New Tobacco Products to Watch for at the 2016 NACS Show
By Angel Abcede on Oct. 12, 2016ATLANTA – Expect to see a growing array of tobacco innovation and product development as the trade-show floor opens at this year’s NACS Show, despite increasing competition and restrictive federal regulation.
The release of stifling new deeming rules from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., along with the recent bankruptcy filing of e-cigarette maker NJOY, Scottsdale, Ariz., have set an ominous tone for the tobacco and nicotine-delivery category prior to next week’s c-store conference and trade show in Atlanta.
Still, new developments are coming to market, with new lines, devices and flavors within tobacco and other tobacco products (OTP) sure to be on display.
In addition to what CSP Daily News’ sister publication, Convenience Store Products, has gathered prior to the NACS Show, here are a few products and exhibitors to watch for ...
Altria: Booth 1931
Richmond, Va.-based Altria is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco and Nu Mark, carrying an array of cigarette, cigar and OTP products. On the vapor front, its Nu Mark company is actively promoting its MarkTen XL product.
Cheyenne International: Booths 8251, 8563
Cheyenne International, Grover, N.C., has a varied portfolio of products that include cigarettes, filtered cigars, smokeless, snus, cigarillos, premium cigars, roll-your-own cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco and vapor. Its most recent release, Cheyenne Tropical, is a tangy, citrus-infused cigar.
ITG Brands: Booth 1903
The third-largest tobacco company in the United States, ITG Brands, Greensboro, N.C., includes in its portfolio the Winston, Maverick, Kool, USA Gold and Salem names. Its parent company is Bristol, U.K.-based Imperial Brands. In 2014, Imperial bought the blu line of e-cigarettes. For its part, blu, which will exhibit in Booth 1003, is releasing new products including blu MAX, which will feature its “responsive draw” technology, and a new e-liquid. Capitalizing on the success of blu Plus+ Tanks and the growing demand for mint flavors, blu is launching Glacier Mint Plus+ Tanks. To create the new flavor formulation, blu added undertones of peppermint and spearmint to the mix.
J.T. International: Booth 2553
Geneva-based J.T. International has a portfolio of several global brands including Winston, Camel, Benson and Hedges and Natural American Spirit.
Kretek International: Booth 2141
Offering a range of cigars, lighters, pipe tobacco and vapor products, Kretek International, Moorpark, Calif., says its Djarum line of Indonesian cigars has the highest consumption rates among military consumers.
Nat Sherman: Booth 1053
New York-based Nat Sherman has a variety of cigars and cigarettes in its portfolio. It recently introduced its Naturals King Size cigarettes in four styles: original, yellow, blue and menthol.
PAX Labs: Booth 8801
The creator of the Juul e-cigarette, PAX Labs, San Francisco, recently introduced two new products: its PAX Era, what it described as a “new vapor platform for concentrates,” and a revised version of its premium vaporizer called PAX 3.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: Booth 2831
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. sells a range of tobacco products and OTP. Its recognizable brands include Camel, Pall Mall and Newport, as well as its Vuse e-cigarettes.
Swisher International: Booth 2531
A maker of a variety of cigars and tobacco products, Darien, Conn.-based Swisher International recently released its Optimo brand of natural-leaf cigarillos.