Along with keeping an eye on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision regarding the flavored cigar ban, retailers are also finding new ways to keep up with consumers’ demands and the different cigar trends they’re seeing. Last year, the FDA announced the proposed rule to ban all flavors in cigars. As of now, the…
Monitoring Congressional and FDA Tobacco Developments
With most state legislatures adjourned until January, recent tobacco regulatory and legislative developments have centered around Congress and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). Congressional Bills Two separate bills have been introduced that would substantially increase the federal excise tax on all tobacco products. The “Care for Moms Act” and…
The Tobacco Flavor Ban Means More than Resetting the Backbar
The FDA has restricted consumer visibility and access to tobacco for 14 years. During that time, cigarette consumption has declined more than 35%; down more than 4% in 2023 vs. last year (8% according to the Wall Street Journal). The bans will rearrange everything starting in mid-2024. It will be smaller. Chain managers are already…
What’s the Difference Between Dip and Chew?
It is important for convenience store employees to know the difference between chewing tobacco and dip — even if a great many of their customers may not. Though they sound the same, chew and dip are different in some essential ways. Chewing tobacco is a variety of smokeless tobacco product made from cured and fermented…
MDOs Issued to Vuse Alto E-Cigarette Products
Six more e-cigarette products have received marketing denial orders (MDOs) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The MDOs were issued to R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. for flavored e-cigarette products under its Vuse Alto brand. This includes three menthol-flavored and three mixed berry-flavored products, with each flavor being offered in three nicotine strengths. The company is…
Smoker Friendly Adds Hemper Products to Select Stores
The Cigarette Store LLC (TCS) dba Smoker Friendly has added HARA’s Hemper products, including Quick Hitters, Ultra Thin Cones and a diverse set of novelty glass products to select locations. The collaboration allows more consumers around the country to enhance their smoking experience with Hemper’s convenient and affordable high-quality products. First launched in 1988, the…
Is Everything Going According to Plan?
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) now says “by the end of 2023” will be their announcement date of final regulations for the ban of menthol tobacco products and flavored cigars. If this new timetable and the FDA’s 12-month enactment period are the mileposts, c-store chains and independents now have all of 2024 to figure…
Filtered Clove Smokes
New Djarum Bliss Special and Djarum Bliss Java have joined nicotine-free Djarum Black Bliss SKUs to offer six distinctive Bliss flavors for zero-tobacco clove choices. Djarum Bliss filters are nicotine-free, non-tobacco cigarette-style smokes with six distinct flavor styles made with fresh sliced Indonesian cloves and all-natural hemp-free botanicals. The result is an authentic imported clove […]
Cone-Shaped Rolling Papers
OCB has launched its new Brown Rice Cones. The cones are crafted from rice grown in the Camargue delta region of France and blended with organic hemp sourced from a co-op of farmers in Champagne, France. OCB Brown Rice Cones are GMO-free, unbleached and ultra-thin. They feature sustainably harvested always sticks natural Acacia gum for […]
JM Tobacco Unveils New Logo
JM Tobacco has announced the launch of its new company logo. The emblem serves as a symbol and a statement of the company’s commitment to innovation, quality and its future endeavors. The new JM Tobacco logo is carefully crafted to reflect the company’s rich history while embracing its vision for the future. With its striking…