Tag: ANDS

  • Ispire Inks 5-Year Distributor Agreement With ANDS

    Ispire Inks 5-Year Distributor Agreement With ANDS

    Ispire Technology Inc., a company that develops and commercializes vaping technology products, announced a five-year master distributor agreement with ANDS, a Dubai-based distributor in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region specializing in combustion-free nicotine delivery solutions.

    The partnership marks a significant step in Ispire’s global expansion strategy, enabling the company to bring its Hidden Hills Club nicotine portfolio to the MENA region and Global Duty-Free markets.

    Under the agreement, Ispire and ANDS will commercialize the Hidden Hills Club brand across 20+ MENA markets, leveraging ANDS’ extensive partnerships with major duty-free operators, providing access to more than 45 airports, cruise ships, airlines and diplomatic facilities, according to an emailed press release.

    “This collaboration is a pivotal moment for Ispire as we continue to expand our global footprint at a time when consumers are looking for harm-reduced products to transition away from combustible cigarettes,” said Michael Wang, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ispire Technology. “By partnering with ANDS, we gain access to one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, where smoking rates remain high, but there is a significant demand for harm-reduced products.

    “With ANDS’ robust regulatory, legal, compliance, brand building, sales and distribution expertise as well as local market insights, we are well-positioned to bring the Hidden Hills Club nicotine portfolio to new markets, offering consumers innovative, harm-reduction alternatives to combustible cigarettes.”

    The MENA region is one of the fastest-growing markets for alternative nicotine products, where harm reduction is becoming increasingly important, the release states. Through the partnership, Ispire and ANDS will offer a comprehensive range of products, including vape devices and nicotine pouches, tailored to meet local demand and preferences.

    “We are thrilled to collaborate with Ispire to bring the Hidden Hills Club nicotine products and their marketing power to the MENA region and Global Duty-Free markets,” said ANDS Co-Founder and CEO Fadi Maayta. “With Ispire’s cutting-edge products and our extensive reach and expertise, we are confident that this partnership will provide consumers with innovative nicotine delivery solutions that will bring potentially reduced-risk products to adult smokers. Together, we aim to meet the evolving needs of consumers in the region while ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations.”

  • ANDS Develops 99 Percent Recyclable Vape Device

    ANDS Develops 99 Percent Recyclable Vape Device

    Fadi Maayta | Image: Tobacco Reporter archive

    ANDS has created a disposable vape that is 99.29 percent recyclable, according to Waste Experts, reports UKVIA.

    Slix is constructed of an outer casing made of 100 percent recyclable high-grade cardboard with a biodegradable silicone mouthpiece and end piece.

    “While the analysis carried out by Waste Experts suggests that our single-use vape is highly recyclable, we will continue to work toward zero waste,” said Marina Murphy, senior director of scientific and medical affairs at ANDS. “We aim to build a high rate of recyclability into all our products by using high-quality recyclable materials and simple construction that allows for highly efficient dismantling. This contributes to a fast, efficient overall recycling process, which reduces waste management costs. This in turn helps to keep product prices competitive, creating a win-win for the environment and adult consumers who value our products.”

    “We’re very much on a journey, and by the end of this year, we hope to launch a 100 percent recyclable and recoverable version of Slix, which will reduce the tonnage of waste going to landfill even further,” said Fadi Maayta, president of ANDS. “If these single-use vapes are restricted or banned over environmental fears as is being talked about in some circles—smokers could lose what many believe to be a very convenient, accessible and compelling alternative to conventional cigarettes.”

    ANDS is partnering with Waste Experts to create a recycling program.

  • ANDS Partners With International Duty Free Shops

    ANDS Partners With International Duty Free Shops

    Credit: ANDS

    ANDS (Alternative Nicotine Delivery Solutions) has partnered with International Duty Free Shops (IDFS) Morocco to introduce its portfolio of vaping products to Marrakesh and Casablanca airports.

    As a trademark owner and local distributor for several brands, ANDS specializes in disposable e-cigarettes, closed pods and heated tobacco technology.

    The company aims to become a “one-stop shop” within the electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) sector, according to TRBusiness.

    ANDS participated at last year’s Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) conference, and in the summer of 2022 introduced a range of alternative nicotine solutions at Beirut Duty Free.

    The company is already present in a number of travel retail doors in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with Latin America openings in the pipeline, according to the report.

    “This new [Morocco] development is in line with ANDS’ travel retail expansion, mirroring our domestic deployment in the region and beyond,” ANDS co-founder and president Fadi Maayta said. “We continue our journey to reach out to 140 million adult smokers across the MENA region, providing them with better alternatives, with the potential to reduce harm compared to combustible cigarettes.”