Tobacco

During the COVID-19 lockdown in India in 2020, the Indian government deemed tobacco products as non-essential. Stakeholders were asked to stop the manufacturing, distribution and sale of tobacco products. Moreover, the leading distribution channel…

The government banned the manufacturing and sale of smokeless tobacco during the lockdown in March 2020. Meanwhile, in April 2020 the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) rolled out a circular requesting people stop consuming smokeless tobacco…

Several factors impacted cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco during the lockdown in 2020. As in cigarettes, with the government deeming tobacco to be non-essential, there were significant disruptions to the supply chain. However, this was…

The most severe COVID-19 restrictions were seen in the second quarter of 2020, when the Indian government deemed tobacco products to be non-essential. Therefore, the production and sale of cigarettes came to a halt. This decision affected all the…

Having experienced varied but ultimately relatively moderate impact from COVID-19 disruption, as the tobacco industry begins to tentatively emerge from the pandemic, the question is to what extent pre-existing patterns of advancing secular decline in…

In the latest in an ongoing series of quarterly briefings looking at developments in the world of tobacco, we assess the latest performance of the major multinationals, NPD/NGP updates, the reviewed economic growth projections for the world’s key…

Smoking prevalence continues to decline in Eastern Europe, with retail volume sales of cigarettes also falling. Some consumers continue to try and cut down on their smoking or quit altogether for health reasons, brought into even greater focus by…

The emergence of the pandemic in Pakistan had no significant impact on consumption trends within tobacco in 2020, despite the introduction of restrictions as cases of the virus increased, followed by a national lockdown, as access to tobacco products…

Sales of tobacco free oral nicotine in Pakistan were negligible in 2020, and therefore no official data is available. Nevertheless, 2020 saw British American Tobacco, through its local representative Pakistan Tobacco Co Ltd, launch Velo, its…

There was no significant impact on the performance of niche category smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco by the emergence of COVID-19 in Pakistan in 2020, with current value sales continuing to record double-digit growth. Its…

With cigars remaining the only relevant product type within cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco, the category remained a niche within overall tobacco in Pakistan at the end of the review period. The category continues to target a limited affluent…

COVID-19 had no significant impact on demand for cigarettes in Pakistan, with supply remaining largely unaffected by the pandemic, and no major disruptions to distribution in terms of accessibility. However, retail volume sales recorded another year…

Emanating from the innovation of tobacco regulators, legislation in the drinks and tobacco industries promises to spread, increasingly shaping the nature and characteristics of the products we can consume and when, how and where they can be marketed…

This report considers what socialising will look like in a post-COVID-19 era, focusing on several key questions. A return to the “Roaring Twenties” in the beverages space or a continuing decimation of the on-trade? How has socialising changed (eg…

2020 has been a standout year for tobacco in the US with cigarettes seeing the most notable improvement in performance terms in a decade. A combination of factors related to the pandemic and regulations impacted all categories in 2020 while offering…

Despite a challenging environment defined by economic recession and store closures, tobacco free oral nicotine in the form of nicotine pouches, was able to record impressive growth rates in 2020. As one of the fastest growing tobacco categories due…

Moist snuff, particularly the dynamic portion US-style moist snuff, recorded a notable spike in demand during 2020 due to many factors driving other categories’ growth. Increased occasions to use snuff was a significant factor guiding the category in…

Cigars witnessed a unique trajectory among tobacco products in 2020 due to an affluent consumer base that is distinct from other categories and notable supply chain disruptions during the early stages of the pandemic. While volume growth fell as…

In 2020, cigarettes recorded its lowest retail volume decline in well over a decade while also realising growth in current value sales. Low volume declines for cigarettes marks the category’s best performance in years (due to a gradual fall in…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a strong decline in cross-border traffic alongside the home seclusion made a positive contribution to tobacco sales in 2020, particularly for the main category, cigarettes. Border closures and restrictions on…