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Tobacco Industry Monitoring (TIM) Alert
Tobacco Industry Marketing (TIM) Alerts provide weekly newsletters to subscribers to keep up to date with tobacco industry marketing and emerging tobacco products.
Excerpt from the May 10, 2024 TIM Alert
CIGARS
White Owl is advertising a new limited-edition flavor on their website. “Sweet Peach Tea” is an upcoming addition to White Owl’s Moonshine line and is described as a “peach that packs a punch”.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
On! nicotine pouches shared a link on their Instagram and Facebook pages sharing a list of events where the brand will be present this May.
NIC-S has recently promoted its products in retailer magazines.
ZYN’s presence at the Kentucky Derby last week was seen in unaffiliated social media account posts.