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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 Nov 7, 2025 TIM Alert
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Skoal announced a new can design for their Skoal Snus in an email, now displayed on their website and the online ordering system, Dip Direct. Compared to the original design, there is more color and a more minimalist look.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
A new nicotine pouch brand, Riz, was advertised in the October and November editions of B2B Wholesaler Magazine (a trade publication for vape/smoke shops). Riz comes in three nicotine strengths (3mg, 6mg, and 9mg) and seven flavors (e.g., “Bubblegum,” “Vanilla Cold Brew”). Riz is available through the Riz website and several online retailers (e.g., Element Vape).