All but one of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decisions on millions of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and e-liquids thus far have resulted in marketing denial orders (MDOs). “The number of denial orders was anticipated back in 2014 when Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA) and other…
Petrosoft Adds Altria’s API to Its Scan Data Solution
Petrosoft introduced a new feature to its Scan Data solution, integrating Altria’s AGDC Price Promotions API. The new feature solves the first mile of scan data, accepting error-free price promotions and updating the c-store or other tobacco retailer’s point-of-sale (POS) within a few clicks. The first mile of tobacco promotions setup can be complicated and…
Court Postpones New Cigarette Packet Warning Deadline
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order to postpone the effective date of the “Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements” final rule. The new effective date of the final rule is Jan. 9, 2023. The postponement order emerged from the case of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.…
Triple Grape Swirl Cigars
White Owl is launching its latest Swirl — Triple Grape — on Jan. 3, 2022. White Owl Swirl: Triple Grape blends red, black and green grape flavors, perfectly complementing the triple wrapper. White Owl Swirl: Triple Grape is available in a competitive ‘two for 99 cents’ and a ‘save on two’ format that allows for […]
FDA Rescinds Denial Order After Humble Juice Challenge
Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) e-liquid maker Humble Juice Co. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rescinded the marketing denial order (MDO) issued Sept. 15, 2021, for Humble’s flavored e-liquid products with pending Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs). Humble had filed a petition in October with the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Cigar Sales Surge
Longtime residents on the tobacco back bar, premium and domestic cigars, along with flavored cigarillos, have always fared well for convenience stores. But no one could have predicted just how much this other tobacco product (OTP) segment would prosper under COVID-19 restrictions. For nearly two years, cigars have produced notable profits, and it’s a trend…
Tobacco OTP Bronze Award: Athenaz Pod Systems by VaporLax/Mi-One Brands
The Athenaz is an easy-to-use refillable vape pod device that provides an easy transition for disposable vape users to a more cost-effective form of vaping. The Athenaz vape feels like a disposable vape and is specifically designed to work with all vape E-Liquids, Salt Nicotine, Free base and CBD. The high-performance laser-cut mesh coil in […]
Tobacco OTP Silver Award: CBD Vape Pen by Forth CBD
With Forth CBD, adult consumers don’t have to choose between quality and cost — they can get the best and most modern CBD vaping option at an affordable price. Available in flavors such as Mango, Mixed Berry, Mint, Grape, Menthol and Original Hemp, Forth CBD disposable vape pens cater to a variety of adult consumer […]
Tobacco OTP Gold Award: White Owl Swirl: Chocolate & Vanilla Cigarillos by Swedish Match
You’ve never seen a cigar like this before. With Chocolate and Vanilla together in one great cigar, White Owl Swirl is a completely unique experience for your taste buds and your eyes. Featuring an unmistakable, unforgettable two-color wrapper and a flavor that brings chocolate and vanilla together in a combination of our dark and light […]
Tobacco Alternatives Bronze Award: Zero Tobacco Wintergreen by NIIN
Experience the latest innovation in nicotine technology with NIIN Wintergreen Zero Tobacco Nicotine Pouches. Made with TFN synthetic nicotine, NIIN Pouches offer adult users a discreet, convenient and 100% tobacco-free way to enjoy nicotine — anytime, anywhere. Available in three milligrams and six milligrams, NIIN Pouches are primed with pre-moistening technology to deliver quick nicotine […]










