Tobacco Products

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• PMI Impact funds 31 new illicit trade projects

  Philip Morris International has selected 31 projects in its latest PMI Impact funding scheme for anti-illicit trade projects.

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  AKD claims first with tobacco directive-ready tax stamp

  AKD says it has developed a tax stamp that will fulfil the safety feature requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive.

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  Avi Chaudhuri named chief scientist at Systech

  Avi Chaudhuri has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief scientist at Systech, effective immediately.

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  PMI blames Pakistan plant closure on illicit tobacco

  High levels of illicit tobacco in Pakistan have led Philip Morris to decide to shutter a local production facility.

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  US cargo thefts drop in 2018, but threat level still high

  The US saw a decline in cargo thefts in 2018, but criminals are changing their tactics and the threat is still high.

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  The case against holograms: how a once-lofty security technology has fallen

  Holograms served their purpose at one time as a product security tool, but no longer, writes Avi Chaudhuri of Systech.

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