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March, 2010:

Smokefree Innotec, Inc. Fulfills First Order for South Africa

Mar 5th, 2010
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First published: March 4, 2010

Source: Market Wire

NASHVILLE, TN — (Marketwire) — 03/04/10 — Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SFIO) ( www.sfio.us : www.sfio.us or www.realsmokefree.com : www.realsmokefree.com ) announced today that it is shipping its first order of 19,000 units of smokefree product to Trifactor Distribution and Marketing (TDM) in South Africa.

This initial delivery marks the beginning of the partnership between TDM and SFIO for distribution in Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The company believes that the extensive distribution knowledge and financial muscle of the group that TDM is part of will maximize SFI’s potential market share in those parts of the world. With Norman Knight at TDM and Directors Viv Hansen (CEO of Brimpharm) and Mehboob Adam (founder of Brimpharm and Zenith Pharmaceuticals) joining SFIO’s international team, Smokefree Innotec’s chairman Evert Wilbrink feels, “that we have the best people we can think of to develop strategies for our product in these overseas markets.”
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The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health has urged the government to keep raising tobacco taxes to make the battle against smoking more effective.

Mar 5th, 2010
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smoking taxFirst published: March 4, 2010

Source: The Standard

The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health has urged the government to keep raising tobacco taxes to make the battle against smoking more effective.

In an interview with RTHK yesterday, chairwoman Lisa Lau Man-man said though the recent move to limit visitors and returning residents to only 19 sticks of duty-free cigarettes was a positive one, it would be more effective for the government to increase taxes.

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Research Report On Chinese Tobacco Industry, 2010-2011 – New Market Report Published

Mar 5th, 2010
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tobacco in ChinaFirst published: March 4, 2010

Source: Companies & Markets

New report provides detailed analysis of the Consumer Goods market

In 2009, Chinese tobacco product industry realized the sales revenue of CNY 443.41 billion, increasing by 13.15% YOY; the growth rate was reduced by 3.13% YOY. By the end of 2009, the assets of Chinese tobacco product industry totaled CNY 494.69 billion, 11.89% increase over 2008; the growth rate dropped by 6.09% YOY. The number of enterprises reached 172 with the YOY growth of 9. The number of employees was 188,800, increasing 16,700 over 2008.
In 2009, the total profit of Chinese tobacco product industry amounted to CNY 62.59 billion, dropping by CNY 5.51 billion YOY.
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New 2010 regulation makes all public buildings non air-conditioned eating places and other public places smoke-free and moves Thailand closer to a 100% smoke free country

Mar 5th, 2010
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Thai no smoking signOn February 27th, Minister of Public Health Jurin Laksanawisit signed a new regulation which makes educational centers, banks, religious places, sports complexes, offices, non air-conditioned eating places, outdoor public places including parks and hospitals completely smoke-free. Jurin said the new measures were taken to fulfill Thailand’s obligation to WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) – under which member countries are required to create 100% smoke-free environments, within 5 years of the entry into force of the convention, which falls on Feb 27 this year. Designated smoking rooms will no longer be permitted in any buildings that are public according to Thai law. This applies to every public building, government as well as private throughout Thailand, with the exception of eight international airports in Thailand, where separately ventilated smoking rooms are currently allowed.
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Cigarette Ads Fuel Teens’ Desire to Start Smoking

Mar 4th, 2010
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teen smokerFirst published: March 2, 2010

Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine (links at end of article)

The more that teens see cigarette ads, the greater their risk of taking a puff. A new study shows that the particular content of tobacco marketing resonates with youth and that the vivid imagery in tobacco advertising captures their interest, although teens typically are more resistant to the promotional seduction of other products.

“Cigarettes have created a brand for every personality trait,” said study lead author Reiner Hanewinkel, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Therapy and Health Research in Kiel, Germany.

“If you are looking to project independence and masculinity, think of the lonely cowboy in the Marlboro ads,” added Hanewinkel, who collaborated with Dartmouth Medical School. “On the other hand, if you’re looking to project a desire for romantic relationships, and friendships are playing a role, then you will choose Lucky Strike if you are a man and Virginia Slims if you are a woman.”
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Sky Connection pledges to fight Hong Kong tobacco proposals

Mar 4th, 2010
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First published: March 1, 2010

Source: The Moodie Report

Sky Connection pledges to fight Hong Kong tobacco proposals
HONG KONG. Government proposals to abolish inbound tobacco allowances for travellers would have a severe impact on cigarette sales, notably at shops on the border with the Chinese Mainland. That’s according to leading travel retailer Sky Connection, which says it is already lobbying vigorously against the proposals, announced last week by Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang.

Sky Connection operates Arrivals (as well as Departures) shops at Hong Kong International Airport and serves inbound travellers from China at its shops on the land border.

CEO Baker Salleh told The Moodie Report: “In the worst case scenario, our cigarette business on the land borders would be down by double digits if we lose the entire inbound allowance. The border business is very significant for cigarette sales.”

He added: “We are lobbying hard against the proposals, and we hope that they won’t be passed, at least in their current form. There is a provision for small quantities to be carried by passengers for their own consumption, and at the moment that is being interpreted as 19 sticks or a single cigar. It may be that we can raise this limit for personal consumption. Our view is that 60 sticks is still very much within personal consumption limits.”
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Shanghai declares indoor smoking ban ahead of Expo

Mar 2nd, 2010
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Shanghai Expo logoFirst published: March 2, 2010

Source: South China Morning Post

Restaurants and office buildings in Shanghai are scrambling to set up nonsmoking areas as the city bans lighting up in indoor public spaces ahead of the World Expo.

There is rising awareness of the health risks of smoking in the mainland, by far the world’s biggest tobacco-consuming country, and this modern city of 20 million is cleaning up its act as it prepares to host the Expo, which begins May 1.

That six-month event, which will showcase the theme “Better City, Better Life,” is expected to attract 70 million people, with exhibits from 192 countries. Most of the visitors will be Chinese from other cities where tobacco use is less strictly controlled.

Getting people to comply with the rules is likely to prove difficult, many feel.
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Monitoring Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship 2.0 is on Facebook

Mar 2nd, 2010
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Given the global spread of tobacco advertising and promotion bans, new media will increasingly play a role in the marketing of tobacco products, particularly to young people. We encourage you to share any examples of this new form of marketing at the Monitoring Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship 2.0 page on Facebook.
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Bars ignoring smoking ban taking our business, other pubs complain

Mar 1st, 2010
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Patrons of bars in Tsim Sha Tsui can ignore the smoking ban as long as no one complains to the Tobacco Control Office - a loophole some bar owners say costs them business.

Updated: February 28, 2010

Source: South China Morning Post

Popular bars on Hong Kong Island are sick of abiding by the smoking ban while competitors in other parts of the city ignore it, and are demanding the government step in.

The owners claim that because they follow the law they are losing customers – while most others ignore the ban and are escaping with their profits intact.

Smoking legislation in Hong Kong, unlike jurisdictions elsewhere in the world, punishes smokers, not bars, for breaches. Rather than bar-owners facing losing their licences for failing to stop patrons from smoking, it is the individual smoker who faces prosecution. This means hundreds of bars are allowing smoking to continue as normal.

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Turkey awarded for its efforts to create smoke-free environment

Mar 1st, 2010
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put that outFirst published: February 27, 2010

Source: World Bulletin

Turkey was awarded in the United States for its efforts to create a smoke-free environment.

The “Global Smoke Free Partnership” award was given to the Turkish National Committee on Smoking and Health which has been working for 20 years to create a smoke-free environment with participation of more than 40 state institutions and non-governmental organizations.

Professor Elif Dagli, chairperson of the committee, received the award at a ceremony at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel.

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