Tobacco Products

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  Authentication a bright spot but De La Rue warns about its future

  De La Rue plunged today after the firm warned it could be at risk of collapse if its turnaround doesn’t work as hoped.

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  The promise of connected packaging: from brand protection to consumer engagement

  How digital, connected packaging can seamlessly combine customer engagement and product authentication.

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  CDC’s vape probe yields prime suspect for lung damage

  Vitamin E acetate has emerged as the front-runner for the chemical causing serious lung damage in people using vapes.

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  Pakistan award of tobacco track-and-trace contract slammed

  Pakistan awards its tender for a tobacco track-and-trace (T&T) system to NRTC, but comes in for immediate criticism.

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  OECD seeks tighter control over free trade zones

  The OECD has drawn up recommendations on free trade zones in a bid to stop them being used for illicit trade.

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  Driver who smuggled fake cigarettes in grapes convicted

  Milkos Sokorai was discovered with counterfeit cigarettes worth £4m, evading £2.5m in tax due to HMRC.

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