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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 Jul 3, 2025 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Crwnz promoted a new line of cigars in retailer magazines. Their line is called Crwnz Woods, and the ad describes the product as having a “natural leaf cut.” The cigars will begin shipping to retailers this month. The line includes “O.G.,” “C.R.E.A.M.,” “Royal Aromatic,” and “Honey Drip” flavors.
ENDS
Lost Mary is marketing a new, upgraded version of their popular Turbo device on Instagram and their website, called the MT35000 Turbo. It now offers up to 35000 puffs in five flavors, with names like Scary Berry and Tigers Blood.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
VELO now offers a 3mg strength option for the Wintergreen and Wild Berry flavors of VELO Plus pouches. Previously, VELO Plus was only offered in 6mg and 9mg strength options. The new 3mg option was announced via VELO Pouch Talk (text message alerts) and on VELO’s website.