Episodes

  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #33

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #33
    Jun 13 2024
    Rodolfo Maria Salvi is the sustainability and international relations manager of Salvarat s.r.l., a company specializing in post-harvest pest control for the tobacco industry. His conversation with host Thomas Schmid covers the significant impact of tobacco pests on global produce, highlighting both direct and indirect losses. Salvi explains Salvarat's integrated pest management strategy, PRE.MO.S.T., which encompasses prevention, monitoring, and synergetic treatment tailored to client-specific needs. The discussion also addresses the importance of sustainability, the effects of climate change on pest resistance, and Salvarat's commitment to providing bespoke solutions to their clients.
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    22 mins
  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #32

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #32
    May 16 2024
    Thomas Schmid talks to Justin Tarbell, vice president of strategy and business development of Ohserase Manufacturing, discussing the history of tobacco among Native American tribes. Located on Mohawk land in upstate New York, Ohserase produces the all-natural cigarette brand, Signal, which uses augmented reality technology and unique packaging features. Tarbell also explains the brand's commitment to giving back to Native American communities, its connection to Mohawk heritage, and plans for international expansion.
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    19 mins
  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #31

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #31
    Apr 18 2024
    Tadas Lisauskas is the founder and CEO of San Diego-based Greenbutts. The company has invented a revolutionary cigarette filter material that may well have a shot at eventually displacing the presently used (but environmentally unfriendly) cellulose acetate tow (CAT). The Greenbutts substrate is 100% plastic-free, as it is composed solely of natural fibers and a starch-based binding agent. When immersed in water, Greenbutts completely disintegrates and disperses in 30 days, while on land it takes about 60 days. There are no residues left behind, let alone dreaded micro plastics. Lisauskas talks to Thomas Schmid about the numerous advantages of the patented material, but also discloses why the industry is so reluctant in adopting it on a broader scale.
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    18 mins
  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #30

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #30
    Mar 15 2024
    With increasingly more countries starting to ban disposable vapes, Chinese manufacturers are scrambling to adjust to the fast changing landscape. For some, it will be easier than for others, as they have always put a heavy focus on innovation. Tao Cui is Director of Innovation, Strategy and Compliance at Innokin Technology, one of China’s most progressive vape tech firms. In this podcast episode, he tells the audience what Innokin has up its sleeves, including MeFree, the world’s first metal-free heating coil, EcoDrain, a technology that makes batteries safe to discard, and Trine, a groundbreaking “3-in-1” vape system.
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    21 mins
  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #29

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #29
    Feb 9 2024
    Christian Adi Njoto Njoo is the president of well-known Indonesian leaf merchant, PT. Mangli Djaya Raya. The company recently established a wholly-owned subsidiary, PT. Besuki Raya Cigars, one of Indonesia’s few premium cigar manufacturers. With brands such as El Gaucho, Airlangga, Brawijaya and, oddly, MyLockdown, the firm intends to restore an industry that had withered following Indonesia’s independence in 1945 from Dutch colonial rule and put Indonesia back on international cigar smokers’ radar.
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    22 mins
  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #28

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #28
    Jan 10 2024
    Reimund Ameskamp (Ray) is head of international business at 250-year-old J.W. von Eicken, which is located in the old Hanseatic city of Lubeck, and today is Germany’s last remaining independent cigarette manufacturer. Ray fills us in how his company successfully prevails against the overwhelming competition from multinationals as well as an increasingly difficult regulatory environment, not only at home but also in dozens of countries abroad. While Ray admits that it is not always easy, von Eicken’s eclectic cigarette brand portfolio exclusively “Made in Germany” continues to strike a chord with smokers in many corners of the world.
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    18 mins
  • Navigating the Global Landscape of Cannabis Investments

    Navigating the Global Landscape of Cannabis Investments
    Jan 2 2024
    Delving into worldwide investments in both recreational and medical cannabis, this panel discussion will tackle the complexities of investing across varied regions and sectors, gleaning insights from seasoned cannabis investors around the world. The panel will unpack international investment nuances and spotlight European-specific hurdles, offering advice for entrepreneurs in search of funding.
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    48 mins
  • TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #27

    TobaccoAsia/ InterTabac Podcast #27
    Dec 20 2023
    19 mins