Tobacco International articles from June 1990

Tobacco International archives from June 1990

EC ministers split over tobacco advertising ban. (European Community)
June 15, 1990... EC ministers split over tobacco ad ban BRUSSELS, BELGIUM-The EC Commission's draft directive on restrictions of tobacco advertising, which according to the EC Parliament should better be changed into a total ban, has split the EC Council of...

Farmers speak out against export restrictions. (Rick Apple, Dean Kleckner, tobacco export restrictions)
June 15, 1990... WASHINGTON, D.C.-For the United States to restrict or end exports of tobacco or tobacco products would. be roughly akin to shooting itself in. its metaphorical foot, two farmer leaders said in April. Rick Apple, a flue-cured grower from...

The German Verband now in Bonn. (German Cigarette Manufacturers' Association)
June 15, 1990... HAMBURG, GERMANY-With numerous top representatives from politics, the administration, the media, and the business world as its guests the VERBAND DER CIGARETTENINDUSTRIE (German Cigarette Manufacturers' Association) celebrated the opening of...

F & C International acquires Felton. (Felton Worldwide)
June 15, 1990... F & C international acquires Felton CINCINNATI, OHIO-Jon P. Fries, chairman of F & C International, Inc. has acquired Felton Worldwide fragrance business, including its facilities in Toronto, London, Nice, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica,...

Strategy for success in Lagos, Nigeria. (Nigerian Tobacco Co.'s Malcolm Fry address to Nigerian Chamber of Commerce)
June 15, 1990... LONDON, ENGLAND-Talking to the agricultural trade group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Tobacco Company (NTC) managing director, Mr. Malcolm Fry, has attributed much of NTC's success to its extension and training programs, according...

Tobacco trade association annual general meeting. (Tobacco Trade Association)
June 15, 1990... HARARE, ZIMBABWE-At the Tobacco Trade Association (TTA) AGM held on May 10, Guy Hensman of Export Leaf Tobacco was re-elected president; and Tikki Hywood of Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco Co. and Des Keeling of Trans-Continental Leaf Tobacco Company...

Zimbabwe flue-cured sales.
June 15, 1990... HARARE, ZIMBABWE-ON Monday, May 21, 1990, the seasonal average price for flue-cured tobacco passed the five Zimbabwe dollar per kg level for the first time ever. This is currently equivalent to US$2/kg, a level which has been exceeded...

Burley market could be thrown wide open.
June 15, 1990... HARARE, ZIMBABWE-Earlier in the year it appeared that the Zimbabwean burley industry was at long last about to break away from the roundabout upon which it has been stuck for many years and proceed in the direction of expansion with a crop of...

Can dark growers respond to demand increases? (dark fired tobacco)
June 15, 1990... CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE, VA.-Even with record prices the past two markets, type 21 is a difficult crop to produce in Virginia today. That's because of the very labor-intensive nature of the harvesting, curing, and market preparation processes....

Korea: the golden market of cigarettes? (Korean Tobacco & Ginseng Corp.) (company profile)
June 15, 1990... In July 1988, when Korea liberalized its cigarette market, importing companies and the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp. (KT&G) predicted that imports would soon take from 10 to 20% of the market. However, to everyone's surprise, by the end of...

Egypt continues to be a price-conscious buyer. (tobacco product sales) (Egypt Report)
June 15, 1990... Tobacco consumption remains stagnant in Egypt due to the continued decline in economic conditions, particularly the shortage of foreign exchange and reduced consumer purchasing power. The anti-smoking movement is also beginning to have an...

Above average flue-cured crop met with high demand. (tobacco, Zimbabwe) (Zimbabwe Report)
June 15, 1990... The very strong demand on the Harare Auction Floor this year is indicative of the above average quality and highly desirable flue-cured crop that Zimbabwe has produced despite the difficult climatic conditions which prevailed during the...

All set to produce another record crop. (tobacco, Malawi) (Malawi Report)
June 15, 1990... Malawi is all set to produce another record total tobacco crop both in terms of weight and value and thus break the record weight of 86.3 million kg sold in 1989 and the record weight of 86.3 million kg sold in 1989 and the record value of...

Aims to improve quality, desirability and reduce imports from neighbors. (South African tobacco industry) (South Africa Report)
June 15, 1990... The South African tobacco industry which is completely geared towards the home market has been going through a problematic period during the last few years. The Tobacco Board, a statutory body consisting of representatives of both...

Although only a fraction of sixties' production, industry is gaining momentum. (Zambian tobacco industry) (Zambia Report)
June 15, 1990... Zambian tobacco production has shown an upward trend in the 1989-90 season, especially burley, rising from 1.1 million kg to an estimated 1.5 minion kg. Flue-cured has shown a more modest rise in percentage terms with an increase from 3.1...

North Carolina farmers warned: labor supply could get tougher. (Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina annual meeting)
June 15, 1990... A statewide grower meeting devoted largely to the question of farm labor drew a large crowd here in February. The news on the labor front unfortunately, was not promising. "If you are facing competition with any industries that use...

Gunter Wille. (to resign chairmanship of Philip Morris Germany)
June 15, 1990... Gunter Wille (47), successful chairman of Philip Morris Germany will be leaving his company in Munich. He has asked the supervisory board of directors not to renew his contract. It will expire on April 30, 1991, Wille will join the board...

Cigarettes consumption keeps pace with buying power. (Brazil: Cigarette Report)
June 1, 1990... Cigarettes Consumption Keeps Pace with Buying Power The performance of the tobacco sector in the 1980 was successful in all areas. It was during the past decade that Brazil produced the biggest amount of cigarettes ever. In 1986, the year...

Excellent productivity and good quality make up for reduced 1989/90 crop. (Brazil South)
June 1, 1990... Excellent Productivity And Good Quality Make Up For Reduced 1989/90 Crop Tobacco, as a local economy, also reflected the disarray of the country's economy in 1989. Although tobacco prices had reasonable increases, high inflation resulting...

A darker but more aromatic crop; smaller than last year. (Brazil North) (includes related articles on Brazilian tobacco industry)
June 1, 1990... A darker but more aromatic crop; smaller than last year The dark air-cured tobaccos in the north are grown in the states of Bahia and Alagoas, and like the south, mostly on small properties too. Seedbed preparation takes place in April and...

Industries delay exports awaiting fairer exchange rate. (Brazil Exports)
June 1, 1990... Industries delay exports awaiting fairer exchange rate The cash crunch which has been haunting the Brazilian economy since March 15-the result of the President's "Plano Brazil Novo"-and the lack of parameters for a real exchange rate are...

Production for export up substantially as domestic demand slows. (Venezuela Report)
June 1, 1990... Production for export up substantially as domestic demand slows Like most of the rest of Venezuela's agriculture, the tobacco industry went through a difficult year in 1989. Its problems, however, are only part of a larger crisis that...

Steady improvement keeps La Vencedora on top. (Paraguay Report)
June 1, 1990... Steady Improvement Keeps La Vencedora On Top Black tobacco production recovered in Paraguay in 1989/90 totalling an estimated 6,800 tons up over 50% from 88/89 and bringing it back in line with average figures for the decade. However,...

Balanced budget and increasing exports goal of new president. (President-elect Patricio Aylwin) (Chile Report)
June 1, 1990... Balanced budget and increasing exports goal of new president Like eleven other South American republics, 1989 was an election year for Chile but contrary to the other countries Chile's president-elect Patricio Aylwin took over the only...

Jujuy has the right stuff to produce quality tobaccos. (Cooperative de Tabacaleros de Jujuy Ltd.) (Jujuy Report)
June 1, 1990... Jujuy Has The Right Stuff to Produce Quality Tobaccos The Cooperativa de Tabacaleros de Jujuy Ltd., Argentina's largest and oldest flue-cured tobacco cooperative, sees a coming-of-age in 1990. Founded in 1969 the Jujuy Tobacco Cooperative...

Record production and exports continue to be set off by hyperinflation. (Argentina Report)
June 1, 1990... Record Production and Exports Continue to be Set Off By Hyperinflation Although Argentine Virginia tobacco production and export reached record levels during 1989, these records were offset by an inflation record of 5,000%. In 1989,...

Levels of alkaloids and their derivatives in air- and fire-cured KY 171 dark tobacco during prolonged storage: effects of temperature and moisture. (Tobacco Science)
June 1, 1990... LEVELS OF ALKALOIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES IN AIR- AND FIRE-CURED KY 171 DARK TOBACCO DURING PROLONGED STORAGE: EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE (1) INTRODUCTION Alkaloids and other nitrogenous constituents in tobacco received...