Tobacco Industry Newswire

Tobacco farmers to get fairer prices under new system

Martin Kadzere THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is developing a new system for contract tobacco sales meant to establish a more representative minimum price. The system, expected to be implemented in the upcoming selling season, will …

MGM Hospital Jamshedpur to enforce tobacco-free policy, Rs 200 fine for violators

Mail News Service Jamshedpur: A strict tobacco-free policy is set to be implemented at the ultra-modern hospital built on the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College campus at Dimna Chowk. Patients and attendants consuming tobacco products like paan …

Tobacco-Style Cancer Warning Labels To Be Displayed On Alcohol Bottles Across Europe: WHO Report

The WHO calls for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in Europe after report reveals 800,000 alcohol consumption-related deaths each year. Tobacco-Style Cancer Warning Labels To Be Displayed On Alcohol Bottles Across Europe: WHO Report Written by …

‘All govt offices to be tobacco-free’

Regions 'bear the brunt' of illegal tobacco, vape sales amidst inquiry calls

The inquiry would examine "the proliferation" of these outlets, departmental responsibility for compliance, money laundering, landlords' responsibility and how to support them if they detect criminal activity, and the impacts on human health …

Stoke-on-Trent c-store owner sentenced for selling illegal tobacco

A convenience store owner in Stoke-on-Trent has been sentenced following a crackdown on illegal tobacco by the partnership working between Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Trading Standards team and Staffordshire Police. Ismail Mohammed, who ran Waterloo …

Two arrested after trying to use a compressed air cannon to shoot meth and tobacco into a federal prison

Two Colorado men were arrested in Grant Parish, Louisiana after officials there say the pair tried to use a compressed air cannon to shoot $89,500.00 worth of methamphetamine and $112,000.00 worth of tobacco into a federal prison. They’ve been identified …

Counties are closer to getting back authority over tobacco regulations

Want to pass strict tobacco laws in Hawaiʻi? Let the counties do it. That’s what health care experts, students and even county councilmembers are asking the state to do. County councils were the lead authorities to pass tobacco regulations until 2018 when …

Albany County launches grant program to combat youth tobacco use

Albany, NY — The Albany County Legislature, in partnership with the Albany County Department of Health and the Albany County Executive’s Office, is prioritizing heart health this Valentine’s Day by launching the 2025 Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention …

Advocates for a higher tobacco tax cite Indiana's lung cancer rate, other problems

According to the Indiana Department of Health, roughly 11,000 Hoosiers die each year from smoking-related deaths. In an effort to change this statistic, dozens of organizations and hundreds of students and advocates flooded the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday …

Sell Flavored Tobacco in Massachusetts, Go To Jail

In 2022, I wrote an article for Reason predicting that it was only a matter of time before selling flavored tobacco products landed an American behind bars. Almost three years later, that day has arrived in Massachusetts. According to a press release from …

Olton shop director prosecuted for selling illegal tobacco and vapes

THE DIRECTOR of an Olton shop pleaded guilty to selling various illegal tobacco products and disposable vapes. Afzal Mir of Shirestone Road, Birmingham, admitted he charges against him and he and his business were fined a total of £5,800 at Birmingham …

“This is the best move I have ever made in my life,”– Willom Tight turns to tobacco farming

HARARE – Veteran Zimbabwean Afro Jazz musician Willom Tight has now turned to tobacco farming, saying that his latest venture is the fulfillment of a long held ambition. After more than three decades in the music industry, Tight has decided to dedicate …

WHO calls on Europe to have tobacco-style warning labels for alcohol

The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world’s heaviest drinkers. The …

Will new taxes on alcohol, tobacco subsidize cost to treat lifestyle diseases?

Municipal Tobacco License Proposal Advances

Laura Glesby photos Local licenses, inspections are on the horizon for tobacco retailers. Health Director Maritza Bond: Inspections would protect kids from exposure to addictive carcinogens. The city’s Health Department could soon have the power to crack …

'Through With Chew Week' highlights the danger of smokeless tobacco

OKLAHOMA CITY — Through With Chew Week, Feb. 16 through 22, is an opportunity to raise awareness about the dangers of smokeless tobacco — also known as chew or dip — and encourage Oklahomans to quit. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco …

Farmers earn good income from tobacco farming in Mahottari

JALESWOR: Farmers in Mahottari Rural Municipality-6 have improved their livelihoods by earning a good income from tobacco farming. They say tobacco farming is less labor-intensive and more cost-effective. In recent years, many farmers have switched from …

Two decades after India’s public smoking ban, challenges persist in tobacco control   

In 1999, Justice K. Narayana Kurup of the Kerala High Court delivered a landmark verdict banning smoking in public places, declaring it a violation of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. This judgment laid the foundation for …

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 …