The Cuban Rounds Toro Fresh Pack is a satisfying new size created with both customers and counter space in mind. Bunched and rolled in the Traditional Havana style, these smooth cigars are easy to grab and go. Handcrafted, all-natural and affordably priced, Cuban Rounds brings an exceptional experience of heritage and tradition to the everyday […]
Tobacco Hemp/Delta 8 Gold Award: Vesl Dispenser Display by Treeline Brands
VESL products have been formulated for the past four years at the company’s 12,000-square-foot manufacturing facility outside Denver. VESL pledge to keep pushing the boundaries in growth and development to continue teaching the world about natural healing and the VESL culture. It offers gummies, capsules, hemp oils, muscle gels, bath bombs and more in CBD, […]
Tobacco Hemp/Delta 8 Silver Award: Cool Out — A Fresh, New Delta 8 Infused Seltzer by Kind Grade
Cool Out delta-8 seltzer is a premium hemp beverage that is light and refreshing with hints of fruit flavor. Crafted from natural ingredients, its hemp is non-GMO and grown on certified organic farms in the U.S. Cool Out is sugar and sweetener free, so the taste is clean and crisp with zero calories, zero carbs […]
Tobacco Hemp/Delta 8 Bronze Award: Tree-Bites by Tree-Rolls Hemp Co.
Building on its success with Tree-Rolls CBD hemp pre-rolls, Tree-Rolls Hemp Co. has added Tree-Bites Delta-9 gummies to its family of products, designed specifically for the c-store industry. Tree-Bites contain 10 milligrams of hemp-derived delta-9 per gummy (10 gummies per 100 milligrams delta-9 per package) and are certified compliant by a DEA laboratory. Fan-favorite flavors […]
Navigating FDA Tobacco Regulatory Timelines
Convenience store retailers could be waiting until mid-2023 for decisions on remaining pre-market tobacco applications and potentially up to a year for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review all comments related to the proposed menthol cigarette and flavored cigar ban and to decide whether to draft any changes to the guidance. Federal law…
General Merchandise Gold Award: Yellow Flame Butane Lighter Insert by Zippo Manufacturing Co.
Zippo has a brand new addition to its popular collection of swappable inserts for the classic Zippo lighter case. The Yellow Flame Butane Lighter Insert is the perfect accessory for Zippo enthusiasts looking to customize their lighter’s flame to their everyday adventures. The refillable butane insert stays true to Zippo’s roots in form and function, […]
Smokeless Satisfies Consumers
Smokeless tobacco continues to be a steady favorite among convenience store customers, with retailers stocking popular items and offering promotions when available. Smokeless tobacco dollar sales at convenience stores increased by 5.1% to reach $7 million for the latest four weeks ending July 10, 2022, according to Chicago-based market research firm IRI. Chewing tobacco/snuff decreased…
Juul Settles With Multiple States
Juul recently released a statement announcing that it settled with 37 states and Puerto Rico in an effort to resolve past issues, specifically underage usage. It will pay $438.5 million to 34 of the states and territories, according to CNN, following a two-year investigation into its marketing strategies. “We remain focused on the future as…
Opportunity in Nicotine-Free Smoking Alternatives
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its regulation of the tobacco category, manufacturers are developing products that are less harmful, fly under the government’s regulatory eye and may even help customers quit traditional cigarettes. The FDA announced plans in June to implement a maximum nicotine level to reduce the addictiveness of cigarettes and…
Bidi Vapor Granted Petition for Review
Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has ruled 2-to-1 in Bidi Vapor’s favor, granting its petition for review. The decision set aside and remanded as arbitrary and capricious the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) order denying the Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTA) for the…