Tobacco

Tobacco, cigarette and e-cig category news for the convenience-store retail industry

Tobacco Category Digest

Tobacco

Former Manager for the Pantry Joins Logic Technology

Former Pantry category manager Chris Colón has joined the executive team of Logic Technology, developers of electronic cigarettes.

Tobacco

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Redesigns Wholesaler, Retailer Education Website

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. announced its noncorporate website intended to educate wholesalers and retailers on tobacco tax issues has officially been transformed.

Fresh Seal keeps package flavorful without refrigeration

Ten additional states have had bills introduced or taken action on pending legislation to increase or decrease cigarette and/or tobacco tax rates. An update on the legislative action in these 10 state...

Oil giant shares guidelines with branded marketers

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The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association posted a petition to prevent the FDA from enacting regulations on e-cigarettes.

Would raise levy from $1.23 to $2.84 per pack in Land of 10,000 Lakes

For every positive aspect of The Pantry's first-quarter results, there are two resounding negatives overshadowing the convenience store chain's growth efforts.

Hires industry veteran Goldman to spearhead operation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice requesting public comments about "what changes to the current smokeless tobacco product warnings, if any, would promote greater public un...

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