Contents TJI EDITION 02/2023:
NEWS & NAMES
In the headlines
Management changes
Company news
GLOBAL COMPASS
Tobacco industry still confident
Navigating through a gloomy economic picture
Update from Gibraltar
What happened after Brexit
Indian cigarette industry in 2022
How did COVID-19 affect the industry
LEAF & TOBACCO PROCESSING
US leaf demands high
Good times for US FCV leaf
“Above normal“
Interview with ILTC‘s CEO Richard D. “Rick“ Smith
A new beginning for USTC
The US leaf specialist had to overcome some difficult times
Key takeaways from ITGA‘s Americas Regional Meeting 2023
A look at the important event for the growers’ community
Harvesting leaf at its best for the best flue cure
How to tell when leaves are ripe for picking
Busy times ahead
Business is going well for NewCo
Face-to-face still matters
TJI catches up with processing equipment supplier Primary
Looking to cut costs? Look to moisture control!
Money saving opportunities through moisture control
MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY
The perfect non-destructive pack seal tester
Introducing Körber Technologies‘ Sodiseal
JTI to modernise Serbian production capacities
The company has plans to invest around USD 51 million in Serbia
The Tannpapier case: in and out of Russia
Russia‘s only tipping paper plant has changed hands
PACKAGING & DESIGN
Never stuck for ideas
Interview with Pujada‘s Commercial Director Jordi Romagosa
100 years of adhesive technology
Henkel tells TJI how the industry is perfoming
PRODUCTS & TRENDS
“Never give up on your dream“
Interview with Stingfree AB President & Founder Bengt Wiberg
Online tobacco sales in for a change?
The Digital Markets Act is set to become applicable across the EU from May
The future of tobacco trading
Interview with UTA‘s Chief Operations Officer Billy Van Rensburg
Clever scheme to recycle disposable vapes
UK company Blo Bar is offering free vapes in exchange for recycling old ones
Innokin partnered Aquios with water-based vaping
The initial line-up of water-based vaping products was launched in all major markets
EVO NXT: Debut in Málaga a great success
A brand new event for industry experts
Twitter allows cannabis ads in the United States
The social media platform is the first to allow cannabis ads in the US
HISTORY & TRIVIA
No Tobacco in Shakespeare’s Leaves
A closer look at why he did not mention tobacco in his works
Did you know...
... these interesting facts about Shakespeare?
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