Nicotine Products

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  Russia's Chestny ZNAK offers prizes for scanning codes

  Russia tries to boost scanning rates for its product coding system by offering a 1m-rouble jackpot to consumers.

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  One in 10 EU consumers bought fakes in 2020; report

  Another third of Europeans wondered whether a product they had bought was original, according to the EUIPO study.

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  Putin signs law boosting penalties for unlabelled drugs, tobacco

  Legislation sets fines for individuals and companies putting unmarked products on the market.

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  What’s driving De La Rue's fast-growing authentication business?

  We ask authentication division chief Andrew Clint about its current performance, future trends, and staying ahead of the counterfeiters.

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  Authentication leads charge as De La Rue reports full-year figures

  Division achieved a 5.1% increase in sales in 2020/21, buoyed by new contracts with a lifetime value of £195m.

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  Fake Marlboro cigarette packs seized at UK car wash

  The haul was discovered during the UK's Operation Entebbe, which aims to tackle exploitation of workers.

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