Under Wraps http://www.wrappingmachinery.com Articles, information and news pertaining to the packaging and wrapping machinery industry. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Cigarette Packaging Explained http://www.wrappingmachinery.com/2007/09/08/cigarette-packaging-explained/ http://www.wrappingmachinery.com/2007/09/08/cigarette-packaging-explained/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:58:49 +0000 admin http://www.wrappingmachinery.com/2007/09/08/cigarette-packaging-explained/ The purpose of this article is to explain the main styles and formats of cigarette packing that exist within the tobacco industry.  Some of the newer, more experimental, styles are also discussed.  It is interesting to note that none of the newer formats have yet to become “mainstream” and that there is still a production volume in the four main primary styles.  Secondary, grouped, and tertiary, distribution, packs are also discussed.

Primary packaging
There are four main styles of primary cigarette pack.  By far and away the most significant is the “hinge lid pack” or “flip top pack”.  This is the name for the rigid cardboard pack which protects the cigarettes from damage and is most popular in western markets, although its popularity is increasing in eastern markets too.  The next most significant is the “soft pack” or “soft cup pack” which is essentially a pack of paper construction which offers less protection to the cigarette but is less costly to produce.

Before the hinge lid pack was produced, and still popular in some parts of the world, is the “shell and slide” pack which offers the same protection as the “hinge lid pack” but does not provide such easy access to the cigarettes.  Lastly, and most popular in Russia and the former Soviet Republics, is the “shoulder pack” or “clam shell pack”.  This is a stiff cardboard pack with a lid which opens in the same way as a tin of cigars.

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