Tobacco Insights 2016-April - Ken Research

Tobacco Insights 2016-April

Key Findings

The Belgian Health Minister has launched an anti-tobacco plan that aims to bring the percentage of smokers to less than 17% by 2018. Currently 18.3% of residents in Belgium are regular smokers.

Health Canada is studying the possibility of forcing companies to make their cigarettes less addictive. The department issued a tender recently calling for an outside researcher to add to the government’s own extensive analysis of the idea and how it would affect public health.

A draft amendment bill has been proposed in Shanghai to extend the city’s restrictions on tobacco smoking. Currently, there are 13 public areas where smoking is banned, including primary schools, kindergartens and children’s hospitals. However, under the new proposal smoking will be banned in other public venues such as work places, public places, parks and tourist attractions and any public venue where minors are present.

The government has banned for one year the manufacture, sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewing tobacco, including pan masala, gutka, flavored /scented tobacco and kharra. The ban came into effect on April 13th, 2016.

Synopsis

“Tobacco Insights”, is a monthly report by Canadean which provides extensive and highly detailed information on the changing production and consumption patterns affected by the recent developments related to new law and regulation globally.

What else does this report offer?

Consumption data based upon a unique combination of industry research, fieldwork, market sizing work and our in-house expertise in the industry in order to offer data about the trends and dynamics affecting the Tobacco industry.

Recent activities of the manufacturers operating in the industry.

Detailed company profiles, highlighting key focus product sectors with the key features & developments, segmentation, per capita trends and the brands.

Reasons To Buy

Evaluate important changes in consumer behavior to identify profitable markets and areas for product innovation.

Analyse the current and forecast market position of the brands to identify the best opportunities to exploit.

Detailed understanding of consumption by individual product categories to align your sales and marketing efforts with the latest trends in the market.

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