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regulation
Selling nicotine pouches to under-18s becomes a crime across the UK on 29 OctoberFrom 29 October 2026 it becomes an offence to sell a nicotine pouch to anyone under 18 in the whole UK — with proxy buying, free samples and deep-discount promotions banned on the same day. Penalties run to £2,500, and retailers already have the guidance in hand.
market
Imperial Brands Just Bought Helwit for SEK 515 MillionThe maker of Skruf acquired 100% of Yoik Group, the Swedish company behind Helwit — more than doubling Imperial's modern oral share in Europe's biggest pouch market.
regulation
Free nicotine pouch samples are still legal in the UK — and nobody checked the reporter's ageAn LBC investigation ordered free sample tins from Zyn, Nordic Spirit and IQOS with no ID check. From October, free samples and under-18 sales finally become illegal — but for a few more weeks, the loophole is wide open.
market
ALP Signs Matchroom Boxing as First Major U.K. PartnerTucker Carlson's ALP has inked a deal with Matchroom Boxing, marking its first major partnership in the U.K. and Ireland as it pushes into European markets.