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The market for cigarettes is evolving dramatically given trends in the U.S. and abroad. Worldwide, about 60% of the cigarette manufacturing is done by a small number of multi-national companies and government monopolies. In the U.S., there is also a number of niche players that could be compared to the micro-brewery segment of the beer market. The Asia Pacific region, Middle East, Russia, and the CIS are the strongest growth markets overall.
Tobacco flavoring for cigarettes takes place at various points in the manufacturing process depending on the style of the cigarette - American Blended, Virginia Style, or Specialty. Recently, more attention is focused on ways to use flavoring to enhance the overall experience of the smokers and bystanders. Flavoring of cigarettes can also help compensate for ingredients that are no longer available for use in various countries.
* United States FDA regulations prohibit use of additives or natural or artificial flavors that impart a "characterizing flavor of the product or its smoke".
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Cigarettes, which had been around in crude form since the early 1600's, didn't become widely popular in the US until after the Civil War with the spread of "Bright" tobacco, a uniquely cured yellow leaf grown in Virginia and N. Carolina.
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