Financial Post
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May 21, 2026
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Zyn Fights to Stay Popular in US With Rival Nicotine Pouches Luring Customers
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Zyn, made by Philip Morris International, and Velo, from British American Tobacco, are battling for market share in nicotine pouches. PHOTO BY BING GUAN /Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomber Article content (Bloomberg) — Consumers like Abdul Jafarawi are threatening to upend Philip Morris International’s hold on the roughly $7 billion US market for nicotine pouches. Article content The 31-year-old started using the company’s Zyn brand a few years ago to boost his energy and focus while working at his family’s Connecticut convenience store. Article content Article content Eventually Jafarawi notice…
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