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PMI reported Q1 2020 revenue and profit growth, with heated tobacco shipments up 45.5% year over year, highlighting continued momentum for its reduced-risk product business.
On April 16, China Tobacco Sichuan officially launched its opinion leader outreach project for new tobacco consumers, aiming to better understand product feedback and shifting demand in the heated tobacco market.
In response to Japan’s coronavirus emergency measures, some IQOS stores have suspended operations, while online purchasing and selected retail locations remain available.
With IQOS as the leading HNB example, China’s heated tobacco sector was still developing in 2020, as domestic brands expanded R&D and tobacco companies gradually launched new products.
As vaping products are removed from major e-commerce platforms, questions are being raised about why cigarette-style tea smoke products are still sold online.
Japan’s revised Health Promotion Act took effect on April 1, 2020, tightening indoor smoking rules while creating separate areas for heated tobacco, a move that may boost heated tobacco sales.
BAT has sued Philip Morris in the U.S. and Germany, alleging that the tobacco heating technology used in IQOS infringes BAT patents. The company filed claims through the ITC and federal court.
The new GLO Hyper features thicker tobacco sticks with more tobacco and bigger vapor output, with performance gains driven mainly by the updated NEO stick design.
Leaked images online show Sichuan Tobacco's Kungfu 2.0 and the latest Kuanzhai EVO tobacco sticks.
After online vape sales were halted, herbal cigarettes gained traction in China as a quit-smoking product, but experts warn they may offer no real health benefit.
NUSO tobacco sticks have recently appeared on the market and are reportedly made by Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor. There are three flavors. It may be OEM production in Taiwan for export, possibly to Russia.
An independent Swiss study comparing iQOS with conventional cigarettes found sharply lower levels of harmful substances in iQOS aerosol, adding to ongoing debate over its relative risk.