Tobacco

The Euromonitor Cannabis Legalisation Proximity and Attractiveness Index is the first publicly available overview of the current and future dynamism of cannabis regulation and market forces in 100 of the world’s biggest global consumer markets. ...

Cannabis is poised to disrupt virtually every consumer industry, from food and beverages to consumer health and beauty, as well as services such as tourism, retailing and packaging – within ten years, every consumer will use some form of cannabis as ...

Cannabis is poised to disrupt virtually every consumer industry, from foods, alcoholic drinks, hot drinks and soft drinks to beauty, consumer health, tobacco, tourism, retailing, and home and garden. Within the next decade, some form of cannabis will...

In the latest in an ongoing series of quarterly briefings looking at major (and some minor) developments in the world of tobacco, we assess the latest performance of the major multinationals, important cannabis and NPD/NGP updates, further M&A ...

All but uniquely among fmcg industries, tobacco legislation is not simply a guiding element or a means of enforcing consumer standards but a central determining factor in the performance of tobacco markets. As the cumulative de-normalising impact of ...

In 2017 around one in 10 cigarettes lit globally, excluding China, was illicit, compared to one in 11 in 2012. Valued collectively at more than USD60 billion, illicit sales cause substantial tax losses to countries around the world. Illicit trade ...

Driven by the rapid expansion of heated tobacco in Japan and the emerging use of non cig-a-like closed systems, growth in vapour products re-accelerated in 2017. Regulation and innovation will determine the near-term shape of the global category ...

Asia Pacific has the largest regional cigarette consumption globally. Owing to a combination of tightening regulation, increased taxation and changing demographics, sales of cigarettes in Asia Pacific are declining in volume. Growing health awareness...

In the latest in an ongoing series of quarterly briefings looking at major (and some minor) developments in the world of tobacco we assess the latest performance of the major multinationals, important cannabis and NPD/NGP updates, further M&A ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) is the world’s second largest international tobacco company, with a prominent position in most regions, and a presence in each tobacco category. BAT’s recent acquisition of Reynolds American Inc (RAI) and continued ...

Japan Tobacco Inc is the world’s third largest international tobacco company, which holds its strongest position in its sharply declining domestic Japanese market. It also has substantial shares in Eastern and Western Europe - regions that are also ...

The main drivers of the heavy decline in cigarette volume sales in Chile in 2017 were strong anti-tobacco initiatives from the government, a sharp increase in average unit price per stick, consumer migration from cigarettes to RYO tobacco and a ...

2017 saw Thailand’s tobacco industry register strong retail value growth as unit prices increased across the board. This was mainly due to changes in the taxation regime for all tobacco products, with cigarettes registering strong unit prices ...

PMI, the largest of the international tobacco companies and with the world’s strongest brand, Marlboro, is going through the biggest strategic transformation in its history. PMI’s vision of designing a smoke-free future, supported by the initial ...

The tobacco industry in Australia continued to experience the impact of stringent regulations and increasing taxation in 2017, resulting in a strong decline in the retail volume sales of cigarettes. On the other hand, current value growth remained ...

Cigarettes, the most important category of tobacco products in Mexico, posted a low single-digit volume increase in 2017 due to a combination of trends that include a decline in smoking prevalence and average number of sticks smoked per day, a ...

With ever-tightening regulation, the emergence of credible alternatives and growing reputational challenges for its supply chain and sustainability, it is clear that the cigarette industry is living through its own version of the (apocryphal) Chinese...

Swedish-style portion snus was the primary growth driver in value terms within tobacco in 2017, offsetting the continued decline in the large categories of cigarettes and smoking tobacco. Snus benefits from its reduced-risk credentials and has a ...

Despite various factors that hindered market expansion, tobacco in Pakistan remained resilient in 2017. During the first half of the year, major licensed tobacco players recorded steep volume sales declines, while illicit trade rose. However, changes...

This report analyses the market for tobacco in Bangladesh. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...