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Imperial Brands expands Blu range with new Creamy Tobacco

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Imperial Brands has added to its Blu vape range with the launch of a new Creamy Tobacco flavour for Blu bar kits and Blu pods. The addition of Creamy Tobacco will bring the total number of flavours available in the Blu range to 16. Creamy…

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