Winston in India

Source from:  tobaccoreporter.com India, Tuesday, June 19, 2007 06/20/2007

Japan Tobacco International will launch its premium Winston brand in India. Manufactured at JTI's facility in Hyderabad, the cigarettes will be available in Bangalore, Kerala and Mumbai. The brand will sell for INR24 ($0.59) per pack of 10. Launched in 1954, as one of the world's first filter cigarettes, Winston is the fastest growing cigarette in the world, according to JTI. Cigarettes account for only 14 percent of Indian tobacco sales. Enditem