Tobacco

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

Tobacco Category Digest

Tobacco

NATO Files Complaint Over FDA's TV Commercials

NATO filed a formal complaint with the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Ombudsman to seek the removal of two television commercials.

Tobacco

Senators Urge Administration to Finalize E-Cig Regs

Letter to President Obama says "we are well past" deadline

Files patent dispute against Ballantyne, FIN, Logic, Lorillard, NJOY, Vapor, Victory, more

Convenience store chain expands exclusive line developed by Victory

Will focus on new product lines, new category expansion

Products

Survey decries availability, marketing of tobacco, alcohol, snacks in California c-stores

Manufacturers cite lack of scientific evidence to support city’s actions

Proposed 2015 budget would raise per-pack tax by 94 cents

Another big city puts the kibosh on electronic smoking

President Obama released his proposed fiscal-year 2015 federal budget that includes an increase in the federal cigarette tax rate.

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