LIVERY NEWSLETTER AND GAZETTEISSUE 15 AUTUMN 2007

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His Master’sVoiceWith the new Master Mr GeorgeLankester having been installed on13th June 2007 this issue spanstwo Masters.

Richard Tranter has alreadycirculated details of his busy diaryto all members in June so there isless to report. However you will allbe wanting to know whether hewas released from the Tower andat what ransom.

Reassuringly for Richard theLivery voted to bail him out withthe magnificent sum of £1000which was donated to the LordMayor’s Charity, the Treloarsschool for the Disabled at Alton.He was not alone. All the Liveriestogether raised no less than£40,000 on the day.

He has also hosted a Master’sReception in the DocklandMuseum of which there is a reportlater (see page 5).

…and has been entertained by theCutlers of Sheffield, the MerchantVenturers of Bristol, the LondonRegiment and various CityLiveries.

Our new Master George Lankester(pictured right) comes from a longline of Imperial Tobacco Companyemployees, his father having beenthe redoubtable Owen Lankesterwho ruled the Canons Marshtobacco warehouses at Bristol witha rod of iron. He was also Leaf

Manager of WD & HO Wills.George is aged 66 and retired toNorth Somerset in 2005 with hiswife Sara. George has two sonsand two stepdaughters. He workedpredominantly in the HumanResources function. ending up asGroup HR Director.

In earlier years he grew tobaccoand farmed beef in what was thenRhodesia, also having done hisNational Service in the RoyalRhodesia Regiment.

A keen fly fisherman and memberof the MCC he has been, and is,on the board of many Bristolbased charities.

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Inside thisIssueInside thisIssueHis Master’s Voice

The Installation

New members

Lost brethren

Around the Livery

Charity News

Editorial

Smokeless Tobacco

Future Events

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Gareth Davis, Chief Executive of Imperial Tobacco,was the Master’s principal guest. As a good friendand colleague of George Lankester whom he hasknown for all the 42 years he has been withImperial, he paid particular credit to the Master forhis “simply outstanding” work as Director of HumanResources in integrating the staff of all the variouscompanies they had acquired.

From 1st July 2007 he reminded us we willessentially only be able to smoke “publicly” inmental hospitals and prisons. However as chiefexecutive of the fourth largest tobacco company inthe world he considered that the Government mustpay attention to its views. Anti-smoking is now “bigbusiness” but he was not downbeat. From its firstdiscovery some people abhorred tobacco, includingthe King who gave us one of our earlier Charters,but despite 60 years of propaganda 25% of the UKpopulation still smoke and he expected the sameproportion to be smoking in 60 years time.Evidence from Ireland was that tobaccoconsumption had increased. Adults will be adult.

Governments and the world economy benefit fromtobacco. The industry is an excellent employer andhas a great future, so we should ignore the bile andthe rhetoric and look at the facts.

The Master then replied and introduced our twonew Freemen, before presenting a Past Master’sBadge to Richard Tranter.

The dinner After the customarily witty Grace by the Chaplain.96 guests sat down including the Masters of theFruiterers, Fan Makers and Painters together withtheir Clerks to a well served and excellent dinner.Grace was sung by Adele O’Neill, the Loving Cupwas passed and we then witnessed what was to bethe final Smoking Cap Ceremony.

Or not quite…since the Court and GPC have beendeliberating what form the ceremony will take nowthat we will no longer be able to light up. Guests atour future functions may find some innovations and

snuff may well feature in our new smokelessceremony, but the tradition will be carried forward.

In keeping with our custom of supporting GuildhallSchool of Music, three of their students then sangSome Enchanted Evening, Gianni Scicchi andFigaro, with a Phantom of the Opera song as encore.

At the piano was Annabel Thwaite who was freshfrom her triumph as the best accompanist in theGold Medal competition at the Barbican, and Adelewas joined by baritone Gary Griffiths as theybrought the evening to a musical conclusion.

Gareth Davis, Chief Executive of Imperial Tobacco, seen here withhis wife Andrea, was the Master’s principal guest.

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The Installation Dinner at Painters Hallon 13th June 2007

The Chaplain’s Grace God of goodness bless our food,Keep us in a pleasant mood.Bless the cook and all who serve us;From indigestion Lord preserve us.And if long speeches are bizarre,Give us first a good cigar.

CMYK

New membersAt the Court on 13th June 2006 we welcomed PaulReeves as a new Freeman, and Chris Allen wasgowned with the Livery.

On September 20th Alan Porter and RalphEdmondson, both of whom work for BAT, wereadmitted to the Freedom. At the same time RobertBrown and Paul Reeves were gowned with theLivery.

We welcome CaroleHughes-Mack (picturedleft) who was installed as aLady Liveryman at theCourt on 23rd January2007. She is the widow ofthe late Past Master PeterMack, DFM, who wasMaster in 1972/3 and diedin 1996. We believe this is afirst for our Livery and we

wish her a long and happy time with us.

On 13th June 2007 we admitted two new membersto the Freedom:

Sir David Wills Bt

Hardly needing anintroduction to this Livery it isperhaps surprising that he isthe first member of his familyto have been admitted to theFreedom. Although he haspursued a farming and estatemanagement career he hasbeen based on Bristol and was

last year’s Master of the Society of Merchant Venturersand is prominent in the local charitable field.

Andrew Golding

Another first for the Livery isAndrew Golding who is aformer Pipe Makers scholar atSevenoaks School, and ofwhich he is now a Governor.His career in internationalbanking finds him currently asventure capital partner at 3iInvestments plc.

Lost brethrenSince our last issue in Spring 2006 we have had tosay farewell to no less than six members of theCompany.

In April 2006 Howard Clark, formerly financedirector of Gallahers, died at the age of 76.

In August 2006 Rupert Saunders, eldest son ofLiveryman Charles Saunders, was tragicallydrowned in his yacht the Ouzo which was presumedswamped by the ferry Pride of Bilbao off the Isle ofWight. He was only 36 and was a rising star inBarclays Bank. Our deepest sympathies areextended to Charles Saunders, his wife and family.

In November 2006 Assistant Peter Smith died aged90. A former member of the leaf department ofImperial Tobacco he had been a staunch supporterof the Livery and a member of the Court since 1972.

In December Past Master Derek Merton died at theage of 92. A Founder Member of the new Companyand Master in 1983, he was former owner of theeponymous Merton Group, and his son, grandson,granddaughter and a grandson in law are allmembers of our present Livery.

Also in December Liveryman Barry Luck diedsuddenly at the age of 67. He had only recentlyjoined the Livery(2003) but was a most enthusiasticmember.

At the grand old age of 90 we also lost FreemanDennis Orlik. He was a Founder Member of theCompany but never took up the Livery, leaving thatto his brother Herbert and nephew Simon, both ofwhom became Masters. He was admitted to theFreedom of the Company at Tallow Chandlers Hallon 15th June 1954.

Richard Anderton’s wife Sue whom many will knowwas diagnosed with cancer some four years agodied on 21st June aged 63. The Master and severalLiverymen were present at her funeral on 3rd Julyat Limpsfield. As you will recall Richard Andertonstood down as Senior Warden in 2006 to look afterhis wife.

It is our custom to keep in touch with widows ofPast Masters and in this connection we are sorry tolearn of the death of Bunny Chapuis widow of thelate Louis Chapuis who was Master in 1986.

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We can never forget the goodwork done by our friends in theTerritorial Army who are now

deployed in Afghanistan as we go to press.Immediate Past Master Richard Tranter went towatch them training at Hythe ranges last Spring,and prior to that they provided a carpet guard forhis Ladies Banquet in Merchant Taylors Hall.

The annual Shoot has been “rebranded” as a SocialEvening which nevertheless didn’t prevent theLivery from fielding some competitive guns andcarrying off the Sirrah Trophy.

Sadly the evening had been preceded by anexplosion in their depot at Battersea. TheQuartermaster had taken charge of a barrel of beerbrewed by the Immediate Past Master’s son, but“barrels” are now plastic polypins and needspecialized treatment which, alas, was overlooked.The beer exploded one evening and gallons of DarkStar best bitter were lost. There were no casualtiesapart from the TA’s thirst.

Capt Ian Weatherley the Officer Commanding HQRegiment gave a very professional presentation on

the work of the TA, making it clear that all memberswere required to be operational, and praised thebusinesses who are prepared to release people for

such work.

The many photographs of Iraqspoke a thousand words.

A cheque for £500 was presentedto the Regiment for their GeneralFund.

Anzio Dinner19th MayThe Master was guest at this dinner,held to commemorate thebreakthrough of the Allied Forcesfrom their beachhead at Anzio on24th May 1944, after 125 days offierce fighting, to link up with theUS Fifth Army.

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Explosion at Battersea.London Regiment evening 13th March

The new Clerk and her guardians.

Sergeant Jamie Booth with the Pipe Makers trophy presented by theMaster at the Anzio dinner for the best contribution to HQ

Company during the year.

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Across the Atlantic another rather largerexhibition was taking place at JamestownVirginia, and the Renter Warden, JohnAlexander and his wife Jackie made a visit. Acouple of their photographs give a flavour ofthe event.

We can never forget that tobacco gave theNorth American colonies their financialmeans. It was even used as currency and welearnt that wives for settlers in Virginia werevalued at 120lbs of leaf….what could be more

priceless.

It financed their fightfor independence, andall that flowed fromthat momentousevent. In fact much ofEnglish and moreespecially Scottishwealth in the 17thcentury came from thetobacco trade.

The 400th anniversary of the founding of Virginiahas been of enormous interest to us in the tobaccotrade so it was natural that the Master should decideto take us down to the Museum of Docklands forthe special exhibition to celebrate the early years of“Virginia gold”.

Hazel Forsyth of the Museum of London was ourguide, seen below with the Master, and we were alsojoined by members of the Lords and Commons Pipeand Cigar Committee under the leadership of ourHonorary Freeman Lord Wakeham.

The replica of the one of the three ships that madethe five month voyage across the Atlantic attractedgreat interest.

We also had a whistle stop tour of the mainDocklands Museum under the guidance of theirDirector, and many vowed to make a return visitwhen they had more time.

Afterwards the party repaired to a Spanish styletapas bar for refreshment.

Master’s Reception 9th May 2007

A rare three bowl pipe.Evidently some people

could never get enough.

A glimpse of the American exhibition.

The Annual AccountsThe Financial Statement for the year ending 25March 2007 will be circulated to all members at thenext mailing, but this summary gives the salientdetails.

The Company reported a surplus of £25,679 for theyear despite a slight decline in income fromquarterage . Expenses were £47,963, including£3,600 for hire of Halls, which is marginally up onthe previous year.

Modern CompaniesDinnerNext year on 10th March our Master will have thehonour of hosting a Modern Companies Dinner forthe first time in many years. This is an assembly ofall the Masters of the 30 Livery Companies founded(or refounded in our case) after the Great War.

The most senior at number 78 in the pecking orderis The Honourable (Honourable not Worshipfulsince founded by the King in 1926) Company ofMaster Mariners, and we at number 82 weigh in as5th in seniority.

The gap between ancient and modern Liveries isillustrated by the fact if we had maintained ouroriginal date of founding in 1619 we would still beranked around number 70 in seniority. It also showshow many new Liveries have been founded in thepast few years, with the latest being the InternationalBankers at 106 and Tax Advisers at 107.

Lunching in the CityWhilst our 10% discount on meals at the ChezGérard group, so excellently organised by RogerBrookes of the Membership Committee, is beingrenegotiated it is opportune to remind Liverymenthat they can host lunches at very reasonable pricesat two exclusive City venues. Quite apart from thesurroundings you will have the chance to meetmany members of other City Liveries.

The Worshipful Company of Butchers has a Carveryevery Wednesday, and what better place to eat meatthan at Butchers Hall (near Smithfield and St Barts

hospital). Telephone well in advance, since theytend to get booked up early, on 020 7600 4106.

The Honourable Company of Master Mariners also doa curry lunch on the last Friday of every month onboard their Headquarters ship Wellington, moorednear Temple station on the Embankment. This is alsovery popular so book early on 020 7836 8179.

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Bridge CompetitionOur Livery has won the Bridge competition ona number of occasions with the late PastMaster George Ross Goobey and Past MasterIan Panto proving a winning combination.Since our Livery presented the trophy in 1982this was beginning to get embarrassing, so therules were changed a few years ago so that noone could field more than one “Gold-pointed”player in any pair. As a result our fortuneshave waned to such an extent that for the firsttime ever we could not field a team in 2007.The next competition is on Monday March 3rd2008 at Drapers Hall and it seems we shouldlook to our laurels. Volunteers please!

Less intellectually challenging is the PancakeRace on 5th February 2008 at Guildhall Yard.This is sponsored by the Poulters. Since wehave two Masters of the Poulters in our Liverywe should try to give our support by enteringa team for this fun event.

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This took place under the seamless organization ofPast Master Derek Harris at Tandridge golf clubnear Oxted in Surrey. Unlike Wimbledon that day, allmatches were completed, and at around 2pm we satdown to the excellent lunch for which the club isnoted.

The many excellent prizes were generouslysponsored by BAT and everybody received a smartbag of golfing goodies with the company crest.

At the prizegiving afterwards the fact that Derekshould be announcing an award to himself seemedto have the Master in stitches. The moment ofrealization is captured below.

Next year’s Golf day has already been booked forWednesday 2nd July. All golfers and their guestsplease note.

True to form the Captain of Golf, Past Master AlecMurray won the Charles Rich trophy with 33Stapleford points, and the best guest Cup was wonby Christopher Brown (guest of Tony Brown) with ascore of 37.

The longest drive was by Tom Johnson (guest of ChrisBischoff) and Peter Ferguson was “nearest the pin”.

Many thanks from the past Clerk and his wifefor the magnificent coasters engraved with theLivery crest and accompanying decanters towhich you all so kindly donated.

The Last SmokersLuncheon 20th June2007Organised by the Association of IndependentTobacco Specialists at the Landmark Hotel inMarylebone Road, well over 200 attended thelunch, including many Liverymen whom wehave not seen in the City for some time.

Boris Johnson was theprincipal speaker. InHenley, where he is MP,the locals are notallowed to punt underthe influence ofalcohol, one of manyhilarious examples ofthe interference by theState in our freedom as

citizens. In a verbal tour de force he regaledthe guests at breakneck speed for over 20minutes on the iniquities of what he called thischicken government that dare not take a risk.

Livery Golf Day 4th July 2007

And the winner is ............ me!

Other CharityAs mentioned on page one, the Master of the dayRichard Tranter was arrested whilst trying tolight his pipe in the Mansion House (and this wasBEFORE the first of July) and sent to the Tower.

Newly elected Third Warden Julian Keevil, ayouthful 59, ran a 10km Marathon for thePipemakers on 1st July and raised another£1000. We must congratulate him for this stirlingphysical effort.

The Benevolent Fund This is to remind Liverymen that if you are activelyinvolved in any Charity other than those alreadysupported by the Benevolent Fund, the Trustees willgrant up to £500 in any one year by way of matchedfunds.

So far this year £250 has been donated to theHoddesdon Branch of the Citizens Advice Bureau,and £100 to Girl Guides to fund a representativevisiting Peru. The Trustees would welcome moreapplications.

Continuing the aim of widening the existing scope ofour benevolence the following grants have beenagreed;-

£1000 for five years to the West Sussex branch of thecharity HEADWAY to help finance a field supportworker dealing with rehabilitation of the severelybrain injured.

£5000 for three years to CHICKS a charity offeringCountry Holidays for Inner City Kids

£8000 for three years to fund an occupationaltherapist for severely disadvantaged children atCHRISTOPHER PLACE

£1000 to the LONDON REGIMENT Welfare Fund tohelp members of the regiment or their familiessuffering as a result of the Afghan deployment.

Riding for the Disabled may benefit in a curiousway from the Olympics.

Apparently the landowner has been approached tosee whether part of his land could be used as a CarPark for the Olympics cycling event which is beingheld in Brentwood. If it comes to pass the revenueswill be diverted to RDA

At Sevenoaks work continues on the PerformingArts Centre. With three productions reviewed in theirlatest newsletter and three students accepted for theNational Youth Theatre this year we can look forwardto continuing high standards.

A former winner of the Young Musician of the Year in1984 clarinetist Emma Johnson has been appointedas a Governor. She was a pupil at Sevenoaks and hadbeen supported in the past by the Benevolent Fund.

Of the five applicants for our full “public benefit”bursaries only one reached the required academicstandard, but then decided to take up a placeelsewhere, so we are still trying to do our bit. Theaim is to support two full bursaries and limit otherscholars to 10% of their fees.

Following an initiative by the Membership Committeewe have been trying to establish contact with some ofthe 163 individuals who have been beneficiaries ofthe Fund since 1964. On January 10th, in PaintersHall, the Master, the Trustees and members of theMembership Committee hosted a reception for 29former Pipemakers Scholars along with the Head,Katy Ricks, and the Governors.

Among the distinguished group of men and womenwere two of our original scholars from 1964. Wehave to thank our new freeman Andrew Golding,himself a scholar from 1975-80, for helping to makethis event happen.

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EditorialNever having been entrusted with a newsletterbefore it seems logical to consider what it is trying

to achieve. Some elevenyears ago when it wasinaugurated only ahandful of Liveriespublished a newsletter.Since then all but a fewpublish with varyingdegrees frequency andglossiness. Most itemsare reports of pastevents and speeches,whilst due regard ispaid to the trade withwhich the Liveryconcerned is connected.Apart from all membersthe circulation list

typically includes the other Liveries and interestedfriends so it is a reminder of our existence, styleand concerns.

In these days when so many are connected to emailit is debatable whether we should not post thenewsletter on our website and let all and sundrylook at it. However there is something tactile andaccessible about the printed page, and apart fromanything else it can “hang around” as a readyreference, hence from now on we shall publish thelatest diary of events on the back page so you canpin it up somewhere useful.

We would also like to make the newsletter moreactive than passive, and contributions in the form ofletters to the editor, articles like John Tully’s on theUS smokeless scene, and contributions of all sortswill be considered.

The ever present problem of all Liveries, ourselvesincluded, is in maintaining high standards andinterest in the Livery so that every member is proudto belong and keen to invite people to functionswhich will be guaranteed to please and impress ourguests.

The aim remains to publish twice a year, but thecontents will increasingly be dictated by you thereader. The editor looks forward to a lively postbag.

The ArchivesFor many years Ken Pritchard, now in his eighties,has been carefully filing our records which nowinclude

• Application forms for all members past andpresent with proposers and seconders.

• Photographs of all Masters since 1954

• Court and General Purpose Committee Meetingminutes since 1954

• Freedom Declaration roll books.

• Livery roll books.

• Menus and table plans for all major lunchesand dinners since 1954.

In addition, but with less continuity, we have aseries of photographs and files labelled Sundry or“of no great consequence” which in fact turn out tobe of great interest.

One such file is a record of the dinner and danceheld in 1961 to mark the 400th anniversary of theintroduction of tobacco into Europe by Jean Nicot,at which the descendant of Sir Walter Raleigh waspresent, bringing with him the pipe Sir Waltersmoked on the morning of his execution in 1618.

The editor showing an earlyinterest in the tobacco trade.

With ever increasing restrictions onsmoking in public places in countriesaround the world, adult smokers havebeen switching to alternatives.

In the United States it is possible, at leastanecdotally, to correlate the increasing useof moist snuff products among adults withthe adoption of state laws and municipalordinances banning cigarette and cigarsmoking in public places. That said,recent media reports suggest that adultsmokers may already have been makingcross-purchases of smokeless and smoking tobaccoproducts for many years.

Consolidated data from smokeless tobaccomanufacturers reported to the US Federal TradeCommission shows that overall volumes of moistsnuff have increased from some 56 million poundsin 1998 to around 76 million pounds in 2005. Thetotal value of the moist snuff market hascorrespondingly increased from about US$1.2billion to US$2.2 billion over the same period.

In contrast, sales of traditional loose leaf chewingtobacco, plug and twist and dry snuff smokelesstobacco have all decreased over the same period.However, recent data from the 2006 MaxwellConsumer Report indicates that even in thesesegments, sales are stabilizing and some brands areexperiencing new growth after having faced year-on-year declines.

Smoking BansSmoking restrictions in the United States have beenaround for decades. Individual employers have beenable to ban smoking unilaterally in theirmanufacturing plants, offices, or even in company-owned vehicles cars if they so wished. Hotel chainshave been implementing smoking bans for manyyears, arguing that a decrease in the number ofsmokers nationally, and the supposed high costs of

maintaining smoking rooms necessitates acomplete ban.

Federal actions have also banned smokingon airlines, and in many federalworkplaces. Individual State actions,including those in California, have all butexcluded smoking in public places, andmunicipal bans in cities such as New YorkCity, Washington DC, Chicago andLouisville, have forced smoking to thefront and back doors of office buildings,restaurants and bars. New smoking

restrictions are considered every year by states andmunicipalities alike. California recently debated themerits of a ban on tobacco use (even includingsmokeless tobacco) on state beaches and parks.Connecticut, New Jersey and Tennessee all lookedat banning smoking in private cars while a child ispresent in the car.

To date 46 states have implemented laws restrictingsmoking in public places, 50 states have adoptedlaws banning smoking in government buildings, and38 states have adopted laws restricting smoking inprivate workplaces. Many commentators believe theclimate will become more restrictive and that thiswill lead to a broader revival in the use of smokelesstobacco. This has spurred the recent acquisition ofConwood Tobacco by Reynolds, as well as themarket-test introduction of Scandinavian-style snusproducts by Reynolds and Philip Morris under theirrespective Camel and Marlboro brands.

The Smokeless Landscape Recent data from the US DHSS suggest that theremay be over 7 million regular purchasers ofsmokeless tobacco products in the United States.Whilst that is only a fraction of the estimated 43million adult cigarette smokers in the US, the trendsuggests there is still significant adult consumerdemand for smokeless tobacco.

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This is the first of a series of articles we shall produce so that the Livery can be as well informedas possible in discussing the smoking issue

Smokeless Tobacco and Public SmokingRestrictions in the USA

by Ron Tully, Vice President, National Tobacco Company, USA and Liveryman

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With the total smokeless tobacco market estimatedby the US Federal Trade Commission in 2005 atUS$2.6 billion, the market appears to offer someroom for growth in all classes of products. Recentmedia reports from Ireland and the United Kingdomsuggest there has been somewhat of a revival in drysnuff use among adult pub and club goers. Althoughthe data is anecdotal, it does suggest somecorrelation between reduced opportunity to smokeand an increased interest in trying smokelessalternatives.

The growth in smokeless products has led torenewed interest in the segment by the largestplayers in the industry, not just in the USA, butglobally. For example, BAT has launched and testedits snus products in South Africa, and through therecent acquisition of Gallaher, Japan Tobaccoacquired expertise in snuff manufacturing. ImperialTobacco PLC also reportedly recently purchased asmall Scandinavian snuff manufacturer, andReynolds, with its close ownership ties to BAT, nowhas access and know-how to meet future USsmokeless production needs. In the US, PhilipMorris has reportedly invested in a purpose-builtsmokeless manufacturing and distribution facility inVirginia, that will doubtless serve as a template forother such facilities internationally.

Globally, new distribution and exclusive marketingdeals are being struck daily, and manufacturers inevery country are examining traditional andindigenous smokeless tobacco uses to determinewhat marketable products and opportunities mayexist among existing adult smokers.

It would seem the days of exclusive know-how inthe manufacture of smokeless products are over,and the market globally appears set for increasedcompetition in all smokeless product classes.

Ron Tully joined the Livery in 1996 whenworking in the Tobacco Documentation Centre atBrentford, moved to the US in 1997 and nowworks in New York as Vice President of NewProjects and Initiatives with National TobaccoCompany LP, one of the leading smokelesstobacco manufacturers in the US, which is basedin Louisville, KY. NTC manufactures loose leafchewing tobacco products under the Beechnut,Stoker, Tennessee Chew, Trophy, and Durangobrands.

Smokeless productssold in the USAMoist Snuff is the largest category. This is soldin 1oz round plastic cans, and is made througha fermentations process and flavoured. Theproduct is either ground, or sold in very finelyshredded form called long-cut. Moist snufftends to be flavoured, and is available inoriginal, peach, apple, etc. Adult consumersuse the product orally. The market leaders inthe category are Copenhagen, Skoal andKodiak.

Swedish pouch Snus is a recent and emergingcategory, in which a moist snuff (wet or dry) issold in small ‘tea-bag’ like pouches. These aresold in a variety of flavours and come in smallplastic and metal cans and containers. Themarket leader in this segment is Skoal Pouch.Recently Camel and Marlboro have entered thesegment.

Loose Leaf Chewing tobacco is the next largestsegment as noted above. The market leader inthis segment is Red Man, with Beechnut andLevi Garrett as the main competitors.

Plug Tobacco is essentially a small 1oz block ofcompressed moist tobacco, that traditionallywas seen by cinema goers in the old westernmovies, in which a cowboy would cut a piece oftobacco from a block and put it in his mouth tochew.

Twist tobacco is hand twisted tobacco leavesthat are formed into tight lengths of tobacco,and sold in short or long lengths. This productis sometimes called “pig tail” in the UK.

Scotch Snuff/Dry Snuff is finely ground tobaccothat has a powdered texture and is sold in 1-3oz cans (or smaller). It is either used nasally,or is “dipped” into the oral cavity in very smallquantities.

Importantly, both moist snuff and swedishsnus products are currently banned fromsale in the UK.

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Available from the ClerkCufflinks: £15 Shield: £25 Livery tie: £20

Diary of forthcoming EventsMonday 1st OctoberCommon Hall at Guildhall at 10.45am to elect new Lord Mayor. Liverymen only by ticket on applicationto the Clerk.

Tuesday 2nd OctoberLadies Banquet at the Mansion House in the presence of Alderman Sir David Brewer CMG. Principalspeaker the Hon Mr Justice Royce. Dress White Tie with decorations.

Monday to Wednesday 8 – 10th October11am to 4pm Painters’ Hall Art Exhibition. Entrance free.

Saturday 10th November – Lord Mayor’s Show

Tuesday 27th NovemberRed Cross Christmas market at Guildhall. 11am to 8pm. Also 11am to 3pm on 28th.Includes excellent secondhand evening wear stall.

Wednesday 5th DecemberCarol Service and supper 6.30pm at St Botolph’s Aldgate with Sevenoaks School choir and the Bowyers’Company.

Tuesday 22nd January 2008Court Meeting at 5pm followed by Livery Dinner in Painters Hall. Principal guest Lt Gen Sir Robin RossKCB OBE former Commandant General Royal Marines. Black tie with decorations.

Thursday 28th February 2008World Traders Tacitus Lecture at Guildhall. 5pm. Speaker to be announced.

Friday 7th March 200810.45am United Guilds service in St Paul’s Cathedral followed by lunch in Plaisterers Hall.

ContactsEditornickhp@btconnect.com

Clerktobaccoclerk@btconnect.com

Masterg.lankester@btinternet.com

CMYK