Through the years there has been variations of Snus available for the United States. Some of these products have performed well in the consumer market, some not so well.
Original Portion Snus
Original portion has been probably one of the longest serving on the global market. The original portion can be found widely used in Sweden and other nordic countries. The portion pertains to the portion of tobacco found inside of each pouch. While these types of pouches can be found in most countries, they are in fact, illegal in most countries outside of Sweden. If they were to be found on convenience store shelves, they would be seized as they are unavailable for reselling into most markets. So, most Americans have circumvented the lack of option by buying Snus online.
White Portion Snus
White portion pouches were developed, for the most part, to counteract the dripping problem from the original portion. The “drip” as it is commonly referred to, is the leakage from the original portion tobacco due to the higher moisture inside of the pouch. This limited the amount of time users were comfortable using the pouch on the gum as it would drip tobacco flavored moisture to the back of the throat. White portion was developed to be drier tobacco that would last for longer without the drip. However, these pouches are tobacco based products. The most famous among the white portion pouches is the infamous Siberia Snus. Siberia is known on a global scale, produced by GN Tobacco, and most common among soccer players in Europe.
Loose Snus
In the United States, this is commonly referred to as “Dip”. The loose Snus variant, or “Snuff” as it is also referred to in some places in Europe is the raw tobacco outside of a pouch. Users would pinch a piece of the tobacco and load into the same place as you would do Snus, between the lip and gum. Loose Snus is not a widely used product, however, you may find some users in Southern America.
All White Snus
The All White is the newest and fastest growing version of Snus on the global market. This type is clear of tobacco, only using water, plant-based fillers, and nicotine to create the products. The All White market has produced more manufacturers from all different corners of the world. The diversity in the All White Snus market has also brought with it a myriad of different flavor profiles. The flavors range from the original mint flavors, to nostalgic sweetie flavors, and incredible mixes of localization in different markets. In the United States, where Zyn is so widely used for the different flavor profiles, the market faces stern competition from more creative European brands. In buying Snus online, the options are opened up for all of North America.
The cultural diversity in places like New York, Michigan, Florida, and California has paved the way for new and exciting brands to be brought to market. The superior build quality of All White pouches from Europe has meant brands such as Cuba Snus, Pablo Snus, Killa Snus, and Supreme Snus, are selling out on US shores.