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Reynolds American announced as a sponsor of TruAge™
February 2, 2022 3 min read

Reynolds American announced as a sponsor of TruAge™

Reynolds’ partnership with the National Association of Convenience Stores (“NACS”) and Conexxus bolsters national effort to make the process of verifying an adult tobacco consumer’s age more reliable and secure.   Winston-Salem, N.C. (Feb. 2, 2022) – Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds) today announced its partnership with the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and Conexxus as … Continued

Stakeholder Announcement: Reynolds Pursuing Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification
October 12, 2021 1 min read

Stakeholder Announcement: Reynolds Pursuing Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification

In accordance with the requirements in section 2.4 of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Certification Requirements document, the following locations are currently pursuing Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification using the certified auditing body SGS:   RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company located at 7855 Doral Drive, Tobaccoville, NC 27050   Assessment dates November 17-18, 2021   Santa Fe … Continued

Reynolds American Inc. executive Aaron Gwinner wins 2021 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award
September 15, 2021 3 min read

Reynolds American Inc. executive Aaron Gwinner wins 2021 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award

Reynolds CIO Aaron Gwinner recognized for demonstrating excellence in innovation, technology leadership, business value creation and community involvement.   Winston-Salem, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2021) – Reynolds American Inc. is proud to share that Aaron Gwinner, Senior Vice President of Digital Business Solutions and the Chief Information Officer for the Reynolds American Inc. group of companies (Reynolds), was … Continued

News Brief: BAT recognized as a Climate Leader by the Financial Times
May 18, 2021 1 min read

News Brief: BAT recognized as a Climate Leader by the Financial Times

BAT has been named as a 2021 Climate Leader by the Financial Times in an inaugural European ranking. FT Europe Climate Leaders 2021 recognizes the top 300 of more than 4,000 companies across Europe that achieved the highest reduction in core greenhouse gas emissions in relation to revenues for the period between 2014 and 2019. Full press … Continued

Reynolds Announces Two Senior Leadership Appointments
March 2, 2021 2 min read

Reynolds Announces Two Senior Leadership Appointments

    Shay Mustafa – SVP – Business Communications and Sustainability     Leila Medeiros – SVP – New Categories   The BAT Group’s U.S. subsidiary Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds) today announced the appointment of two senior leaders within its operating companies:   Shay Mustafa, currently Senior Vice President of Modern Oral, will be appointed to the role of … Continued

News Brief: BAT progresses COVID-19 candidate vaccine into Phase I human clinical trials
December 16, 2020 1 min read

News Brief: BAT progresses COVID-19 candidate vaccine into Phase I human clinical trials

BAT’s US Bio-tech arm, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP) today announced plans to commence a Phase I first-time-in-human study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate following approval of its Investigational New Drug application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Enrollment for the study is expected to begin shortly. Full press release, intended for use by the media only, available … Continued

News Brief: BAT named in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 19th consecutive year
November 16, 2020 1 min read

News Brief: BAT named in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 19th consecutive year

For the 19th year in a row, British American Tobacco (BAT) has been named in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – the only tobacco company to be included on the prestigious list. This announcement is a further demonstration of BAT’s continued commitment to its purpose to build A Better Tomorrow by reducing the health impact of its … Continued

Reynolds Completes 2020 PMTA Submissions with Vuse Alto E-Cigarette Applications
September 4, 2020 5 min read

Reynolds Completes 2020 PMTA Submissions with Vuse Alto E-Cigarette Applications

Grouped Alto applications are final FDA submission for deemed products, representing both Vuse and VELO portfolios Reynolds completes 2020 deemed product PMTA submissions for one of the broadest portfolios in the industry Reynolds has provided the FDA with more than 530,000 pages of scientific data for review as part of all PMTA applications submitted More … Continued

VELO Pouch Premarket Tobacco Applications Submitted to FDA for Review by Reynolds
September 1, 2020 3 min read

VELO Pouch Premarket Tobacco Applications Submitted to FDA for Review by Reynolds

VELO pouch is second group of PMTAs for VELO products, and completes current VELO brand PMTA submissions  WINSTON-SALEM, NC. September 1, 2020 – Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”) announces today the submission of a group of Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (“PMTAs”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking orders authorizing the marketing of VELO pouches. … Continued

Reynolds Submits First VELO Dissolvable Nicotine Lozenge Premarket Tobacco Product Applications
August 24, 2020 4 min read

Reynolds Submits First VELO Dissolvable Nicotine Lozenge Premarket Tobacco Product Applications

FDA applications are a first for VELO’s dissolvable nicotine lozenges   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – August 24, 2020 – Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”) announces today the submission of a group of Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (“PMTAs”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking orders authorizing the marketing of VELO dissolvable nicotine lozenges. A grant of … Continued

Reynolds Submits Second and Third Complete Premarket Tobacco Product Applications
April 15, 2020 3 min read

Reynolds Submits Second and Third Complete Premarket Tobacco Product Applications

Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro join Reynolds’ Prior Vuse Solo Submission to FDA   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 15, 2020 – Reynolds American (“Reynolds”) announced today that it has submitted two new Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (“PMTAs”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Reynolds is seeking marketing orders for their Vuse Vibe and Vuse … Continued