Newport Cigarettes

Newport cigarettes, Lorillard's leading product, was introduced to the market in 1957. Greensboro, North Carolina-based Lorillard inc. is the fourth largest U.S. cigarette maker. Founded in 1760, Lorillard introduced the first blended cigarette, Old Gold Label, in 1926. Then in 1952, they again broke new ground in Kent, made his debut on the market. Kent was the first cigarette filter on the market. Newport cigarettes number 2 brand of cigarettes in the United States for Marlboro Philip Morris. Newport cigarettes are just one of many brands of "menthol" in the market, which together account for about 25 percent of cigarettes sold in the United States. Newport cigarettes became the most popular in the menthol category in 1993. Newport cigarettes in 1983 was the youngest franchise of any brand, with 53 percent of sales to people aged 18 to 24 years, and it doubled its penetration of young African-American market, according to the document RJR. Newport cigarettes are especially popular in the north-eastern United States. Market menthol flavored cigarettes - Minty-tasting extract is also used in cold medicines - is dominated by Lorillard, a unit of Loews, New York. Newport brand cigarettes, which accounted for more than 8% of all U.S. cigarette shipments, compared to 6,5% in 1997. Lorillard Tobacco Company is the fourth largest cigarette producer countries, thanks to Mark Newport cigarettes.