Skoal (tobacco)
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Chewing Tobacco |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
| Website | Skoal.com |
Skoal Tobacco is a division of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (which also produces Copenhagen). USSTC distributes dipping tobacco and, more recently, snus, both of which are marketed as smokeless tobacco. Skoal was first produced by US Smokeless Tobacco in 1934.
Skoal is an Anglicisation of Skål, used in some Scandinavian regions to announce a toast of friendship, with connotations of well-wishing.
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[edit] Cuts and Flavors
Skoal is packaged in 1.2 oz plastic can and is available in three textures: fine cut, Long Cut and Pouches. Fine Cut is more grain-like, while Long Cut is more string-like. Pouch varieties of Skoal are also available. The tobacco is sealed in a teabag-like pouch, eliminating the problem of tobacco spreading throughout the mouth. They are also easier to remove, since the tobacco stays in the pouch throughout the duration of use. Skoal Bandits are smaller, 1 gram pouches.
The product originally produced was only available in wintergreen flavor,[1] but below is a list of other flavors that have been made available:
- Skoal Fine Cut Original Wintergreen
- Skoal Bandits Mint
- Skoal Bandits Wintergreen
- Skoal Fine Cut Wintergreen
- Skoal Long Cut Apple Blend
- Skoal Long Cut Berry Blend (discontinued)
- Skoal Long Cut Citrus Blend
- Skoal Long Cut Cherry
- Skoal Long Cut Mint
- Skoal Long Cut Peach Blend
- Skoal Long Cut Spearmint
- Skoal Long Cut Straight
- Skoal Long Cut Vanilla Blend
- Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen
- Skoal Pouches Mint
- Skoal Pouches Straight
- Skoal Pouches Wintergreen
- Skoal Snus Mint
- Skoal Snus Smooth Mint
- Skoal X-tra Rich Blend Long Cut/Pouches
- Skoal X-tra Crisp Blend Long Cut/Pouches
- Skoal X-tra Wintergreen Blend Long Cut/Pouches
- Skoal X-tra Mint Blend Long Cut/Pouches
[edit] History
- 1934: Skoal is introduced as a wintergreen-flavored smokeless tobacco.
- 1983: Skoal Bandits are released.
- 1984: Skoal Long Cut is released nationwide.
- 2010: Skoal slim pouches are released.
- 2011: Skoal Snus is released.
- 2011: Skoal Xtra is released in pouches and longcut.
[edit] Popularity
According to HealthPolitics.org, Skoal tobacco is the most popular brand of dipping tobacco in the United States with a 30% marketshare.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "UST Inc. History". U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. http://www.ustinc.com/about_us/history.asp. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "No Smoke, No Problem?". Health Politics. http://www.healthpolitics.org/program_transcript.asp?p=smokeless_tobacco. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
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