PRIMA

These cigarettes belong to the Oriental (Moldavian) Blend East type and are produced in two types: round, with the length of 80 mm in soft two layers packet – PLUGARUL; and oval, with the length of 70 mm in square one-layer packet - ASTRA, LEANA, NISTRU and PRIMA.

In non-filter cigarettes, besides imported aromatic tobacco sorts, there are also used semi-oriental tobacco types from local regions. These products have a great popularity among different categories of smokers with low incomes that prefer tobacco products with high strength, relative concentration of tar, nicotine, strong sated aroma and the taste of the tobacco smoke causing specific (extreme) sensations, and also feelings of impact completeness and satisfactions during smoking.

This category of cigarettes is characterized by a modest, not by persuasive design and despite it, it is claimed on the market of tobacco products and has its constant consumers.

The maintenance of harmful substances till 2010 is the following:

• PLUGARUL: TAR – 18mg, Nicotine – 1.3mg, CO – 20mg;
• ASTRA: TAR – 16mg, Nicotine – 1.3mg, CO – 18mg;
• LEANA: TAR – 16mg, Nicotine – 1.3mg, CO – 18mg;
• NISTRU: TAR – 16mg, Nicotine – 1.3mg, CO – 18mg.