OTP

Tobacco

Smoking-Accessory Sales Continue to Fall Off

Smoking-accessories continue to lag in c-stores, on a 4-year downward trend.

Tobacco

Big Three's E-Cig Play

With cash at ready, Altria, Reynolds, Lorillard to increase investments, Herzog tells NATO

Bill calls for closer oversight of new-tobacco-product approvals process

As foodservice flags in 2013, other categories rise to challenge

Continued foodservice growth drove increase; motor fuel sales also reached new highs

Show floor includes more than 30 new exhibitors

Being a member of NATO is one of the best decisions our family has ever made because NATO is the only national retail trade association that works exclusively on local, state and federal tobacco regulations and FDA regulations.

Since mid-2013, the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has considered additional tobacco regulations while implementing other tobacco-related actions. The FDA has focused on the use of menthol in cigarettes; potential regulations on cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic cigarettes and/or hookah tobacco; a new “Safety Reporting Portal” website page; and a study on raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products. An update.

Latest state to reject moves to increase purchase age to 21

Even with the challenge of e-cigs, traditional anti-smoking product sales rose 33% in 2013.

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