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The industry says scientific data demonstrate that there is no difference in disease, initiation, cessation or dependence between menthol-flavored and nonmenthol cigarettes.

Lorillard's Non-Menthol Newport Boosts Sales Melissa Korn 2011

However, Lorillard said in August it would introduce a nonmenthol version of its popular Newport cigarettes.

Lorillard Net Rises 17% on Increased Prices, Shipments Tess Stynes 2010

It has also been winning over smokers with its fast-growing Maverick discount brand, and it plans to roll out another nonmenthol line that will be milder than its Newport "Reds."

Cigarette Sales May Be Off, But Lorillard Still Rolls On Mike Esterl 2011

The tobacco companies, in a draft summary of a separate industry report posted on FDA's website Thursday, said the scientific data demonstrate that there is no difference in disease, initiation, cessation or dependence between menthol and nonmenthol cigarettes.

FDA Panel Considers Menthol-Cigarette Marketing Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

Lorillard shares rose 1.6% after a Food and Drug Administration panel said there was insufficient evidence that smoking menthol cigarettes is riskier than nonmenthol.

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Late last year, the company launched a nonmenthol version of Newport in red packaging instead of green, and it quickly gained a 1% market share, driving much of Lorillard's growth this year.

Cigarette Sales May Be Off, But Lorillard Still Rolls On Mike Esterl 2011

Lorillard had also recently seen success with its Newport Red brand, a nonmenthol version of its popular Newport cigarettes introduced late last year.

Lorillard Net Slips 2.6% on Inventory Impact, Weaker Margins John Kell 2011

The tobacco companies, in a draft summary of an industry report posted on the FDA's website Thursday, said the scientific data demonstrate that there is no difference in disease, initiation, cessation or dependence between menthol and nonmenthol cigarettes.

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Earlier this month, Lorillard did say it would introduce a nonmenthol version of Newport, a move viewed by analysts as a defensive tactic in case the FDA bans menthol cigarettes, which account for almost one-third of the industry's U.S. sales.

Lorillard Names Kessler CEO Amid Regulatory Attention 2010

Total U.S. cigarette volumes are under pressure, but menthol volumes are falling about 2.5% a year versus 4% for nonmenthol cigarettes.

Smoking Winners Out of Tobacco Rules 2009