Roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco isn’t immune to regulatory policy, but still has the equilibrium to remain a solid industry player. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor Roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco remains a segment in flux, tied as it is to such diverse factors as the health of the economy, the price of gasoline and stiffening federal and state…
New Legislation May Remove Tobacco Products from California C-Stores
Pending the approval of new legislation, California residents may soon be required to visit tobacco shops in order to purchase tobacco products. A new bill that will remove tobacco products from grocery and convenience stores is now one step closer to approval, as it has officially received Senate approval. According to a report from Central Valley…
E-Cigarettes Come Under Scrutiny
Though the FDA finalized the rule extending its regulatory authority over electronic cigarettes, many questions still remain. By Anne Flint As a long time buyer of tobacco products, Cumberland Farms finds the current state of electronic cigarettes to be very unsettling. This has been an important segment for us that has enhanced category margins and…
Retailers Have Critical Role
The final rule sets the foundation for the FDA’s science-based regulation of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. And retailers have an important role in keeping tobacco products out of the hands of children. By Mitch Zeller Tobacco retailers have played a critical role, under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act),…
FDA’s Deeming Regs and What You Should Know
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized final deeming rules that pertain to other tobacco products—most which are important contributors to convenience store sales. Thomas Briant, executive director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), answered questions about specifics that c-stores should be aware of. By Dave Bennett, Senior Editor Convenience Store Decisions…
White House Thwarts FDA’s Attempts to Restrict Flavored Tobacco Froducts
Language that would have significantly limited the availability of flavored tobacco products in the near future has been removed from the FDA’s final rule. Attempts made by the FDA to remove flavored tobacco products from the market has been thwarted by a White House office that has removed language from the FDA’s recently introduced tobacco…
Tobacco Dollar Sales Remain Strong
Tobacco dollar sales remain strong, while actual volume sales are declining. The tobacco industry remains in a difficult position as smoking rates among Americans continues to fluctuate. In order to combat declines in volume sales, most tobacco distributors are relying on strong pricing to maintain strong dollar sales in the category. Cigarette Dollar Sales Driven…
Adult Smoking Rates Decline
A number of different factors have led to a decline in smoking rates among adults. Smoking rates among adults have declined rapidly over the past year. According to a report from ABC News, the CDC has reported that the smoking rate among adults fell to a mere 15% last year, down from approximately 17% in…
Philip Morris USA Announces List Price Increase on Cigarette Brands
Price increases are expected across the tobacco industry in the coming weeks. A recent list price increase by one of the tobacco industry giants has set the stage for other companies to follow suit. These price increases are expected to be good news for the industry. A new report from Wells Fargo reported that Philip…
VMR Products Comments On FDA Deeming Rules
VMR Products declares portions of FDA’s recent decision regarding electronic cigarette regulations to be common sense, but the company has some qualms with the regulatory process. On May 5, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the decision to extend federal regulatory control to electronic cigarettes. In response the decision from the FDA, Jan…