2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends

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Sep.14.2024
2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends
The "Nicotine Pouch Innovation and International Compliance Development Forum" successfully concluded, attracting experts from various fields to discuss industry development.

On the afternoon of September 13th, the "Nicotine Pouch Innovation and International Regulatory Development Forum" hosted by 2Firsts successfully concluded. The forum invited six experts from different fields to discuss the high-quality development of the nicotine pouch industry from the perspectives of science, industry, technology, and compliance. The event attracted nearly a hundred professionals, making it one of the highest-level industry-academia-research activities in the field of nicotine pouch innovation and compliance to date.

2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends

At the beginning of the forum, Alan Zhao, co-founder and CEO of 2Firsts, warmly welcomed the attendees and delivered the opening address. He stated:

 

The forum activity today aims to thoroughly analyze and explore the product and industry of nicotine pouches through in-depth discussions led by experts. This is done in order to better understand the growth curve and introduce more environmentally friendly and less harmful products to meet the needs of society and consumers.

2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends
2Firsts成功举办尼古丁袋创新与合规论坛 专家共话行业现状与趋势
Co-founder and CEO of 2Firsts, Zhao Tong, delivered the opening speech. | Image Source: 2Firsts

 

2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends

 

At the forum, experts shared in-depth professional insights on topics such as innovation in nicotine pouch technology, advancements in scientific research, international logistics and transportation, and future trends in the industry, providing valuable suggestions and insights for the continued development of the nicotine pouch industry.

2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends

 

The first speaker at the forum was Leona Zhu, Editor-in-Chief of 2Firsts, who delivered a speech on the theme "Embracing the explosion of new product categories: global trends and recommendations for nicotine pouches." In her presentation, Zhu Lihong analyzed the global market trends and brand landscape of nicotine pouches, showcasing the entire supply chain of the Chinese nicotine pouch industry from raw material supply to product manufacturing, and from OEM factories to brands. She also offered insights into the possible challenges and development strategies that the industry may encounter in the future.

 

2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends
A full industry chain panorama of nicotine pouches produced by 2Firsts | Image Source: 2Firsts

 

Chen Zuxin, associate researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Brain Institute of the Advanced Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenzhen, gave a presentation on the topic of "Research Progress on the Psychoactive Effects of Nicotine and the Development of Evaluation Techniques." Professor Chen shared the latest research findings on evaluation techniques for the psychoactive effects of nicotine, providing attendees with cutting-edge information on this research field.

 

2Firsts成功举办尼古丁袋创新与合规论坛 专家共话行业现状与趋势
Chen Zuxin, associate researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Brain Institute of the Shenzhen Advanced Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is giving a lecture. | Image source: 2Firsts

 

 

Esteemed technical expert from Xidian Pharmaceuticals, Wen Wujiu, delivered a speech titled "Enhancing the Development of Lozenges with High-Performance Microcrystalline Cellulose." He discussed the vital role of microcrystalline cellulose as an essential pharmaceutical excipient in the development of lozenge products, providing attendees with in-depth insights into the application of microcrystalline cellulose in lozenge development.

 

2Firsts成功举办尼古丁袋创新与合规论坛 专家共话行业现状与趋势
Medical technology expert Wen Wujiu from Scandinavia is giving a speech. | Image source: 2Firsts.

 

Professional lawyer in the field of new tobacco Tang Shunliang provided professional explanations on common issues encountered with nicotine pouches in administrative law enforcement, and discussed the classification issues and regulatory pathways of nicotine pouch products, providing practical legal guidance for industry compliance.

 

2Firsts成功举办尼古丁袋创新与合规论坛 专家共话行业现状与趋势
Specialized lawyer in the new tobacco field, Tang Shunliang, shares legal knowledge about the compliance of nicotine pouches. | Image source: 2Firsts.

 

Mark Liu, the Sales Director of Hosto Logistics, shared important points and considerations regarding international logistics of nicotine pouches, including customs declaration, customs clearance, transportation, and warehousing.

 

2Firsts Successfully Hosts Nicotine Pouch Innovation and Compliance Forum: Experts Discuss Industry Status and Trends
Mark Liu, the Sales Director of Hosto Logistics, shared his expertise in the logistics and transportation of nicotine pouches at a forum. | Image source: 2Firsts.

 

Sales manager Zhou Hanwen from DaMan Packaging shared how to combine packaging technology with compliance by using child locks and anti-counterfeiting traceability technology to ensure the safety of minors and product compliance.

 

2Firsts成功举办尼古丁袋创新与合规论坛 专家共话行业现状与趋势
Sales manager Zhou Hanwen, who is well-experienced in packaging, is delivering a speech. | Source: 2Firsts.

 

Finally, the interactive session provided attendees with the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions and ask questions to experts. Regarding the issues in the nicotine pouch industry, attendees actively posed questions and the atmosphere was lively. Attendees expressed that these discussions not only enhanced their understanding of the future development of the nicotine pouch industry but also provided new ideas for the industry's stable progress.

 

2Firsts成功举办尼古丁袋创新与合规论坛 专家共话行业现状与趋势
Panel Discussion at the Forum | Image source: 2Firsts

 

After the forum, experts' experience sharing on the nicotine pouch industry received high praise from attendees. Participants expressed that the experts' insightful speeches greatly enriched their understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the nicotine pouch industry, and eagerly anticipate applying the profound insights and practical suggestions from the forum to their work in the industry.

 

As a leading global aerosol technology media and think tank, 2Firsts will continue to focus on organizing high-quality industry forums and seminars to provide strong support for the development of the global industry.

 


Regarding 2FIRSTS

 

2FIRSTS is a leading global vaporization technology media and think tank, providing the latest news, data, and insights for regulators, entrepreneurs, researchers, media, and other stakeholders in the industry. Every day, over 10,000 global visitors log on to 2FIRSTS' English site (www.2firsts.com), Chinese site (cn.2firsts.com), and Spanish site (www.2firsts.com/es). 2FIRSTS' global reporting team is based in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, China, as well as in Europe and the United States.

 

2FIRSTS maintains smooth and trusted communication with regulators, industry leaders, companies, associations, and media from various countries. As a key value provider in the global tobacco and new tobacco industry chain, 2FIRSTS is committed to promoting global innovation in new tobacco technology, compliance development, and social responsibility fulfillment. It aims to achieve high-quality development of the global new tobacco industry and provide tobacco consumers worldwide with a safer and less harmful way of life.

 

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