Articles tagged with Patrik Strömer
GFN26 preview: Europe’s nicotine crossroads, Sweden’s smoke-free success
GFN26 preview: Europe’s nicotine crossroads, Sweden’s smoke-free success
As delegates prepare to head to Warsaw for the 13th Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN26), Snusforumet catches up with Patrik Strömer to discuss Sweden’s smoke-free success, the ongoing debate about nicotine pouches, and what upcoming EU decisions could mean for m...
New study challenges nicotine dual use misconceptions
New study challenges nicotine dual use misconceptions
Smokers who combine cigarettes with alternative nicotine products smoke significantly less, a new study from Spain reveals, and in some cases quit completely, poking holes in misplaced fears about the dyn...
Sweden crosses smoke-free milestone as daily smoking hits 3.7 percent
Sweden crosses smoke-free milestone as daily smoking hits 3.7 percent
Sweden can now lay claim to being a smoke-free country, with new statistics showing that daily smoking dropped to 3.7 percent last year. Since 2013, smoking rates in Sweden have been cut roughly in half, wi...
Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026
Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026
Heading into 2026, the Secretary General of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers’ Association, Patrik Strömer, warns of the denial of facts and political deadlock. At the same time, he sees major opportunities for S...
2025 in review: Sweden’s policy works, now the EU must listen
2025 in review: Sweden’s policy works, now the EU must listen
Looking back, Patrik Strömer sees 2025 as one of the most confusing years in recent memory. But the Secretary General of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers believes it’s clearer than ever that Swede...
New Nordic data blows up nicotine ‘gateway myth’
New Nordic data blows up nicotine ‘gateway myth’
A fresh Nordic Council report has delivered compelling new population-level evidence showing that snus and nicotine pouches are not a gateway into smoking – they are a gateway out. The data comes from the r...
COP11: Dysfunction over harm reduction reveals WHO ‘in crisis’
COP11: Dysfunction over harm reduction reveals WHO ‘in crisis’
With the WHO COP11 meetings in Geneva now over, Snusforumet catches up with Patrik Strömer of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers for an analysis of what happened, why, and what it means for tobacco ...
COP11 preview: ‘Why won’t the WHO simply look at what works?’
COP11 preview: ‘Why won’t the WHO simply look at what works?’
As delegates head to Geneva for the WHO’s COP11, the world faces a crossroads in tobacco policy. With over a billion smokers still lighting up, some argue it’s time to shift focus from ideology to impact. “If ...
InterTabac 2025: Sweden shines as role model at world’s largest tobacco and nicotine fair
InterTabac 2025: Sweden shines as role model at world’s largest tobacco and nicotine fair
InterTabac in Dortmund showed an industry in transition. The fair confirmed a clear trend: the smoke-free segment is growing rapidly, with nicotine pouches at the forefront. Patrik Strömer, Secretary Genera...