Plain Packaging

[TonyB]

If plain packaging won't make any difference, why are the manufacturers kicking up such a rumpus?

[warmcome]

If plain packaging won't make any difference, why are the manufacturers kicking up such a rumpus?

Intelligent reply . In Australia, plain packaging has affected the market significantly.

[xcitedcork]

There are three issues i believe with plain packaging from the manufacturers point of view.
1.of course they are scared shitless that it will impact sales, and probably will
2. I do believe they genuinely have an issue with someone else having a veto or control over their branding and whats called their proprietary branding.unfortunately for them it doesnt appear to be safe under irish law

And the third, the most contentious one is that it will show that the manufacturers are complicit in the illegal distribution of cigs into states as if plain wraps are found being smuggled, and testing proves that they were manuf. In a legit factory then the manufacturer will have been complicit in the distribution

[Zealot7]

Any company should be allowed have its brand on the product it sells. Cigarette company or not, I wouldn't blame the companies for issuing legal threats against the government here.

[xcitedcork]

Any company should be allowed have its brand on the product it sells. Cigarette company or not, I wouldn't blame the companies for issuing legal threats against the government here.

Certainly is a big brother move, yet again though the government is going after easiest solution for them.
If they were serious about reducing intake you reduce availability, start by setting a deadline where for example in 3 years time corner shops would no longer be allowed sell cigs and move down the line until in a few years time the products can only be sold in a licenced tobaconist:
That way you also ease the impact of the reduction in duty will cause over a longer period

[Banger]

Any company should be allowed have its brand on the product it sells. Cigarette company or not, I wouldn't blame the companies for issuing legal threats against the government here.

If such a policy would mean less young, impressionable people take up such a self-destructive habit as smoking then the government should implement it.

[Parrot]

Any company should be allowed have its brand on the product it sells. Cigarette company or not, I wouldn't blame the companies for issuing legal threats against the government here.

Which is more important, that a company gets to keep its branding or that less people die of smoking?

[xagerate]

Plain packaging affects business.

Saw a basic profile yesterday that had me curious.........then I saw another one with all the bells and whistles with regard lingerie and provocative poses.
Last night I was unwrapping the second one