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Press Releases

Mayoral Proclamation and Historic Marker Dedication Recognize R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s 150th Anniversary Year
February 11, 2025 3 min read

Mayoral Proclamation and Historic Marker Dedication Recognize R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s 150th Anniversary Year

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (FEB. 11, 2025) — Elected officials and business and community leaders joined representatives of the Reynolds American organization (Reynolds) today to mark the 150th anniversary of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company with the unveiling of a historic marker at the site of “The Little Red Factory,” the original production facility where Richard Joshua … Continued

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company Expands Portfolio with Introduction of SENSA, a Zero Nicotine Option for Adult Tobacco and Vapor Consumers
July 1, 2024 3 min read

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company Expands Portfolio with Introduction of SENSA, a Zero Nicotine Option for Adult Tobacco and Vapor Consumers

SENSA includes an innovative locking feature and battery take back program   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (July 1, 2024) – R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company (RJRVC), an operating company of Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds American), the BAT Group’s U.S. subsidiary, today announced that it is expanding its innovative vapor portfolio with SENSA, a zero nicotine vapor product. SENSA … Continued


Building a Smokeless World

The Path to Tobacco Harm Reduction
October 25, 2024 4 min read

The Path to Tobacco Harm Reduction

Recently you have probably started to hear a lot about Tobacco Harm Reduction or “THR” from us and moving forward, you’re going to hear a lot more. THR is an approach to improve public health outcomes by focusing on what we believe is one of the most important movements for America’s health agenda – reducing … Continued

Our Unwavering Commitment to Underage Access Prevention
September 17, 2024 3 min read

Our Unwavering Commitment to Underage Access Prevention

Recently, the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) results were released, which showed the continued decline in youth e-cigarette (Vapor Products) use, which is now at the lowest level in a decade, and down 71% since its peak in 2019.     At Reynolds American, underage access prevention (UAP) is more than a policy; it is … Continued

Reynolds American Inc. Publishes Opinion Piece in Washington Post on Solutions to Building a Smokeless World
August 5, 2024 2 min read

Reynolds American Inc. Publishes Opinion Piece in Washington Post on Solutions to Building a Smokeless World

This week, Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds), published an opinion piece in the Washington Post, penned by Wade Huckabee, SVP of Strategy & Transformation, on transitioning adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes to potentially less risky products to improve public health in the US. Reynolds supports adult nicotine consumer choice, sensible regulation, clear paths for innovation, … Continued


Sustainability

Reynolds American Organization Collaborates with Second Harvest Food Bank and Happy Dirt to Improve Food Insecurity and Promote Farmer Livelihood
December 19, 2024 3 min read

Reynolds American Organization Collaborates with Second Harvest Food Bank and Happy Dirt to Improve Food Insecurity and Promote Farmer Livelihood

We recently gathered at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC’s headquarters in Winston-Salem, NC, to celebrate the first distribution of produce from Happy Dirt, an organization that sources diverse harvests from an extensive network of organic farms in NC and beyond, to over 425 families this holiday season.     Happy Dirt is a … Continued

Reynolds’ Packaging Team Featured for Sustainable Innovation in Packaging Digest
September 16, 2024 5 min read

Reynolds’ Packaging Team Featured for Sustainable Innovation in Packaging Digest

At Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds American), a circular economy means innovating to use fewer resources, create less waste, and reuse and recycle products to create a self-sustaining ecosystem of materials. In the recent Packaging Digest article, Wesley Jones, Senior Director, Packaging & Materials; Laya Horton, Director, Packaging Development; and Michael Davis, Master Scientist, Materials Development, … Continued

Reynolds Named Recipient of SEAL Business Sustainability Award for Advanced Water Recycling Facility at Tobaccoville, N.C. Plant
May 7, 2024 5 min read

Reynolds Named Recipient of SEAL Business Sustainability Award for Advanced Water Recycling Facility at Tobaccoville, N.C. Plant

The SEAL Award for Environmental Initiatives recognizes Reynolds’ efforts to move the needle on environmental progress and impact global sustainability.   Winston-Salem, N.C. (May 7, 2024) – Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds), the BAT Group’s U.S. subsidiary, is pleased to announce that SEAL Awards has named Reynolds as a recipient of the 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability … Continued


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