The looming menthol ban has been hanging over our heads for many years now, but as it becomes closer to a reality many retailers have shared their anxiety over what the future of the cigarette category will look like. The worries over the ban certainly impact some retailers more than others, and there’s a direct…

With the tobacco category under continuous scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), c-store retailers must consider how they need to respond, especially with the vape and cigar segments. Vape sales increased by 3.5% in Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021, whereas cigar sales decreased by 3% for the same period, according to store…

Snuff is a variety of smokeless tobacco that is comprised of finely ground or shredded tobacco leaves. It is available in a variety of flavors and scents — attar of roses, lavender, cloves and jasmine, for example — and can be either dry or moist. It is made by grinding the tobacco and subjecting it…

Little by little, Americans seem to be smoking fewer cigarettes, aided in no small part by a great many states and cities slapping bans on public smoking — and in some places private smoking. Many smokers are looking for alternatives today. Enter spitless tobacco, boosted by a growing consumer awareness of nicotine pouches. Many c-stores…

Swedish Match has introduced a new addition to the White Owl line — White Owl Black Sweets Pipe-Tipped cigars. The new cigars feature either plastic or wood tip styles and come in Classic and Wine flavors. White Owl Black Sweets Pipe-Tipped cigars feature the first FilmFresh clear wrapper that provides the same barrier protection as […]

U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, after being approved by the federal Bankruptcy Court for the Cooperative’s Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization on June 23, has announced that it has successfully exited bankruptcy. The Cooperative originally filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2021 in order to meet contractual obligations to its member growers while the company addressed uncertainty…

Data Bridge Market Research recently released a study that focused on the global cannabis seeds market, which finds that the market was valued at $1.4 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $5.7 billion by 2029, registering a CAGR of 18.7% during this forecast period. In recent years, cannabis seeds have shown a considerable…

Bidi Vapor has announced its continued support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to make the continued retail and distribution of products that use synthetic or non-tobacco derived nicotine illegal. Officials at Bidi Vapor have noted that they hope the FDA will use its powers to properly enforce its new policies, as…

For most convenience stores, the cigar segment within the overall tobacco category can be split between three product families: traditional or premium cigars, petite cigars, which are smaller versions of the traditional version; and cigarillos. Of the three, the latter racks up more transactions. In addition to be sold in multipacks at affordable price tags,…

This summer, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing a new introduction to its Nicaraguan tobacco brand Omar Ortez. The new product — Omar Ortez Connecticuts — is a cigar that delivers a flavor profile that has never been seen in this brand. The cigar features a silky Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and a balanced blend of 100% Nicaraguan […]