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| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Gallaher Group, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Introduced | 1992 |
| Markets | See Markets |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Mayfair is a brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Japan Tobacco.
Mayfair cigarettes were launched in 1992 in the United Kingdom.
By 2007, Mayfair had become the second-most popular cigarette brand in the UK, with total sales of £663 million. [1]
In 2012, for the brand's 20th anniversary, Japan Tobacco International produced a limited-edition pack. [2]
Mayfair cigarettes are mainly sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland, but also in Austria, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Australia, and Canada. [3] [4] [5]
The brand is available in seven versions: Mayfair White King Size, Mayfair Original Blue King Size and Superkings, and Mayfair Sky Blue King Size and Superkings. Mayfair also made a menthol cigarette called Mayfair Green, sold in King Size and Superkings, until it was discontinued in May 2020 due to the EU menthol ban. After the menthol ban, Mayfair introduced a new cigarette, Mayfair New Green, a non-menthol alternative. [6]
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