Cigarette Manufacturers Raise Prices

New Round of Cigarette Price Hikes

Cigarette manufacturers industry-wide are raising prices once again . Lorillard Tobacco Company led the charge in price increases, followed shortly, by Phillip Morris, Natural American Spirit, and R.J. Reynolds. Visit the website of the Winston Salem Journal for more information.

Changes in price are effective immediately. Be sure to consult your invoice for updated pricing, and adjust your pricing accordingly.

Cigarette Labels Going Gory

Graphic Cigarette Labels that will appear on Cigarette Packs in September 2012

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen the final nine health warnings which will appear on every cigarette pack and advertisement by September 2012. Allen Brothers encourages you to view the full story published in last week's New York Times.

As you can imagine, reactions have been mixed. There are some significant questions regarding the constitutionality of the Tobacco Control Act, especially in regard to the tobacco companies’ constitutional rights to free speech . So far, however, cigarette manufacturers are reserving comment. Allen Brothers will keep you updated of any updates on this story.