Contents TJI EDITION 01/2021:
NEWS & NAMES
In the headlines
Management changes
Company news
GLOBAL COMPASS
Impact of bidis on the Indian cigarette industry
Bidis are the most popular form of smoking in India
with 48 per cent of the market share
Recovering from the COVID-19 sales ban
The effect of the ban on sales of tobacco products can still be felt
UK tobacco market looks ahead after Brexit
A short overview about changes, chances and challenges
Big potential for cannabis Growing is being legalised but
recreational cannabis use is still largely forbidden in Africa
LEAF & TOBACCO PROCESSING
A rocky year for Oriental
How did the Oriental leaf sector cope amid the pandemic?
Trading up
How SilverSun went from tobacco buyer to tobacco trader
Bolstering the Balkan brand
A detailed overview of Oriental tobacco and its history
Multiple challenges for tobacco growers
ITGA reflects on its 35th Annual General Meeting and the current
state of affairs for growers
Cigar markets of Jamaica and Barbados
Both islands have developed a cigar manufacturing tradition
MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY
KT&G is aiming high
The South Korean tobacco company is hoping to join the
ranks of the global “Big Four“
Are all nicotine products equal?
The new Russian regulation on vaping raises a lot of questions
Tightening and expansion of EU chemical regulation
Tobacco companies could be forced to provide extra data on
their products‘ ingredients
PACKAGING & DESIGN
Packing a legislative punch
What does leaving the EU mean for UK cigarette warnings?
What‘s new with Domino?
Interview with Head of Global Tobacco Solutions, James Cutforth
Moog launches TBR-104
Read more about the new sheetfed gravure printing press
The glue of the group
Adhesive specialist SPI is now a member of the Tembo Group
Designed, built, delivered
ITM on collaborating with customers and the importance of
sustainability
Innovation and expertise
Interview with Alicia Crane, GlobalProduct Manager,
Tobacco at Innovia
PRODUCTS & TRENDS
“An achievement of a lifetime“
Sting Free AB‘s nicotine pouch has
received patent approval in the US
Driven by COVID
Sales of MYO and RYO products have doubled for M Tobacco
No room for small tobacco product manufacturers?
Will the new FDA regulations prove too much for small
businesses to handle
ADDRESSES & BRANDS
Leaf tobacco
Logistics / cultivation suppliers