By: Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A South London shop is at risk of closure after being caught selling a vape and booze to children in a sting operation. The Costcutter store on Wickham Lane...
The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has outlined a series of policy recommendations designed to tackle key challenges in the UK vaping sector and deliver a sustainable future for the industry. The trade body is...
An ongoing operation tackling the illegal importation and sale of goods across North Northamptonshire saw the seizure of 111 packets of hand rolling tobacco, 866 packets of cigarettes and 1,042 non-compliant vapes last month. Officers from...
Over 1,400 illegal vapes, and illicit tobacco products were seized in a single day of operations by West Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards officers. The seizures occurred as two new West Sussex Public Health-funded enforcement officers...
Philip Morris International (PMI) on Friday submitted Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) and Modified Risk Tobacco Product Applications (MRTPAs) for IQOS Iluma heated tobacco products with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). PMTA marketing order...
Philip Morris International (PMI) has reported a 9.3 per cent increase, on an organic basis, in its 2023 third quarter revenue, driven by total cigarette and heated tobacco unit (HTU) shipment volume growth of 2.2 per...
US vape brand Njoy, a subsidiary of tobacco major Altria, has filed sweeping litigation against 34 foreign and domestic manufacturers, distributors and online retailers of disposable vape products. The suit alleges that these companies manufacture, distribute,...
Supreme PLC has on Wednesday announced a series of measures within the group's owned-brand vaping products to mitigate the growing rise of underage vaping as well as reduce the environmental impact of disposable vapes. The company...
Trading Standards officers from Stockport Council seized £80,000 of illegal single use vapes during a joint operation with Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Six persons were also arrested as part of Operation Rimini, a dedicated response to...
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has launched its Sustainable Vaping Week campaign, which encourages consumers to recycle their vapes and the sector to be more environmentally responsible. The initiative follows new research from Material Focus...
New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) UK, a consumer body promoting safer nicotine products for reducing cigarette smoking, has urged vape users to respond individually to the government consultation on vaping. Launched last week, the consultation sets out...
Shares in British American Tobacco (BAT) fell more than 2 per cent on Friday, a day after the US health regulator banned sales of some flavours of its Vuse Alto vape brand. The US Food and...
By Joao Santos, Local Democracy Reporter Suffolk’s crackdown on illegal vaping has led to 2,500 seized from an Ipswich shop. Suffolk Trading Standards officers found the illegal vapes in a storeroom during a visit following a...
By David Humphreys, Local Democracy Reporter A Liverpool shop found selling counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes has been forced to shut down. Broadway Mini Market, in Norris Green, was found to be engaging in criminal behaviour...
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