Tobacco Industry Newswire

Saudi Arabia bans grocery stores from selling tobacco products

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has banned the sale of tobacco products in kiosks and grocery stores across the Kingdom. This is part of an update to the requirements for grocery stores, supermarkets and …

Big Tobacco accountability goes up in smoke

Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. After more than 17 years of legal battles and public health advocacy, the U.S. tobacco …

Former deputy chief of China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration expelled from CPC

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tianfeng, former deputy chief of China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) due to serious discipline and law violations, according to an official …

Zimbabwe's shisha tobacco sales top 400,000kg

At least 401,705 kilogrammes of shisha tobacco, valued at approximately US$13 million, have been sold since the opening of the marketing season, signalling rising global demand for the specialised tobacco variety. Unlike traditional flue-cured Virginia …

‘No sweet escape for contraband’: Jail officers find tobacco hidden in turon, maruya

“A surprise in a sweet treat.” Jail officers in the City of Manila discovered 12 plastic sachets of tobacco hidden inside turon and maruya brought by a visitor on Sunday, July 13. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-National Capital Region (BJMP-NCR …

‘Your Jalebi, Vada Pav, Pakora Contain…’: Nagpur To Display Tobacco-Like ‘Sugar, Oil’ Warnings

Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 20:38 IST Health ministry has ordered all govt institutions in Nagpur, including AIIMS Nagpur, to install ‘oil and sugar boards’ to alert citizens of the sugar and oil content in snacks Junk food: These boards will be bright …

Decision made on fate of shop that sold illegal tobacco products

7 Days Trowbridge, located at 6 & 7 Wicker Hill, was issued with a four-week closure order by Salisbury magistrates on 19 June. And at a hearing held on July 10, Wiltshire Council’s western area licensing sub-committee agreed to revoke the business’s …

Police investigate botched ram raid after Jeep Cherokee reverses into tobacco store ‘at speed’

Shaping The Future Of Tobacco Harm Reduction In Asia-Pacific: AFN25

The inaugural Asia Forum on Nicotine (AFN) will take place online on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, beginning at 1300 Singapore Time (SGT). This high-impact event will convene global and regional leaders in science, public health, and lived experience to …

1,400 illegal cigarettes seized in raid on Wolverhampton city centre shop along with and tobacco

The illegal cigarettes and tobacco were seized during a joint operation between Wolverhampton Council's trading standards team and Wolverhampton Police at a city centre shop which has not been named. Trading standards officers visited the premises in …

Tobacco Rows

I’ve spent some time traveling down rows of tobacco. In freshly plowed ground, I’ve struggled to keep my balance as I lugged a pressure sprayer filled with insecticide. At other times, I’ve walked, almost leisurely, with a hoe in my hands as I looked for …

Jack McCall: Life at the bottom of the tobacco rows

I’ve spent some time traveling down rows of tobacco. In freshly plowed ground, I’ve struggled to keep my balance as I lugged a pressure sprayer filled with insecticide. At other times, I’ve walked, almost leisurely, with a hoe in my hands as I looked for …

The tobacco industry expands its markets

The director of the Dominican Tobacco Institute, Iván Hernández Guzmán, in the "Dialogue with Miguel Franjul" Externa Santo Domingo, DR — The tobacco industry in the Dominican Republic is at its peak, with the Dominican Republic becoming a world …

Reducing Tobacco’s Harm

In Pakistan, tobacco control discussions largely centre on quitting smoking. Yet, many smokers continue using combustible tobacco, despite its well-known health risks. Modern smoke-free products now offer science-backed alternatives that reduce harm to …

Corrective Statements Period for Tobacco Retailers Ends

NATIONAL REPORT — After nearly two years of displaying corrective statement signs, tobacco retailers can now take them down.  In a message on July 1, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) alerted members that the implementation period had …

Brothers sentenced for smuggling tobacco in truck into Canada

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that two brothers have entered guilty pleas and have been sentenced in connection with an investigation into tobacco smuggling. CBSA criminal investigators in Niagara Falls initiated an investigation after …

Tobacco Market is Expected to Grow 9.8 Million Tons by 2033 | CAGR 1.2% During 2025-2033

A prominent trend is the accelerated move towards reduced-risk and alternative nicotine products. Consumers are increasingly opting for heated tobacco. BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Market Overview: IMARC Group has …

Vape and tobacco seizures in six Merseyside stores

The vapes were a combination of overcapacity vapes, which are illegal, and single-use vapes which became illegal from 1 June 2025. The raids were carried out by Knowsley Council trading standards officers, together with Merseyside Police. The seizures, …

Higher prices for tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks, cars to be cheaper

The National Assembly yesterday deliberated on the 207 sections of the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025, a proposed law that, if passed, will increase prices for tobacco, alcohol, pan masala, and soft drinks, while making vehicles cheaper. also Gross …

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 …