Latest in Tag: tobacco Highlight
Latest in Tag: tobacco

Eastern Company to inject EGP 24m into capital of United Tobacco
The deal required approving the printing contract with the United Tobacco Company and approving the main agreement to regulate relations between the United Tobacco Company and the Eastern Company.

Heated Tobacco Products and E-cigarettes… What’s the difference?
Despite the similarities between the two alternative products, there are several differences between e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

British American Tobacco aims to make impactful change in tobacco, nicotine products
Company area directors applaud Egyptian government for great efforts to fulfil sustainability in all sectors

United Company applies for tobacco production license in Egypt
Ibrahim Imbabi, Head of the Tobacco and Cigarette Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, said the United Company has already submitted its technical offer, while the British American Tobacco Company, Mansour Group (Imperial agent) and Japanese JTI asked for a postponement.

Second-hand tobacco exposure in utero linked to decreased lung function in children
Mothers’ active smoking, household smoking were associated with increased cotinine levels in mothers during pregnancy, in their children

Eastern Company reports tobacco sales rise to EGP 37.7bn in 7 months
Company’s net profit increases by 17% to EGP 2.95bn in same period

Philip Morris announces new price list for tobacco products
Philip Morris – Egypt has announced the new price list for different brands of MARLBORO, L&M, and MERIT tobacco products.

EAST records historic highs in production, sales, profitability in Q2 of FY 2020/21
Egypt’s leading tobacco product manufacturer, the Eastern Company (EAST), has reported historic high records in its financial indicators for the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year (FY) 2020/21.

Eastern Company for tobacco records highest production rate in November
The company said in a statement to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), on Tuesday, that this rate constitutes an unprecedented record that it has not seen before.

Innovative science-based regulations needed to reduce tobacco related sickness, death: Chief Scientist
“Regulations must be based on sound science and not be driven by politics, which unfortunately is not always the case,” Allen said, adding, “Regulations must be progressive and allow innovation as new facts emerge.”

Eastern Company raises prices on luxury tobacco products
Company has raised prices of all its cigarettes and molasses tobacco products several times during past few years

FDA authorises marketing of IQOS as modified risk tobacco product
As a result of the FDA decision, the company presented its next steps as part of its bold ambition to encourage those smokers who would otherwise continue smoking cigarettes to switch to alternatives deemed better, based on scientific research, like the IQOS,.

FDA authorises IQOS marketing as modified risk tobacco product
Decision ensures users can make informed switch to IQOS as better choice to smoking

Greater access to regulated nicotine products needed to reduce tobacco deaths
Worldwide, smoking-related diseases to kill 7 million over 2020

Observed gateway effect of e-cigarettes among teens ‘likely to be small’
Young vapers less likely to go on to smoke than peers trying other tobacco products

Philip Morris, ECA join forces to train customs employees on combating illicit trade
Smuggled cigarettes account for around 6.4% of local market

Eastern Company operates new machine with 8,200 cigarette stick/minute
Company started exporting molasses tobacco to UAE, Bahrain, Oman

Egypt delays plan to sell 4.5% additional stake of Eastern Company amid tough market conditions
The secondary offering could take place sometimes by the end of next month: sources

British American Tobacco plans to increase market share to 10%
Egyptian cigarette market is world’s eighth largest market

121% growth in tobacco tax revenue over last five years
Cigarette companies demand expansion of tax segments, but government ignores it

Eastern Company negotiates with foreign tobacco companies to add new products to middle price segment
Company produced 62m cigarettes in last FY with a market share of 72%, says Haroun

Minister of finance sets the price of tobacco products
Foreign tobacco companies are reportedly dissatisfied with tax

British American Tobacco mulls Egypt expansion as economic reforms pay off
Company plans to invest £30m over next 12 months

JTI expands business, investments in Egyptian market
Company launches new brand as part of long-term business strategy for Egypt

E-cigarettes serve as gateway to traditional smoking: study
Young adults who use electronic cigarettes more than four times as likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes

Egyptian parliament approves a draft law to increase taxes on tobacco
Based on the amendment, cigarette prices will increase by 3.5 to 6.5 EGP

El Sharqawy demands Eastern Company for Tobacco to conclude tobacco cultivation in Egypt
CIHC aims to increase profits by 85% to reach EGP 1.5bn

Biggest listed tobacco company in the making
British American Tobacco has said it’s acquiring US rival Reynolds to form the largest listed tobacco company in the world. The takeover terms were agreed after BAT nudged up an earlier offer to merge the two firms.British American Tobacco (BAT) confirmed Tuesday it had agreed a $49.4-billion (46.4-billion-euro) takeover of US rival Reynolds, creating the …

Eastern Company for Tobacco proposes to Philip Morris purchasing tobacco for late revenues worth $35m
Eastern Company to hold meeting within two weeks with Philip Morris to stress its desire to collect its dues in dollars whether for tobacco or their payment in installments

Eastern Company to present feasibility study to parliament to approve tobacco cultivation
The company will address the Public Tax Authority to suggest the health insurance tax value gradation according to cigarette types, rather than unifying it at EGP 0.5 per box