Pouches have a rich history that started with snus. While pouches do not contain tobacco like snus do, they both originated in Sweden and are both popular there. Smoking has declined in Sweden, with partial credit being given to the smoke-free nicotine delivery of snus and nicotine pouches. However, the popularity of flavored nicotine products […]

Nicotine pouches vary in strength and size If you were to walk up to a retailer and ask for a tin of nicotine pouches, they’d need a little more information from you to know what to sell. That’s because nicotine pouches come in dozens of variations, with new products hitting the market all the time. […]

What’s in a nicotine pouch? Nicotine pouches are gaining more popularity than ever before since they are easily accessible, cost-effective, and handy. For this reason, many manufacturers decide to launch their own brands of nicotine pouches to the market. Interestingly, they are relatively easy to manufacture. The graphic below presents all the necessary raw materials for the production […]

Selling snus and Nicotine pouches in the EU Selling snus in the EU There is a ban on traditional snuff distribution, which has been in force in the European Union since 1992. The only country exempted from this rule in the EU is Sweden. This is partly because Swedes are very attached to snus which […]

What are nicotine pouches (non-tobacco snus) made of? Nicotine pouches (white snus, or non-tobacco snus) derive from traditional, brown snus. The only difference between the two is the nicotine carrier. Tobacco snus contains tobacco leaves, while nicotine pouches are filled with cellulose. Powdered cellulose is soaked in a mixture of pure nicotine, aromas and pH-alignant […]

Traditional snus (brown snus, snuff) is a moist, smokeless tobacco product popular in Scandinavia. Especially Swedish snus is extremely popular. Snus looks like tobacco wrapped in a cellulose bag, resembling a tiny bag of tea. Sometimes it is referred to as ‘snuff’. Traditional product is made of a mixture of dried tobacco leaves and salt, […]