Mantano

In this article we are going to explore Mantano, a topic that has captured the attention of many people in recent times. In order to better understand what Mantano is, we will be looking at its impact in different contexts and how it has evolved over time. Additionally, we will examine different perspectives and opinions on Mantano, with the aim of offering a comprehensive view on this topic. Throughout this article, we hope to provide relevant information and reflections that will help readers expand their understanding of Mantano.

Mantano
Product typeCigarette
Produced byBritish American Tobacco
CountryNetherlands
Introduced1950s
MarketsNetherlands[1][2][3]
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Mantano is a Dutch brand of unfiltered cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by British American Tobacco.

History

Mantano was created after World War II and were especially popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Over time, the popularity of Mantano started to decrease because of increasing taxes on cigarettes,[4] pushing Dutch smokers to buy cheaper (foreign) brands such as Elixyr and Look Out. However, it is still one of the most known Dutch cigarette brands but is now mainly sold in specialised tobacco shops unlike Caballero and Belinda who are also still sold regularly in gas stations and supermarkets.

The cigarettes are made in packs of 25 and are unfiltered, similar to Caballero cigarettes, but a 25-pack filtered version also exists.[5] The Dutch artist Frans Mettes created various posters and adverts from the 1960s up to the 1980s, when tobacco advertising became more strict.[6] A few radio jingles have also been created during the 1970s.[7]

Products

Pack of Mantano cigarettes
  • Mantano Unfiltered Cigarettes
  • Mantano Filter Cigarettes

Below are all the current brands of Mantano cigarettes sold, with the levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide included.

Pack Tar Nicotine Carbon monoxide
Mantano Unfiltered Cigarettes 10 mg 0,8 mg 10 mg
Mantano Filter Cigarettes 7 mg 0,8 mg 10 mg

Discontinued

As of 2017 all sales off the Mantano brand were cancelled. Reason being the declining sales off the brand caused mostly by the steep prices compared to more mainstream brands.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Mantano". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Brands". Cigarety.by. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Ook Belinda geeft het op - Archief - Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns". Devolkskrant.nl. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Hele goeie Mantano filter 25 voor een-50. - Geheugen van Nederland". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  6. ^ "Zoekresultaten - Geheugen van Nederland". Geheugenvannederland.nl. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Mantano Filter Commercial.wmv". YouTube. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2018.