Tag Archives: tobacco company
Tobacco firm all of a sudden drops New York Dolls tour
LEGENDARY rock’n’roll band the New York Dolls have cancelled their Australian tour after their plans to play a series of tobacco industry promotional events were exposed. The band’s October tour itinerary, posted on its website, included shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney for cigarette brand Peter Stuyvesant, owned by Imperial Tobacco, along with dates at New York-themed festival the Boroughs. … Continue reading
BAT says Mexico’s tax hike on cigarettes spurs pirate brands
British American Tobacco Plc said Tuesday that the recent increase in Mexico’s cigarette tax opened the door to around 100 illegal brands. “As we expected, in just three months more than 100 pirate cigarette brands appeared that do not comply with the minimum requirements of the law – judging by their price of under 25 pesos ($2) for a pack … Continue reading
Imperial Tobacco, British Land rise in London
After a flat start, the FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to push past the key 6,000 mark at 6,007.80 in late morning trading. The index gained 0.7% on Friday, its sixth positive session, and longest winning streak since the six days ended March 30. Action for London was muted because of the July 4 Independence Day holiday in the U.S., … Continue reading
Ferrari-Marlboro F1 sponsorship deal ignites anger of health lobby
Anti-smoking groups condemn Ferrari Formula One team’s renewed collaboration with Marlboro cigarette brand. Health experts have reacted with fury to news that one of the world’s largest tobacco firms has renewed its sponsorship of the Ferrari motor-racing team. In a one-sentence press release, “Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro” recently said it had “extended its collaboration agreement with Philip Morris International to the … Continue reading
Marengo cigarettes – - extraordinary cigarettes
Marengo cigarettes are the cigarettes of the premium-class focused on an audience belonging to a certain social status, with definite habits and predilections. TUTUN-CTC, manufacturer of Marengo cigarettes wanted to produce a truly extraordinary cigarette that would not be inferior to none of world-known luxury brands. The taste of such cigarette would cast a spell over even the most passive … Continue reading
Lorillard Raises Cigarette Prices, Competitors Likely To Follow
NEW YORK – Lorillard Inc. (LO) has increased prices on most of its cigarette brands, its first such increase in seven months. The company raised the price of its largest seller, Newport Menthol, by five cents per pack. Newport non-menthol, a relatively new but fast-growing line, is getting an 11 cent per-pack boost, while other brands will increase by eight … Continue reading
Tobacco companies fall
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Shares of tobacco companies that serve the U.S. market fell Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration said it is conducting an independent review of research on the public health impact of menthol cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes are one of the few growth areas in the cigarette industry. The federal agency said Monday that members of its … Continue reading
Philip Morris USA sues retailers in Miami area
Cigarette maker Philip Morris USA said Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against 17 retailers in the Miami area, claiming they sold counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida, is the latest in an ongoing series of legal actions by the Henrico County-based company aimed at fighting counterfeit sales of its top-selling cigarette … Continue reading
SAR is dragged into Australian tobacco war
Hong Kong is at the forefront of a legal battle as tobacco giant Philip Morris launches legal action over Australia’s plan for plain cigarette packaging. Hong Kong-based Philip Morris Asia claims Australia will breach an investment treaty with the SAR. Under proposed legislation to cut smoking and due to take effect next year, company designs would be removed from packaging. … Continue reading
Virginia Cheapest and Best Cigarettes
Virginia Slims Cigarettes, soft taste & special pack design especially for Special Women! Virginia is a smoking brand manufactured by Philip Morris, the United States tobacco division of Altria Group, Inc. This brand for the first time appeared on shelves in 1968, and was marketed especially for young women. Not only the taste is soft and mild like a woman … Continue reading
