory restrictions in various US states. The impacts of this health scare have rippled out beyond the US and been felt in key e-cigarette markets all over the world.
Despite these challenges, there still remains a hardcore of e-cigarette consumers and it’s inevitable that more consumers will move away from smoking to join them in future. What hardware and flavours will they be buying in future? And what restrictions will industry face? We’ll keep you informed.
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