With California’s ban on flavored tobacco products becoming effective in December 2022 (CA Senate Bill 793, supported by Proposition 31), two of the state’s largest convenience retailers called on Black Buffalo to immediately begin stocking their stores with Black Buffalo’s nicotine-free ZERO products. These products, in both pouches and long-cut forms in multiple flavors, are […]
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Tobacco and Tobacco Alternatives Silver Award: Game Leaf Dark Rum by Swedish Match
After seeing the success of the April 2022 launch of Game Leaf Dark, the obvious conclusion was to give consumers a limited-time offer on a dark rolled leaf cigar. Swedish Match’s proprietary darkening process of aging small batches of premium broadleaf for six months sets Game Leaf Dark apart from the rest of the segment. […]
Tobacco and Tobacco Alternatives Bronze Award: Djarum Bliss by Kretek International Inc.
Djarum Bliss offers a new nicotine-free choice for clove smokers past, present and future. The natural blend of Indonesian cloves and botanical ingredients is balanced to offer the same full clove experience — without any tobacco or nicotine. The Djarum Black Bliss line has enjoyed a steady rollout as nicotine-free products are being included in […]
Filtered Clove Smokes
New Djarum Bliss Special and Djarum Bliss Java have joined nicotine-free Djarum Black Bliss SKUs to offer six distinctive Bliss flavors for zero-tobacco clove choices. Djarum Bliss filters are nicotine-free, non-tobacco clove smokes with six distinct flavor styles made with fresh sliced Indonesian cloves and all-natural hemp-free botanicals. The result is an authentic imported clove […]
Cone-Shaped Rolling Papers
OCB has launched its new Brown Rice Cones. The cones are crafted from rice grown in the Camargue delta region of France and blended with organic hemp sourced from a co-op of farmers in Champagne, France. OCB Brown Rice Cones are GMO-free, unbleached and ultra-thin. They feature sustainably harvested always sticks natural Acacia gum for […]
Party Animal-Themed Lighters
Whether consumers are reaching for their favorite animal or a clever saying, refreshed BIC Special Edition Party Animal Designs will have them covered. Donning vividly colored animals and puns, these designs are perfect for a quick laugh and lots of flicks. The lighters in this series have a suggested retail price of $2.29 per lighter. […]
New Nicotine-Free Clove Flavors
New Djarum Bliss Special and new Djarum Bliss Java have joined the four current nicotine-free Djarum Black Bliss SKUs on retailer shelves. Djarum’s six distinct Bliss flavors offer a full range of zero-tobacco clove choices for changing shelf-sets. Nicotine-free Djarum Bliss Special builds on years of consumer loyalty to the smoothness of Special clove-filtered cigars. […]
Stackable Countertop Displays
ClearCor Displays released new stackable, modular acrylic countertop displays for liquor bottles, vape, cigarillos, CBD and smokeless tobacco. Standard sizes are available for each category. Sold in single tier units, they are also offered in half-widths so that two smaller cubes can be stacked on top of a wider unit. The displays feature pull-out trays […]
Car-Themed Lighters
Unveiling the perfect lighter for car enthusiast customers — the BIC Special Edition Supercar Series. Now consumers can show off their passion for cars with lighters featuring vibrant futuristic concept or smoke-cloaked muscle cars. The lighters in this series have a suggested retail price of $2.29 per lighter. BIC Maxi Lighters are long lasting, reliable […]
Tobacco-Free Clove Smokes
Kretek International introduced nicotine-free Djarum Bliss as the next wave of clove enjoyment. The tobacco-free 20-packs offer clove smokers the taste they love without nicotine or hemp. Djarum Bliss distribution to date has been focused on California as c-stores and tobacco shops cope with the removal of flavored tobacco. Initial sales of Djarum’s Bliss clove […]
Non-Tobacco Cigarettes
Wild Brands LLC launched STEP cigarettes — a novel non-tobacco cigarette incorporating a layered tobacco-style flavor system, available in Full Flavor and Green (Menthol) variants. These cigarettes are an alternative to traditional cigarettes in the U.S. market. STEP offers trade partners a low-price, high-margin cigarette, free of Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments and excise taxes. […]
