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Tobacco

Big Tobacco is illegally advertising on social media

Has the tobacco industry been hit with yet another scandal? This may well be the case, according to recent, troubling findings from an international investigation which shows that Big Tobacco is paying influencers to promote various brands. What’s worse is the target audience: young people and regular users of social media. An article in the […]En savoir plus

Tobacco

Big Tobacco companies cleared of price-fixing charges

While companies can be criticized for disloyal business practices, they can also be accused of the opposite. Indeed, the tobacco market was recently suspected of anti-competitive business practices, and major tobacco companies including Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco International were accused of price-fixing. After months of investigation, the French Competition Authority finally […]En savoir plus

Laws & Regulations

Big Tobacco is critical of Agnès Buzyn’s regulatory approach

Éric Sensi-Minautier, director of communications for British American Tobacco, recently expressed some highly contentious views of the French minister for Health. In his opinion, Agnès Buzyn’s actions in the fight against tobacco have no realistic effect on smoking rates in France. For years now, the French government has been working to reduce cigarette consumption domestically. Recently, […]En savoir plus

Tobacco

Filtergate scandal: nothing has been done

We recently published an article on the subject of Filtergate, regarding the now infamous mini-vents in cigarette filters. These vents were designed to trick regulatory equipment that measures rates of tar and nicotine in cigarette varieties. The problem is that these tiny holes are blocked by the smoker’s fingers, who then inhales a great deal more […]En savoir plus

Laws & Regulations Tobacco

Big Tobacco giants suspected of price-fixing

The Competition Authority recently raided the premises of multiple Big Tobacco companies. Seizures were made in various companies suspected of breaking the law. A possible tobacco price-fixing agreement was cited as a possible reason for the raids. Notably, the report mentioned Seita, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco. On January 24, the Competition Authority’s investigative services […]En savoir plus

Tobacco

Filtergate: one cigarette may equal the smoke of ten according to CNCT

The French CNCT (national anti-smoking committee) has just filed suit against 4 heavy-hitters in global cigarette manufacturing for endangering the lives of users. The concerned companies are Philip Morris, BAT, JTI and Imperial Brands. The reasoning behind this decision is alleged tar and nicotine rates in cigarettes. CNCT is accusing Big Tobacco of deliberately falsifying test data. […]En savoir plus