Fabio Cordella, Chief Executive Officer
Fabio Cordella Group
Gama spoke to Fabio Cordella, Chief Executive Officer at Fabio Cordella Group. What inspired the founding of the Don Fabio Cigars brand, and how do you incorporate your winemaking heritage directly into the production process in Honduras? Don Fabio Cigars was born from my experience and background as a wine producer. We did […]
Tradeshow Insight: InterTabac 2026
From 15th to 17th September, InterTabac and its co-located events NUBIZ and InterSupply once again served as a focal point for the global nicotine industry and emerging nicotine-free categories at Messe Dortmund in Germany. Spanning ten exhibition halls, the event gathered around 750 exhibiting companies from 64 countries alongside a substantial international contingent of trade […]
Sweden: Imperial Brands acquires nicotine pouch brand Helwit
Imperial Brands, the UK-headquartered tobacco and next-generation product (NGP) manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Swedish modern oral nicotine business Yoik Group. Yoik Group is the owner of Helwit, a modern oral challenger brand with a 3.4% domestic market share in Sweden, Europe’s largest modern oral nicotine market. Helwit is described as featuring a flavour-led […]
USA: Philip Morris International enters manufacturing deal with Altria
Philip Morris International (PMI), the tobacco and nicotine products manufacturer, has entered into a contract manufacturing arrangement for combustible cigarettes with Philip Morris USA, an operating company of fellow tobacco and nicotine company Altria, through its non-US affiliates. According to the company, the collaboration aims to leverage the respective combustible cigarette manufacturing capabilities and expertise […]
USA: PMI opens $1.2 billion Colorado manufacturing campus
Philip Morris International (PMI), the international tobacco and nicotine company has officially opened its $1.2 billion manufacturing campus in Aurora, Colorado. The 780,000-square-foot facility, located on a 148-acre site, represents PMI U.S. first greenfield manufacturing complex in the United States and began full commercial production in July 2026. Designed to expand domestic production capacity for […]
Switzerland: JTI to acquire BREAK and Moro tobacco brands
Japan Tobacco Inc, the tobacco manufacturer has announced that its subsidiary JT Group signed an agreement on the 22nd July 2026 to acquire the trademarks and related intellectual property rights for the European Union and Switzerland of fine cut tobacco brands BREAK and Moro from Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG) for €176 million (¥32.6 billion […]
Tradeshow Insight: Vapexpo Spain 2026
The seventh edition of Vapexpo Spain, a prominent trade exhibition dedicated to electronic cigarettes and next-generation nicotine products, took place on the 20th and 21st June 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Reflecting the broader industry shift towards alternative nicotine delivery systems, the event incorporated “NXG” (New Generation) into its official framing to explicitly cover both vaping […]
USA: Imperial Brands acquires Black Buffalo
Imperial Brands, the UK-headquartered tobacco giant, has announced the acquisition of Black Buffalo, a modern oral nicotine business based in the United States. The transaction involves an initial consideration of $150 million, with an additional deferred sum based on performance over three years and other criteria. Established in 2015, Black Buffalo manufactures tobacco alternative long […]
Portugal: Philip Morris International to set up generative AI facility
Tabaqueira, the largest Portuguese tobacco manufacturer, has been selected by its parent company, Philip Morris International (PMI), to house its new generative artificial intelligence (AI) factory, reinforcing the country’s role as a strategic hub for innovation and technology within the group. According to the company, the new AI operation will be based at Tabaqueira’s plant […]
USA: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company to relocate operations
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), an oral tobacco manufacturer and Altria subsidiary, has announced plans to transition its manufacturing operations from its Nashville (TN) plant to a new facility in Hopkinsville (KY). Production at the legacy 800,000 sq ft Nashville plant will wind down gradually and is expected to conclude in early 2028. The facility […]