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Nicotine pouch specialist launches new flavour and higher-strength versions

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Nicotine pouch brand Nordic Spirit has launched a Spearmint version and an extra-strong nicotine option for its Bergamot Wildberry flavour. The extra-strong nicotine variant will also be available with the new Spearmint flavour, as strong and extra-strong variants now make up more than 70% of nicotine pouch sales. Mark McGuiness, head of marketing at JTI …

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