Tag Archives: Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco presents new variants of its Player's cigarettes
Imperial Tobacco is delighted to present two new variants of its Player’s cigarettes On April, 15, Imperial Tobacco, a Bristol-based cigarette company, made an announcement about the introduction of two new variants added to its Player’s portfolio. From mid-April Player’s Smooth will be sold in convenience stores in King Size and Super King Size 19s, showing the increasing popularity of … Continue reading
Fight against tobacco branding and smoking
In December 2012, Australia introduced ban on tobacco branding becoming the first country to launch plain cigarette packaging According to its plain-packaging law, all cigarettes are offered for sale in standardised, drab-coloured packs with graphic pictures of tobacco-related illnesses on the front and back. Under its supporters, pictures of rotted lungs and charred teeth are not the pictures Marlboro Man … Continue reading
Imperial Tobacco's UK brands strengthened by pack innovation
Pack innovation In its primary data for the 12 months ended 30 September, the cigarette maker said that its new slimmer, queen-sized label L&B Profile and new GlideTec packaging – which has a small window on the front of the cigarette pack that enables the user to slide up the inner sleeve with their thumb – served to develop the … Continue reading
Davidoff iD – targeted launch for premium cigarettes
Imperial Tobacco, a Bristol-based British tobacco company, made an announcement about the addition of Davidoff iD cigarettes to its premium cigarette portfolio. Now Davidoff iD is sold in selected areas of the south-east of England. The tobacco company used an American blend of tobacco in order to produce Davidoff iD cigarettes. This new style of Davidoff brand is available in … Continue reading
Struggle against the Marlboro Knockoffs
Tobacco firms and especially specialists in marketing devote a good deal of time to defend their tobacco brands from any adulteration and knockoffs. Not long ago the most popular and top-selling Marlboro cigarette brand has experienced a case of knockoff in Canada. A progressive tobacco company Imperial Tobacco is the owner of Marlboro brand name in Canada for more than … Continue reading
Imperial signs MoU with Moldovan customs
Imperial Tobacco has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the customs authority in Moldova as part of its continuing commitment to combat illicit trade, according to an Imperial press note. ‘The MoU formalises the existing co-operation between the two parties aimed at increasing the efficiency of measures to counter the incidence of non-duty paid tobacco products,’ the note said. … Continue reading
Tobacco giants fume at Australia’s plans for unbranded cigarette packets
World’s big four firms take fight against unbranded packs to high court as Australia moves to toughen anti-smoking laws. They have been responsible for some of the most famous advertising and marketing campaigns in history, but this week the world’s big four tobacco companies found themselves on the back foot. In a global test case, they went to Australia’s highest … Continue reading
Tobacco companies are biggest political spenders
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has released financial disclosure returns that show the donations of more than $11,500 made to political parties and the political expenditure of donors. Large tobacco companies spent about $14 million as they fought against the Federal Government’s plain packaging laws. British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris and Imperial Tobacco gave a total of $9 million to … Continue reading
Smoke signals say Imperial Tobacco could soon set City alight
Smoke signals spouting from dealing rooms suggested Imperial Tobacco could soon set the City alight. Shares of the Lambert Butler and Embassy cigarette manufacturer were puffed up to 2182p before they closed 5p better at 2161p on whispers that China Investment Corporation (CIC), the sovereign wealth fund responsible for managing part of the People’s Republic of China’s foreign exchange reserves, … Continue reading
