Home    Trade Shows    Advertising    Subscribe    Archives    Search    Tobacco Products International October, 2008 S E L E C T E D   O N L I N E   F E A T U R E S 12 Universal Leaf Tobacco Company By Suzanne J. Brown Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. celebrates 90 years of business, and continues to look towards the future for its buiness, and the world. 14 South America’s Cigarette Trade Expanding By John Parker South America continues to expand its tobacco trade across the world. 18 E-Smoking By Robert Bowden One of the newest methods to change smoking habits is the e-smoke - but it’s not the same the world over. 24 China Focuses on Developing Various Grades of Reduced Harm Cigarettes By Allen Liao Cigarettes use medicine and graphics? 28 Central American Leaf By Chris Bickers The outlook seems bright for burley. 32 Obama vs. McCain vs. US Tobacco By J. Glynn Loope While the US tobacco industry eyes the election, is congress the key? 34 New Zealand Importing More Cigarettes as Domestic Output Declines By John Parker With warnings and an increase in imports, everyone wants a piece. 38 US Leaf By Chris Bickers Flue-cured prospects brighten in US, if storms and frost hold off, but burley volume fizzles. Flue-cured prospects brighten in US, if storms and frost hold off, but burley volume fizzles. 40 Cigarette Imports by Central American Countries Show Upward Trend By John Parker Across the board, Central America imports more and more cigarettes. D e p a r t m e n t s Tobacco International is published by Lockwood Publications, Inc., 26 Broadway, Floor 9M, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A., Tel: (212) 391-2060. Fax: (1)(212) 827-0945, E-mail: info@tobaccointernational.com. Printed in the U.S.A. HTML production and Copyright © 2000 - 2008 by Keys Technologies and Tobacco International Magazine. All rights reserved.