Philip Morris CEO flags cigarette sales could end within 15 years
André Calantzopoulos made the announcement at the 2020 Concordia Annual Summit last week as he discussed the state of the industry.
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Philip Morris offer free help for retail partners
Tobacco company Philip Morris Limited are extending their employee assistance program (EAP) to their retail partners during COVID-19. Acknowledging the evolving situation and restrictions posed by the global pandemic was creating a lot of uncertainty for retailers, the company are reaching out to offer help where they can. A spokesperson for the company said they …
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ACCC halts “quasi-regulatory” illicit tobacco proposal
Tobacco suppliers have been denied the ability to impose restrictive sanctions on retailers or wholesalers suspected of selling illicit tobacco products.
Exclusive: Interview with Philip Morris MD Nikitas Theophilopoulos
Life is anything but a drag for Nikitas Theophilopoulos, the managing director of Philip Morris International (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands).
New research on reduced-risk cigarettes
New research funded by Philip Morris suggests that the “Reduced-Risk Device” known as IQOS can reduce exposure to 15 harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke. The cigarette company’s research and development centre in Switzerland worked with the Osaki Hospital Tokyo Heart Center to investigate the effects of IQOS use on smokers, with the findings published …
Philip Morris commits third factory to “smokeless” cigarettes
Philip Morris International has announced a new capital investment to convert a Greek cigarette plant over to production of Reduced-Risk Products.
PMI spends big on smokeless cigarettes
While specialist vaping shops are now popping up everywhere and the internet is flooded with vaping sites, Australian Health Authorities are continuing to ignore mounting consumer demand for safer alternatives to conventional cigarettes.
Philip Morris talks shifting to ‘Reduced-Risk Products’
Philip Morris shifts its business vision from cigarette-manufacture to ‘Reduced-Risk Products’.
Tobacco companies pledge to obey law
Cigarette companies Philip Morris and Zen Sensation have made undertakings to not supply cigarettes that fail to comply with Australia’s mandatory Reduced Fire Risk safety standard.
AACS Award winners announced
Winners of the AACS Awards for Retailers and Suppliers and Peter Jowett Awards announced.
PMI reports reduced cigarette volumes
PMI result shows Australia affected by lower total cigarette market and downtrading.