International Tobacco Group Volga, the Russian manufacturer of Davidoff and West cigarettes, may start producing Manchester cigarettes. In this respect Wrote The newspaper “Kommersant”, which refers to the registration data of the Federal Accreditation Service.
According to the publication, International Tobacco Group Volga registered a series of declarations in April for the release of cigarettes under the Manchester brand, including Classic Blue and Classic Gold, and Classic Red and Silver. At the same time, another organization, the International Tobacco Group, registered domain names with the word Manchester in February. The International Tobacco Group declined to comment on this information.
International Tobacco Group Volga is the fourth cigarette manufacturer in Russia. Manchester cigarettes are distributed by Adam General Trading LLC, founded in 2000 in Dubai. The company sells its products in the Middle East, Africa, Oceania and Asia.
Experts interviewed by the newspaper noted that Manchester cigarettes are now illegally imported into Russia. They were the most popular brand of cigarette brands sold illegally in Australia in 2013, according to the British Air Force.
Manchester cigarettes have several basic flavors – classic, strawberry, menthol and chocolate. They are sold mainly in Russian online stores in bulk, and when buying a large batch, the price per pack is 30 rubles.