CSP Magazine | December 2012

Capsule Wars

Marlboro NXT explodes onto market as challenger to Camel Crush.

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Since 2008, Reynolds American has enjoyed a stronghold on the small but burgeoning capsule market: The Winston-Salem, N.C. company’s Camel Crush and Camel Crush Bold have been the only capsule products available, allowing smokers to switch from traditional tobacco to menthol flavor with a simple crush of the filter.

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