STG UK has announced the launch of two new flavours to join their XQS nicotine pouch brand portfolio. Black Cherry and Citrus Cooling are the new arrivals, both of which are available to retailers now. Black Cherry is a real standout flavour, o...
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The UK vaping industry has been hit by many changes to regulation in 2024, with more on the cards in 2025. With an evolving regulatory landscape to navigate, Markus Lindblad, from Haypp Group’s vape retail arm Read more ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has on Thursday authorised ZYN nicotine pouches making the brand the first and only authorised nicotine pouch in the US. Brand owner Swedish Match, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International, said the ...
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A recent study by Juul Labs researchers has revealed that adult smokers who completely switched to using the JUUL2 system achieved reductions in exposure to harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) that were comparable to those who abs...
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Snus, an oral product that is significantly safer than smoking, is acting as a widespread substitute for cigarettes in Norway, helping the Scandinavian country to inch closer to smokefree status, a new report has revealed. This follows neighbou...
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Officers from Durham Constabulary and the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) have teamed up with Durham police and crime commissioner Joy Allen, Trading Standards, Public Health and local councils to tackle illegal vapes and tobacco...
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Vape tech firm Ispire Technology has announced the successful launch of its BrkFst nicotine products across South Africa and Nigeria, marking the company's first international nicotine license arrangement and product launch. BrkFst, the brand c...
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A shop in Olton has been fined over £11,000 after the business and its director were found guilty of selling illegal disposable vapes. Abdul Qadar, aged 32 of Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, and his business – Vapourmist Ltd at 43 Warwick Road, Olt...
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By Michael Kenwood, Local Democracy Reporter
A retailer has been handed a fine of £22,500 for selling vapes to minors and stocking non-compliant vapes. Link Telecom Enterprise Limited was handed the maximum fine provided by the regulations of £2,500 for selling a vape to a child at a shop...
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The UK Vaping Industry Association said they are ‘disappointed’ that no representatives for the sector, nor for the millions of adults who have quit smoking through vaping, were invited to speak at the committee hearings for the Tobacco and Vapes ...
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Small convenience stores are selling less tobacco, and the tobacco products they do sell are much less profitable to them than vaping products, according to new analysis from the University of Edinburgh. Profit margins from vapes were far highe...
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A break-in at a West Lothian vape shop's new premises in the Houston Industrial Estate in Livingston has delayed the store’s grand opening, scheduled for 8 January. The incident, which occurred on New Year’s Eve, caused extensive damage to the ...
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Thousands of suspected counterfeits and unfit for sale vapes were seized from shops in Rotherham last year as part of a joint operation between South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards team. The partnership work between ...
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Voopoo, a prominent name in vaping innovation, has unveiled the VINCI E120, a new addition to its product line designed to deliver high performance in a compact design. The VINCI E120 features a 4500mAh high-density battery and supports up to 1...
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The government must introduce tougher punishments on retailers in order to tackle underage vaping and curb illicit vape sales, according to a new study of almost 6,000 members of the public. More than half of those polled dismissed the governme...
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Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has completed a significant refurbishment of its national distribution centre in Crewe. investing £7.8 million into the facility. Originally opened in 1994 for Gallaher Ltd, and becoming part of JTI following t...
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Thousands of illegal vapes and counterfeit and unlicensed drugs worth £1million have been seized on Monday by police and trading standards officers in a raid on Erdington High Street. In one of the biggest seizures of its kind in the city, a to...
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The Scottish Government has been urged to introduce a robust licensing system for vape and tobacco sales as part of its regulatory strategy. Currently, retailers in Scotland are only required to register to sell tobacco and vaping products, wit...
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Vaping firm Totally Wicked has reported a pre-tax profit of £8.1 million for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, more than doubling its previous year’s profit of £3.3 million. The Lancashire-based company said the “continuing growth” of s...
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