Tobacco Industry Newswire

Fixing Nigeria’s Tobacco Control Budget Crisis

By Robert Egbe Two months ago, Nigeria’s tobacco control community made a startling discovery. Two bills seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015 and strengthen its protection of Nigerians, had apparently been compromised. Both bills …

Asia Forum on Nicotine 2026 opens with call for broader tobacco harm reduction, safer nicotine use

The Asia Forum on Nicotine (AFN) 2026 opened on October 16 at Astoria Hotel in Ortigas with a call for wider adoption of science-based tobacco harm reduction (THR) and broader access to safer nicotine products across the Asia Pacific. Experts and …

Armenia Foils US-Bound Tobacco Smuggling Plot

YEREVAN— Officers from the State Revenue Committee’s (SRC) Anti-Smuggling Department have thwarted a major illegal operation attempting to transport a massive quantity of tobacco products from Armenia to the United States. The breakthrough came at the …

Bognor Regis supermarket keeps licence after sale of illicit tobacco under previous owners

Arun District Council’s licensing sub-committee decided to allow the licence for the premises at 70-72 London Road to continue, subject to two conditions. The shop, formerly known as Bucharest Supermarket, has since been taken over by ADM Foods Ltd and …

More than 15,000 illicit cigarettes and tobacco pouches seized in Borders crackdown

Scottish Borders Trading Standards, with support from Police Scotland, uncovered the illegal goods during a one-day operation as part of the national Operation Machinize, which targets money laundering and the criminal use of cash-intensive high street …

Letter to the Editor: Fairness of tobacco regulation hearing questioned

Criminals hiding illegal tobacco away from Worcestershire shops to evade raids

Trading standards officers removed more than 170,000 illicit cigarettes, 71kg of hand rolling tobacco and 4,200 non-compliant vaping products from businesses across the county in 2025/26. The next challenge is to find the places criminals are storing …

Ten retailers shut in a week as NSW ramps up tobacco crackdown

Facebook LinkedIn NSW Health has closed 10 retailers in a week, including eight in south western Sydney, pushing total closure orders towards 500 since new powers began. Premises in Tahmoor, the Oaks, Camden and Campbelltown were shut for 90 days after …

Himachal named best-performing state in Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0

Kern’s Tobacco-Prevention Allocation Falls 16.6%; the Entire Drop Is in Proposition 56 Money

We compared six allocation tables with Kern’s new agreement and found the county joins 47 other local agencies at the table’s $300,000 minimum—not a uniquely Kern reduction. SHARE THIS STORY WITH YOUR COMMUNITY X SHARE ON Xf SHARE ON FACEBOOKWHATSAPPEMAIL …

Nationals unveil plan to target illicit tobacco trade

By Melissa Blewitt A major overhaul of Australia’s tobacco laws could have implications for Condobolin residents, with the Nationals and the Liberals proposing an 80 per cent cut to tobacco excise as part of a plan to undermine the illicit market and …

China Urged to Raise Sin Taxes to Curb Chronic Disease

1. Public-health and tax-policy specialists at a WHO Collaborating Centre conference noted that China has a widening window to raise health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks, driven by mounting chronic-disease costs, accelerating population …

Indian-origin couple loses dream cafe in Australia firebombing, had spent life savings on it

An Indian-origin couple’s cafe in Melbourne, Australia was severely damaged in a suspected arson attack targeting a neighbouring tobacco shop. Ashish Sharma and Manali Purohit had poured their life savings into And Bodega, a vegan cafe that they …

Unusual 375-Year-Old Clay Pipe Discovered in Calvert County Collection May Depict Person Riding Horse

Figure 1: Indigenous manufactured red clay tobacco pipe bowl from 18CV232 (Mackall #4 Site). Source: Scott Strickland, Deputy Director, Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) October 2026: An unusual 17th-century clay tobacco pipe …

Column: Counterpoint: A new generation of the same old mistake

By Guy Bentley InsideSources.com The newest trend in tobacco policy is so-called nicotine-free generation laws, which ban anyone born on or after a certain date, say, Jan. 1, 2004, from ever buying a commercial nicotine product like a vape, cigarette, …

Column: Point: Nicotine-free generation — a workable endgame strategy

By Ken Elstein and Richard Lopez InsideSources.com The most fatal, addictive drugs in the world are nicotine and tobacco. Worldwide, nicotine deaths are double the totals from alcohol and illicit drugs combined. In Massachusetts, more than 9,300 people die …

Cigarette-Shaped Sweets Trigger Alarm: Morocco Fights to Protect Minors

In Morocco, a controversy is unfolding over confectionery products packaged to closely resemble cigarette packs. The human rights organization Touche pas à mon enfant (TPAME) identified sweets on store shelves with packaging that imitates tobacco products …

NUFBTE urges House of Representatives to halt passage of CETA Bill

The leadership of the National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, has urged the House of Representatives to withhold concurrence on Customs, Excise Tariffs, Etc. (Consolidation) Amendment Bill, 2025 (CETA Bill), is currently before …

Eleven arrested in nationwide police operations

Eleven people were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus targeting criminal activity, traffic offences and public order violations, police said on Monday. The arrests were made in connection with various offences, including illegal …

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 …