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Virginia Slims is an American brand of cigarettes owned by Altria. It is manufactured by Philip Morris USA (in the United States) and Philip Morris International (outside the United States). Virginia Slims are narrower (23 mm (0.91 in) circumference) than standard cigarettes (hence, "Slims"), and are also longer than normal "king-sized ...
5. Virginia Slims Superslims. Tar 1 mg. Nicotine 0.1 mg. Virginia is a cigarette brand owned by a tobacco industry giant, Altria (NYSE:MO). The brand focuses on female consumers mainly, offering a ...
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Drawing inspiration from Virginia Slims, Eve sought to attract female consumers by positioning cigarettes as fashionable accessories. [6] Numerous print advertisements depicted women in elegant attire, a notably more conservative image compared to their Virginia Slims counterparts, which was associated with the women's movement . [ 7 ]
Benson & Hedges is a British brand of cigarettes owned by American conglomerate Altria.Cigarettes under the Benson & Hedges name are manufactured worldwide by different companies such as Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, Philip Morris USA, [1] British American Tobacco, [2] or Japan Tobacco, [3] depending on the region.
While traditional cigarettes are 84mm in length, Virginia Slims come in both 100 and 120mm lengths that give the cigarette a more dainty or elegant appearance. Moreover, with a 23mm circumference, slim cigarettes are said to produce less smoke than traditional cigarettes. [ 27 ]
The brand was founded in the 1950s during the Estado Novo dictatorship by the then government-owned Tabaqueira and was sold in Portugal and France. The name comes from the initials of the company that initially produced the cigarettes, the Sociedade Geral de Indústria Comércio e Transportes ("General Society-SG"). The General Society ...
In August 2001, Imperial Tobacco announced that it had entered into an agreement with Philip Morris International for the distribution and sale of Marlboro, Raffles and Chesterfield cigarettes in the U.K. [7] In May 2011, the name of the brand was changed from Raffles to Virginia S by Raffles.