TIM Alerts
Tobacco Industry Marketing (TIM) Alerts provide weekly newsletters to subscribers to keep up to date with tobacco industry marketing and emerging tobacco products. Below are excerpts from the five most recent TIM Alerts. To see an archive of all previous alerts, click here.
Excerpt from the Mar 27, 2026 TIM Alert
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Juice Head (a brand of e-cigarettes and synthetic nicotine pouches) is offering a line of disposable vapes (iFlex) containing Metatine (i.e., 6-methyl nicotine, a nicotine analogue). iFlex contains 5% Metatine and is offered in nine flavors (e.g., Cherry Bomb, Miami Mint, Sour Apple). iFlex allows users to adjust the airflow and "ice" level.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
Alp nicotine pouches announced on Instagram and through direct email that the brand now offers 12mg nicotine strength pouches in the core flavor lineup. This increases their maximum nicotine offering, previously 9mg.
Excerpt from the Mar 20, 2026 TIM Alert
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Geek Bar recently announced the arrival of the Mate device on Instagram, a pod-based device with a magnetic battery that promises 60k puffs. On the website, the device promotes various fruit and candy flavors like Juicy Peach and White Gummy.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
Juice Head nicotine pouches is running a giveaway event on Nicokick.com for tickets to attend the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2026. Last year, the online retailer joined as a sponsor of Streamline Group Racing for the event, owner of the Juice Head brand.
Excerpt from the Mar 13, 2026 TIM Alert
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Geek Bar announced on Instagram that their new CLR model is now “officially available in the United States.” The website promises new flavors like Amazon Lemonade and Pineapple Savers.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
ALP nicotine pouches posted on Facebook and Instagram that they are now available in all Enmarket convenience stores, a chain with 134 stores located in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Excerpt from the Feb 27, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Swisher Sweets recently advertised a new cigar in retailer magazines. The limited-edition “cream” cigar is described as having a “rich vanilla” taste. It will be a new addition to their BLK tipped cigar line and will be available in March of this year.
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Stoker’s recently launched Stoker’s Proud, a new line of “value-priced” moist snuff. Stoker’s Proud comes in two flavors: Damn Straight and American Wintergreen (both Long Cut style).
Excerpt from the Feb 13, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Game has recently teased an upcoming cigar on their website. “Emerald Sweets” is described as “balancing the sweet and the satisfying,” and the website says that the cigar is wrapped in a green leaf. There isn’t an official release date mentioned on the teaser, but the cigar will be available for a limited time.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
ALP nicotine pouches recently sponsored country musician Gavin Adcock, who posted on Instagram to promote the brand. Gavin has 816k followers on Instagram.