Philip Morris to test market smokeless tobacco product in Indianapolis

NEW YORK Altria Group’s Philip Morris USA said Thursday that it will introduce Marlboro Snus, a tobacco pouch product, into an additional test market in the Indianapolis area in March.

The cigarette maker said Marlboro Snus are designed for adult smokers who are interested in smokeless tobacco alternatives to cigarettes. The company said it was pleased with the initial reaction in the Dallas/Fort Worth test market by adult consumers, wholesalers and retailers.