Nicotine Products

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  Tobacco firms challenge Pakistan's track and trace system

  Companies want to sell packs without unique identifiers after the July 1 deadline set by the Federal Board of Revenue.

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  France driving illicit tobacco market in Europe, says KPMG

  Last year, an estimated 35.5bn illicit cigarettes were consumed in Europe, a 3.9 per cent increase on 2020.

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  Traceability: the foundation of optimized supply chains today and for the future

  Global supply chains are facing unprecedented stress, and traceability is the answer to maintaining control, writes Systech's Steve Tallant.

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  YPB wins first client for new ProtectCode security feature

  New version of the technology includes an anti-copy feature that makes it almost impossible to replicate, says firm.

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  Cost-of-living crisis could fuel illegal cigarette trade

  People struggling with rising bills could be exploited by rogue traders offering cheap counterfeit tobacco, says LGA.

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  Supply chain congestion raising threat of cargo theft

  Cargo thefts targeting vehicles in transit declined in 2021, but were accompanied by an increase in incidents at storage facilities.

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