ELFBAR, a globally popular disposable e-cigarette brand, has been sued for trademark infringement by VPR Brands, a Florida-based company claiming to have the rights to the Elf brand of e-cigarette products in the USA. As a result, ELFBAR will change its name to EBDESIGN in the USA, while retaining its name in the UK and other markets. The product models for EBDESIGN will remain the same, but be more prominent on their devices and packaging. iMiracle, the parent company of ELFBAR, is appealing the preliminary injunction. Meanwhile, ELFBAR’s other disposable brands, including Lost Mary and Funky Republic, will continue production.
Read moreGroundbreaking research conducted by the Advanced Technology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenzhen reveals that nicotine has a tremendous anti-aging effect. The study shows that sustained intake of low-dose nicotine directly increases the level of NAD+, an anti-aging substance, thereby slowing down the aging process. The research highlights the beneficial effects of e-cigarettes with low nicotine content as an effective way to extend human lifespan. Additionally, it is found that nicotine is beneficial to the brain and has a positive impact on reducing anxiety, protecting memory, and improving cognitive impairment. These findings would contribute towards more comprehensive understanding of the potential positive impact of e-cigarettes on public health in smokers who cannot quit cigarettes.
Read moreAs global regulatory measures for e-cigarettes continue to improve, more and more countries and regions are gradually including e-cigarettes in the category of tobacco products for management. Especially in the United States, the world’s largest e-cigarette consumer market, it was the first to classify e-cigarettes as tobacco products through the revision of relevant legislation, providing important reference value for the development of relevant laws in more areas. It seems that the ultimate destination for e-cigarettes can only be tobacco companies, which is also a kind of “return to the roots.”
Read moreThe Altria Group has announced that it has given up its entire minority interest in JUUL Labs, exchanging it for a non-exclusive, irrevocable global license to the company’s heated tobacco intellectual property. Altria CEO Billy Gifford released a statement saying that the exchange makes sense because JUUL is facing significant regulatory and legal challenges and uncertainties, while Altria is continuing to explore all options to compete in the e-vapor category.
Read moreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to release proposed new regulations for tobacco product manufacturers, including e-cigarettes, in an effort to prevent the contamination of the products and to establish guidelines for their manufacture and packaging. The regulations will also work towards ensuring public safety and compliance with federal regulations. The proposed rules will address issues such as product contamination and inconsistencies between the concentration of the e-liquid and the information on the label. The FDA plans to host a public hearing on the regulations and will consider input from stakeholders and the public for a period of 180 days.
Read moreAltria plans to buy US e-cigarette company NJOY Holdings for at least $2.75bn, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. The move would diversify Altria, which sells Marlboro cigarettes in the US and has struggled to create additional revenue streams as smoking rates decline globally due to severe health risks. NJOY’s e-cigarettes, some of which can be sold in the US under Food and Drug Administration authorisation, would provide Altria with additional expertise in the sector. The purchase comes as Altria seeks to divest its stake in Juul Labs, which is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Read moreChinese electronic cigarette brand Elf Bar, owned by Iqiyi, faces further controversy after its Lost Mary disposable e-cigarette was found to exceed the maximum permissible nicotine limit by 80%. Tests were conducted after the Daily Mail previously found that Elf Bar’s 600 series products exceeded the legal nicotine limit by over 50%, leading to them being withdrawn from supermarkets. Last year, more than half of 11-17-year-olds attempting to use e-cigarettes reportedly used Elf Bar, despite their illegal sale to under-18s. ASH called for compliance checks for e-cigarette manufacturers and tests for the devices after finding particular concern that users were unaware of their ingredients.
Read moreBudget 2023 Measure Aims to Discourage Tobacco Consumption and Promote Public Health
In a move to discourage tobacco use, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced during his Budget 2023 speech that the Singapore government will increase the excise duty on all tobacco products by 15% starting from Tuesday, February 14. The excise duty, which is levied on goods manufactured in or imported into Singapore, was last raised in 2018 when it went up by 10% on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Read moreThe German Customs has notified the local electronic cigarette association and economic operators that tobacco alternatives products, also known as e-cigarettes, which have been listed before July 1, 2022, should be re-taxed, and that all e-cigarettes held within the taxation area with invalid tax numbers, will be taxed according to the e-cigarette additional tax rate from February 13, 2023 onwards. Product owners must act quickly to comply, return used goods to a tax warehouse, have tax stamps affixed (by manufacturers, importers, or purchasers for commercial purposes), and fulfill retrospective taxation obligations. E-cigarette traders are advised to improve their retail packaging and use approved tax stamps for subsequent taxation while the tax warehouse owners must already have tax numbers to undertake all tax after-tax obligations.
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