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• October 2024: Novibet, in collaboration with OBBSworks, introduced its iGaming casino games on the Novibet platform, extending its reach across North America, including Mexico.
• July 2024: Novibet Partnered with 7777gaming company to feature its casino games across Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and Ireland. iLottery, Jackpot, and other casinos were among the major types of casinos available in the market.
• April 2024: In a collaboration with its long-time operator partner bet365, Playtech unveiled a bespoke live game show named Super Mega Ultra. This new live game show is accessible to bet365 players in various regions, such as the UK, Mexico, and Ontario. The game boasts an innovative three-tier base system across two wheels, presenting three payout levels: Super, Mega, and Ultra. Each round is designed with maximum multipliers: ×300 for Super, ×500 for Mega, and an impressive ×2500 for Ultra.

• April 2024: Philip Morris International launched Zyn, an oral pouch containing nicotine powder and flavorings like mint, coffee, and citrus. PMI's vision is to eventually replace cigarettes with smoke-free products like Zyn.
• March 2024: Philip Morris International Inc. announced the launch of IQOS ILUMA i, the latest and most innovative addition to its growing portfolio of smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke or use nicotine products.
• May 2023: Perrigo Company PLC, a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, announced that it had received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for Nicotine Coated Mint Lozenges to be sold as 2 mg and 4 mg over-the-counter (OTC).
• March 2022: Johnson & Johnson's Nicorette and NicoDerm launched a digital ecosystem, a website to offer support for smokers on their quitting journey. The website has been equipped with various resources and tools, including education, motivation, and support, to make quitting smoking easier. The company designed this new strategy as part of a portfolio of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) solutions to combine various options to help smokers quit.

• October 2023: Swedish Match Brand General launched two new items, the Negroni White Portion Limited Edition and General Negroni Original Portion Limited Edition. Its tobacco character was light, spicy, and bitter, and both snuffs had a flavor of juniper, cherry, orange, grapefruit, and wormwood. The pills were in a large format and had a normal nicotine content.
• September 2023: Philip Morris International Inc.’s brand launched a limited-edition product, Small Batch No. 34 Chili Cheese, that had a light tobacco character with a taste of cheese and spicy hints of jalapeño and chili. The snus had a normal nicotine content of 0.8%, and the portions were of the large white format. The boxes contained 24 pills weighing 1 g each.
• January 2023: Under its brand Skruf, Imperial Brands Plc launched new snus products in the market. It launched snus products in various formats such as white, portion, stark portion, and blue-white.

• September 2022: Philip Morris announced that its United Tobacco Co. (UTC) subsidiary would begin manufacturing its products for the Egyptian market. Philip Morris' cigarettes will continue to be manufactured by Eastern Co. until its production stock is depleted.
• June 2022: Philip Morris, as part of a deal with the Egyptian government, paid about USD 450 million to obtain a new license to manufacture traditional and electronic cigarettes in Egypt.
• December 2021: Eastern Company and Al-Mansour International Distribution Company signed a distribution agreement to manufacture Davidoff Evolve cigarettes. It is owned and distributed by Imperial Brands, which Al-Mansour has represented in Egypt for many years.

• In January 2023, Cannadips Europe, a SpectrunLeaf brand offering premium CBD products in the European market, partnered with Snushus AG to launch all-natural CBD snus pouches and to offer the core collection in-store.
• In November 2022, Philip Morris International acquired Swedish Match, the world's leading manufacturer of snus and nicotine products. the purpose of this acquisition was for PMI to enter the United States Market. 
• In May 2021, Phillip Morris International acquired Danish-based snus manufacturer AG Snus Aktieselskab and its range of snus brands. This integration with Phillip Morris International provides an opportunity to strengthen the long-term growth of AG Snus significantly.

• October 2022: Zeal Network SE expanded its games business internationally. The German market leader for online lotteries collaborated with American online lottery provider Park Avenue Gaming to integrate the online instant games of Zeal into its video lottery terminal business in Argentina and its online platforms in Peru.
• February 2022: Zeal Network SE launched a partnership with Lotto Hessian for instant win games. In this partnership, Zeal provided Hessian with 15 online games of the state lottery, such as crosswords, bingo, or the world cup.
• December 2021: Crypto Millions Lotto announced the launch of four new lottery games on its official website. Two of the above four games are India-based, namely, India Fantasy 5 and India Million Lotto, while the others are US-based, viz, Powerball+ and Mega Millions+.

• October 2024: Novibet, in collaboration with OBBSworks, introduced its iGaming casino games on the Novibet platform, extending its reach across North America, including Mexico.
• July 2024: Novibet Partnered with 7777gaming company to feature its casino games across Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and Ireland. iLottery, Jackpot, and other casinos were among the major types of casinos available in the market.
• April 2024: In a collaboration with its long-time operator partner bet365, Playtech unveiled a bespoke live game show named Super Mega Ultra. This new live game show is accessible to bet365 players in various regions, such as the UK, Mexico, and Ontario. The game boasts an innovative three-tier base system across two wheels, presenting three payout levels: Super, Mega, and Ultra. Each round is designed with maximum multipliers: ×300 for Super, ×500 for Mega, and an impressive ×2500 for Ultra.

• September 2024: In Kuwait, Unilever Arabia and Al-Bahar established a joint venture called Al-Bahar United. This collaboration seeks to combine Al-Bahar's local market insights with Unilever's global expertise, aiming to strengthen their regional presence.
• August 2024: Unilever teamed up with A.P. Moller - Maersk in Saudi Arabia to bolster its supply chain and logistics. Their joint effort is centered on enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability in distributing Unilever products across the region.
• July 2024: Henkel, a global frontrunner in industrial and consumer products, inaugurated a state-of-the-art beauty care production facility in Riyadh. This facility, producing a diverse array of products under the renowned Pert brand, including shampoos, conditioners, and specialized hair styling items, caters to the surging demand for premium personal care products in the Middle East.

• July 2024: Boody, an Australian underwear manufacturer, has launched a new shapewear product line. The Shaper Range offers improved support while maintaining comfort and breathability. Each item is engineered to accommodate body movement, incorporating a soft, wide waistband for a supportive and flattering fit.
• June 2024: The London Contour Experts Group (LCE), in partnership with the trade fair Performance Days, has launched the 'Bodywear Collective'. This new segment at Performance Days showcases trends in underwear, swimwear, dancewear, shapewear, and sportswear, including products such as sports bras and leggings.
• February 2024: Spanx, the renowned shapewear brand, debuted its inaugural brand campaign in London. The campaign, emphasizing the uniqueness of personal style, is prominently showcased at various tube stations across London, including high-traffic spots like Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road.
• November 2023: Knix, an intimate apparel company, introduced a new Leakproof technology in its shapewear product line. The Leakproof Shapewear has an absorption capacity of 0.8 to 3 teaspoons of liquid, equivalent to one to three standard tampons or one to two pantyliners. This product innovation is available in two variants: the Leakproof High Rise Shaper Short and the Leakproof High Rise Shaper Brief. Knix offers these products in a size range from XS to XXXXL.

• July 2024: Versace unveiled its Fall-Winter collection, showcasing an array of clothing, luxurious watches, jewelry, and more.
• February 2024: Prada Beauty debuted its Skin and Color range at Dubai Duty-Free, featuring products like the Prada Balm and two variants of their Weightless Lipcolor.
• January 2024: Kelvin Haus introduced its inaugural sustainable brand to the Dubai market, debuting with "The Street Tee – Dubai Edition."