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Jan u ar y 30-31 , 2013 TOBACC O SH OW EXTRA Missouri Meerschaum (Con't. from p. 1) system in its fields, the company would have lost the entire 2012 crop. With adequate water, better than expected pollination, and a lot of luck, the year's crop was a success. While not yielding the number of cobs that Missouri Meerschaum had hoped for, the crop did yield a high percentage of cobs of sufficient size to enable the company to continue its tradition of manufacturing the original and authentic corn cob pipes that Missouri Meerschaum has been famous for since 1869. While intensely praying for a good corn crop throughout the spring and summer, Missouri Meerschaum optiFresStor (Con't. from p. 1) perfect 13 percent humidity level within the tobacco itself. FreshStor's Humidipaks work and last for months, after which they can simply be changed out for new packs. And the replacement packs are a bargain when purchased directly from the company. The three clamps that secure the lids on each canister are extremely robust, and the stainless steel canisters themselves are extraordinarily high quality and beautiful. The seals are made from silicon rubber and will not dry out or crack. And the price is reasonable as well, especially conEast West Trading (Con't. from p. 1) cigarette outlets, smoke shops, dollar stores, convenience stores and others. EWTC has a steadily growing market in Canada, eastern Europe and South America. In addition, the company's sales are backed up by excellent after-sales services provided by a well-equipped service deVapor Corp. (Con't. from p. 1) base, and we are confident that Krave King will take center stage of the electronic cigarette industry." Krave King will be the same size and feel of a traditional cigarette, including a FLEX TIP™ Soft Filter and a real looking ash LED. Utilizing MINIMAX™ Technology, Krave King offers the most authentic electronic smoking experience of any e-cigarette in the industry. Krave King not only features the evolution of the best flavor experience to date in both tobacco Starbuzz (Con't. from p. 1) mistically began a new marketing and ad campaign highlighting the lifestyles that many pipe smokers enjoy. The company created attractive new cards for displaying the pipes, depicting a hunter, fisherman, craftsman and a young man. These same lifestyle themes were used in ads placed in business-to-business publications that target both wholesalers and retail shops. In addition, for the first time in recent history, the company began placing ads in consumer publications to assist wholesale customers in selling corn cob pipes to the growing number of pipe smokers. For years, Missouri Meerschaum has manufactured an inexpensive line of sidering how much money you will save by not wasting tobacco. The Humidipaks themselves come in two sizes: 8 grams for most canisters sizes and a 60 gram Humidipak for larger containers. A favorite for many tobacco users is the 1.5 liter canister, but FreshStor offers much smaller CVaults as well (for just a few ounces of tobacco), as well as canisters between 17 liters and 4.4 gallons (for much larger quantities of tobacco). The largest CVaults will hold and protect pounds of tobacco or even several large bags. The most interesting thing about the Humidipak is that this ingenious two-way partment manned by professionally trained technicians. This has helped in establishing a highly satisfied customer base. In addition to their exclusive Lucienne, Fujima, Cig-Mach and Diplite brands of smoking accessories, EWTC is one of the biggest distributors of top brand lighters, including Zippo ®, BIC ®, D'Jeep, Ed Hardy and Bob Marley lighters and electronic cig- and menthol flavors, but it also has enhanced vapor production. Krave King will be available in new packaging, which includes a smaller soft pack with a flip top, resembling the motion of flipping open a pack of traditional cigarettes. Krave King will also be available in traditional black and white colors, and in "1 Pack" and "2 E-Cig Bonus Packs." "These new packaging options not only will have more appeal for the consumer, but Krave King's retail display packaging has been strategically deyour company unique? novation in the company's world famous hookah tobacco. Their new line up of products has been successful in large part due to the strong brand recognition behind the Starbuzz name. No matter where you go around the world, the name Starbuzz has become synonymous with quality. KE: Starbuzz has always and will continue to invent and define the hookah tobacco industry. We do this by coming up with new concepts and ideas appropriate to not only today's market, but tomorrow's as well. Simply put, when our customers speak, we listen and act upon their needs. TSE: Kevin, what would you say makes KE: We're proud to have launched our line of electronic cigarettes called E- The editors of Tobacco Show Extra recently had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Elhalwani, CEO of Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.: TSE: What was the most significant event or series of events affecting your company in the past year? hardwood pipes in addition to its legendary corn cob pipes. In 2012, the decision was made to expand this line of hardwood pipes to include designs similar to three of the company's best-selling corn cob pipes. The Diplomat, the Great Dane Spool and the Country Gentleman are now available in hardwood at an extremely attractive price. They are 100 percent "Made in the USA" from birch and hard maple. They are light-weight with large bowls and smoke very cool, just like the company's corn cob pipes. The wholesale prices are set low to allow for an attention-getting, suggested retail price of $14.59, which fills the price point gap product can both add moisture and take it away, helping to achieve the perfect balance. One Humidipak works for months to continuously balance moisture content. No longer must tobacco users keep putting damp sponges in tubs during the dry seasons or silica gel packets in with wet, overly moist tobacco when the weather turns humid. While there are many tobacco containers that protect the product, none work in both ways. In addition, through the research and development of the Humidipak, FreshStor found that letting humidifying and drying packets directly touch tobacco is less than desirable for many reasons. Most tobacco arettes. EWTC regularly displays their products at many of the major trade shows across the United States, bringing themselves and their products closer to their customers. EWTC is committed to working vigorously with distributors, wholesale/retail customers, large retail chain stores and the like. The company's motto is "High tech backed up by High Touch." signed to offer the most visible branding opportunity for our valued retailers," said Frija. "And, with one of the highest profit potential and consumer value, Krave King is sure to redefine the game in our industry." Vapor Corp., a publicly traded company, is a leading U.S.-based electronic cigarette company, whose brands include Fifty-One®, Krave®, VaporX®, EZ Smoker®, Green Puffer®, Americig®, Fumare™, Hookah Stix™ and Smoke Star™. Electronic cigarettes, designed to look like traditional cigarettes, are BUZZ™. These premium quality disposable sticks are packed with our world famous hookah flavors and are terrific for anyone wanting to smoke when a hookah is not readily available. This has been an astronomical hit, because, for the first time ever people are able to enjoy flavors like Blue Mist® and Pirate's Cave® in a portable form. TSE: How can our readers find out more about your company? KE: We have several different avenues of communication available to everyone, because we want the world to be in tune 6 between the low price of the company's legendary corn cob pipes and an entry level briar pipe. Missouri Meerschaum's new hardwood pipes will be on display in the New Product Showcase in the registration area at the 2013 Tobacco Plus Expo. Make sure you see the Missouri Meerschaum ad on page five of the Tobacco Show Extra, and also make sure to visit booth #538 at the show to see all of the company's pipes and take advantage of show discounts. Missouri Meerschaum Company is proud to be "keeping the legend alive for 144 years," and they look forward to seeing you at the show. users prefer that nothing touch their tobacco until they make a smoke. With the bracket inside the lid of each CVault canister, the Humidipak can do its magic without ever touching the tobacco inside. To learn more about FreshStor and its new CVault stainless steel canisters and Humidipaks, visit www.freshstor.com or call 800.574.5456. Also stop by booth #772 at the 2013 Tobacco Plus Expo and talk with a representative from the company. Doug Kennedy is the Editor-in-Chief of Roll Your Own Magazine. Read more from him at www.ryomagazine.com/tobacco.htm. This year, EWTC moved into a much bigger location with large warehousing and shipping facilities at 4848 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago. For more information on the company's products and prices, visit booth #751 at the 2013 Tobacco Plus Expo, or visit the company's website at www.fujimausa.com. battery-powered products that enable users to inhale nicotine vapor without smoke, tar, ash or carbon monoxide. Vapor's electronic cigarettes and accessories are available online, on television and through retail locations throughout the United States. For more information on Vapor Corp., visit www.vapor-corp.com or call 888.8.SMOKE.8. And be sure to visit Vapor Corp. and speak with a representative of the company at the 2013 Tobacco Plus Expo at booth #200. with what we're doing and also give people a way to speak with us. There's always email, but that's not as fun as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even our Starbuzz Blog. Follow Starbuzz on Facebook at www.facebook.com/starbuzztobacco, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/starbuzztobacco or on YouTube at www.youtube.com/starbuzztobaccoinc. Or visit our blog at www .starbuzzblog.com. You can reach us by phone at 877.BUZZ.844 or by email at sales@starbuzztobacco.com. And be sure to stop by booth #737 at the 2013 Tobacco Plus Expo to speak with representatives from the company.

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