That decision, made just after Troxler's election as North Carolina's agriculture commissioner, encapsulates the eroding power of the signature crop in a state where the names of cities, universities and even sports teams reflect the legacy of the "golden leaf. A few years ago, with federal price supports about to vanish and time to tend the labor-intensive crop becoming scarce, Steve Troxler decided to stop. MontereyHerald.com : - Smoke-free tobacco state? That decision, made just after...

Profits at the world's fourth largest cigarette-maker Imperial Tobacco have risen, boosted by an increase in sales. Looking ahead, Imperial said it expected to see "another strong operational and financial performance" in the second half of the year. As well as increasing cigarette volumes, the group managed to grab a larger share of the UK market, driven by increased sales of the Lambert & Butler brand - boosting profits at the division by 20% to 279m. Asia led the increase, with...

Among the top performing industries in April were wood products; apparel, leather and allied products; food, beverage and tobacco; miscellaneous manufacturing; machinery; chemical products; transportation equipment and computer and electronic products. The ISM's manufacturing sector index has bounced above and below the break-even point of 50 for several months, indicating the overall economy's uncertain path. NEW YORK - The nation's manufacturing sector showed surprising strength in...

The idea behind this cigar is to offer the largest possible burn area while keeping the head of the cigar comfortable in the mouth. You light the nipple and the tobacco should burn evenly outward to the edge of the cigar s foot, resulting in a perfect light. Originating in Cuba, these are traditional names for a variety of non-parejo (or non-straight-sided) cigar shapes referred to as figurados. Usually long in length, the primary difference is that the cigar flares out at about the bottom...

By Kevin Godbold . 1 May 2007 . In the face of a soon to be nationwide ban on smoking in public places, you could be forgiven for thinking that tobacco companies might be having a bad time. On the back of this and its other tobacco product sales, it chalked up a one percent increase in revenue of just over 1. Ignoring the ethical issues for a moment, in many ways, tobacco is a dream consumer industry within which to operate. Despite operating in what the company describes as a...