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Japan Tobacco International has relaunched Nordic Spirit in Sweden — the white-snus brand it introduced around 2018 and then voluntarily withdrew. The rebuilt lineup has 10 products across three segments (MAX, Minty, Fruity), is made at the Nordic Snus factory in Vårgårda, and rolls out nationally through autumn 2026.

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Nicotine pouch cans label strength in milligrams per gram, milligrams per pouch, or vague terms like “extra strong.” A pouch labelled 20 mg/g holds 14 mg per pouch, not 20. Here’s why the labels are inconsistent, what science says about actual nicotine content, and how regulators are starting to fix it.