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CONTENTS
Publisher/Founding Editor
Glenn Anthony John
gaj@octobermultimedia.com
Associate Editor
Nattira Medvedeva
nam@octobermultimedia.com
Contributing Editor
Thomas Schmid
ths@octobermultimedia.com
Correspondents
Josh Doyle (Korea)
Allen Liao (China)
Art Director
Somjet Thitasomboon
Translations
Tobaccochina Online
Office Assistant
Aek Jekaram
Subscriptions/Administration
Malisa Kongkatitum
malisa@tobaccoasia.com
Editorial/Circulation
Offices Tobacco Asia
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10 Q&A: Iqbal Lambat
FRONT FEATURES
18 Plain Packaging:
A Resounding Failure?
22 China's E-Cigarette
Post-Online Ban
PRODUCT FEATURES
30 China's Highly-Competitive
Medium-Sized Cigarettes
MANUFACTURING FEATURES
34 Back to Nature:
Natural/Hemp Cigarettes
LEAF TOBACCO FEATURES
40 Zimbabwe Tobacco:
Regaining its Place
44 Independent Leaf Suppliers:
Eastern Europe Beckons
48 The Future of Tobacco
Growing
CLOSING FEATURE
52 Looking Good: Exhibitor
Line-up at InterSupply 2020
54 2020: A Turning Point for
the E-Cigarette Industry
Features
Departments
6 From the Editor
14 Front Page News
26 Product News
32 Manufacturing News
38 Leaf News
50 Closing News
57 Events
57 Advertisers Index
Cover: Lukowa FCV lamina
Photo: [Lukowa Tobacco Company]
Tobacco Asia Issue 1, 2020 (March / April)
