Tobacco Industry Newswire

The tobacco black market is growing super-fast

November 10, 2025 11:00am by David Farrar FTI Consulting have done their annual report on what proportion of tobacco in NZ comes from the black market. They use both a survey of users, and also a survey of empty packs to get scientifically robust estimates …

Tobacco firms to help cleanup

ECONOMY [Shutterstock] Tobacco companies in Greece would help pay for cleaning cigarette butts from beaches and public spaces under a new framework submitted for public consultation. The plan defines a “collection system” that would fund cleanup actions by …

‘Same argument as tobacco’: Khawaja rejects gambling fear mongering

‘Same argument as tobacco’: Khawaja rejects gambling fear mongering Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja has rejected suggestions that athletes would need to take pay cuts if gambling advertising became more regulated, after calling for bans to protect …

Bay Area town passes nation’s strictest tobacco and nicotine ban

The ordinance, approved Wednesday by the Tiburon Town Council, bans the sale of cigarettes, cigars, vapes, and all other electronic smoking devices. The town of Tiburon in California’s Bay Area has passed the nation’s toughest tobacco and nicotine sales …

Newcastle man allegedly had 300,000 illegal cigarettes and 77kg of tobacco in storage unit

Ronaldo Khoudary pictured at Newcastle Magistrates' Court.(Image: ChronicleLive) A man allegedly kept more than 300,000 illegal cigarettes and 77kg of hand-rolling tobacco at a storage unit in Newcastle. Ronaldo Khoudary was accused of stashing the …

Zim targets US$7 billion tobacco industry

2 THE tobacco industry is expected to increase production to 500 million kilogrammes (kg) by 2030 from 355 million kg recorded this year, according to the new Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2 programme. The strategy, spanning …

Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure

Experts warn of declining food crops and rising threats to soil and public health Farmers in Rangpur and Lalmonirhat are gearing up to cultivate tobacco on larger tracts of land this year, buoyed by the unexpectedly high prices they received for their …

Lorain County Public Health encourages residents to quit tobacco with free resources

Lorain County Public Health is urging residents to take a step toward improving their health by quitting all forms of tobacco, according to a news release. Whether you use traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco or cigars, the Ohio Tobacco …

Shocking cost of illicit tobacco trade

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the public will “have to accept” resources are being deployed to combat illicit tobacco because of a “gigantic” excise, more than 10 years after tax bills rocketed up to fund federal government programs. The tobacco tax excise …

Awe grips former tobacco factory

IMAGES Kostas Tsoklis, the renowned 95-year-old Greek artist, unveils his latest masterpiece, ‘Δέος’ (Awe), the largest portable painting ever created in Greece, measuring an awe-inspiring 14 by 17 meters. This monumental artwork is composed of 90 …

‘Who’d pay it?’: NSW forks out for tobacco crackdown as ‘gigantic’ excise drives black market

Polish tobacco producers protest as EU weighs up cutting funding to farms

Ahead of a meeting later this month where the EU will decide whether to adopt World Health Organization recommendations to cut funding to European tobacco farms, Polish producers are making their voices heard. Poland is the European Union's third …

Man jailed over illegal cigarettes and tobacco

A man has been jailed for 20 months after repeatedly being found with illegal cigarettes and tobacco. Michael Addison was a market trader in Kidlington, where he was caught in 2022, 2023 and 2024, Oxfordshire County Council said. The 66-year-old, of …

Major tobacco company blames Albanese govt’s excise for black market boom

British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) has blamed the Albanese government’s enormous excise for the unprecedented surge in black market business and multi-billion-dollar revenue losses. Last week, astonishing new figures revealed the sheer scale of …

Denver businesses brace for impact after voters uphold flavored tobacco ban

After voters overwhelmingly approved Referendum 310 -- upholding Denver's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products -- some business owners say the financial hit could be devastating. Zachary Shadi Kingsley, who owns a convenience store …

Tobacco vendor kills self due to NBFC loan pressure in Rajkot

Restaurant facing indefinite closure after Mentone tobacco shop fire

A Mentone tobacco store has gone up in flames in a suspicious blaze for the second time in just three months. Emergency crews were called to Mentone Station Tobacconist on Como Parade West just after 10.30pm on Friday night, where police found the shop …

National Cancer Awareness Day: ‘Non-tobacco users also get oral cancer’

Oral Cancer has the highest percentage (30 to 40%) among all types of cancers in India, and tobacco consumption is believed to be the major cause of oral cancer. Along with the tobacco users, non-tobacco users are also contracting oral cancer, which mainly …

Bay Area town enacts total and complete tobacco ban

The Tiburon town council made history on Wednesday when it passed the strictest and most comprehensive tobacco and nicotine sales ban in the country. The ordinance passed unanimously, with Vice Mayor Jon Welner absent, enacting a complete ban on all …

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …