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Jeffrey Wigand: The Whistle-Blower

BY Chuck Salter
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Six years after disclosing the tobacco industry's deepest, darkest secrets, Jeffrey Wigand, the ultimate insider, remains as outspoken as ever. Here's why he believes the war against big tobacco is becoming more important, and why he thinks Enron's Sherron Watkins is no hero.READ MORE›

Warning: This Web Site May Be More Than You Want to Know

BY Lucas Conley
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Cigarette makers are starting to tell the truth on their Web sites. Gee, what if everybody did that?READ MORE›

Smoking Guns

BY Fast Company Staff
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In Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, British secret agent James Bond was a chain-smoking 70-a-day man. But in the new version of Casino Royale I hope to watch this weekend, the only smoke we'll see will come from 007's Walther PPK ...READ MORE›

Candy-Flavored Cigarettes Are Officially Banned, Drug-Themed Candy Remains Legal [Updated]

BY Ariel Schwartz
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It's a tough week for cigarette companies looking to recruit the next generation of smokers. Cigarette companies can no longer lure the young with claims of "light," "mild," "medium," or "low." And candy-flavored cigarettes have ...READ MORE›

The FDA Bans Flavored Tobacco. Will E-Cigarettes Fill the Void?

BY Erica Westly
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In one of their first moves since gaining control over the tobacco industry, the FDA has banned the sale of flavored cigarettes. The ban went into effect yesterday after the agency announced that any company selling cigarettes ...READ MORE›

The Private Option: Cash for Bumpers

BY Max Linsky
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Cash for clunkers has already shown the impact that a government-run incentive program can have on the economy, but there is no reason that Uncle Sam has to keep the program to himself. Private companies and investors can get in on the action too, and have every reason to do so.READ MORE›

Big Tobacco, Little Pouches

BY Melanie Brooks
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Have you heard about the new tobacco pouches? I hadn’t either until I opened the latest issue of Advertising Age. The new pouches – called snus -- look like tiny tea-bag pouches and don’t require a spittoon. They just sit ...READ MORE›

Measuring Marketing: Beyond ROI

BY Tim Manners
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This may shock you, but if the relationship between media spending and profitable sales volume is the measure, Marlboro cigarettes may be the most accountable brand in marketing today. As reported recently in BusinessWeek, ...READ MORE›

Seven Things to Read Now

BY Chris Dannen
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Why is Philip Morris Backing Antismoking Bills? On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed legislation giving the FDA authority to regulate the tobacco industry. Just 10 years ago, when Senator John McCain introduced a similar bill, ...READ MORE›

Don't Delete that E-Mail + The Creativity of Crowds

BY Fast Company Staff
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There have been plenty of warnings over the last several years about being careful with what you write in an email as it may one day come back to bite you in a court of law. But cigarette maker Phillip Morris yesterday discovered the ...READ MORE›

Cigar, Unwrapped

BY Peter Kaminsky
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From seed to smoking: deconstructing the cigar.READ MORE›

Topic: Tobacco Manufacturing