How Blu’s sheriff Jacob Fuller plans to conquer the ecigarette wild west August 10, 2014 Jacob Fuller tells Oliver Smith why eCigs have big tobacco smitten. The electronic cigarette market is booming. In just seven years since they first arrived in the UK, ecigarettes have grown into an industry with sales of £193m last year and £340m sales forecast for 2015. But you would be mistaken in thinking [...]
Tougher ecigarette regulation will damage public health on a big scale, say experts August 1, 2014 The good news keeps on rolling for the advocates of ecigarettes, with a new study published in the Journal of Addiction concluding that the devices are much less harmful than regular cigarettes and should not to be subjected to the same regulations faced by conventional tobacco. "Current evidence suggests that there is a potential for [...]
Ecigarette boom boosts sales of new trademarks by 125pc July 14, 2014 Big tobacco firms registered over 650 new cigarette trademarks last year, a 125 per cent year-on-year jump, as they look to protect their multi-million pound investments in the fast-growing electronic cigarette market. In 2010 just 161 new cigarette trademark registrations were filed in the UK. By 2012 this had risen to 290 and last year [...]
Philip Morris snaps up UK-based ecigarette manufacturer Nicocigs June 26, 2014 Tobacco giant Philip Morris announced yesterday that it had bought UK-based ecigarette manufacturer Nicocigs, owner of the Nicolites brand, for an undisclosed sum. The deal was done on the same day as Philip Morris revised its profit forecasts down by around four per cent, to between $4.87 (£2.86) and $4.97 per share. The revision was [...]
Ecigarettes are not a gateway to smoking – study June 19, 2014 Electronic cigarettes are not a gateway to regular tobacco products, so suggests the largest study ever conducted on ecigarette use in Europe, which was published in the Journal of Tobacco Studies. Advocates of ecigarettes have pointed to the study as an answer, in part, to the criticism that the burgeoning industry could be lead non [...]
Ecigarette battle heats up as scientists demand strict regulation from the WHO June 17, 2014 The battle over the future of ecigarettes heated up last night after over 100 scientists and anti-tobacco campaigners wrote a letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) demanding greater regulation of the product. The letter supported the regulation of ecigarette marketing, safety and efficacy data, as well as protection from second-hand vapour. Questioning the effectiveness [...]
World’s first smart ecigarette launched by Smokio June 9, 2014 The fast growing world of ecigarettes has played host to yet another innovation, as Paris-based company Smokio launches the world's first smart ecigarette, available for £65. The device connects to a smartphone app tracking the owner's usage, providing updates on both their health and finances. Smokio hopes to entice smokers to switch from real cigarettes [...]
VEC lands third British ecigarette company as industry booms June 9, 2014 US Victory Electronic Cigarettes (VEC) has acquired its third British ecigarette company in six months for $104m (£62m). Ten Motives, one of the largest and fastest growing ecigarette companies in Europe, was founded in 2008 by former telecoms Art Devlin. Ten Motives has long term relationships with leading retailers, such as Sainsbury's, Tesco and Bargain [...]
50 scientists have written a letter to the WHO urging it not to “control and suppress” ecigarettes May 29, 2014 Over 50 scientists and researchers have called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to not crack down on ecigarettes. In a letter to the WHO, the group says: “These products could be among the most significant health innovations of the 21st Century – perhaps saving hundreds of millions of lives.” The authors implore the organisation [...]
Evidence missing in action as Ireland bans ecigarettes in health facilities April 24, 2014 Ecigarettes are to be banned in Irish health facilities from 1 May. The Health Service Executive (HSE) said the crackdown was justified because the devices "pose a challenge to smoke-free campus enforcement and come with safety concerns for a healthcare environment." The HSE said the decision followed a detailed review of its health policy, adding [...]