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Ploom X named Product of the Year

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JTI’s Ploom X Advanced device has been named Product of the Year 2024 within the heated tobacco category. Product of the Year is the UK’s largest consumer survey of product innovation. Every year over 10,000 shoppers vote to crown the winning products in each category,…

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