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Belinda is a Dutch brand of
Belinda was founded in the 1940s and quickly gained popularity in the
cigarettes
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the oppo ...
currently owned and manufactured by British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products including electronic cigarettes. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London, E ...
.
History
Belinda was founded in the 1940s and quickly gained popularity in the Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, especially amongst women (as it was targeted towards them) and the wealthy. During the period of 1946 until 1996, posters made by the Dutch artist were put on Dutch railway stations featuring the ''"Belinda Cigarette Girl"'' (''"Sigarettenmeisje van Belinda"'' in Dutch), along with other known brands at the time like Droste
Droste B.V. () is a Dutch chocolate manufacturer. Its headquarters and factory are located in the village of Vaassen, Netherlands. Droste operates as an independent business unit within Hosta, a German confectionery company.
History
Droste was ...
cocoa, the Hulshof purse company and the ''"Zwarte Beertjes"'' (''"Black Bears"'') adverts of Dutch artist, illustrator and graphic designer Dick Bruna
Dick Bruna (born Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna, 23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer.
Bruna was best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, numbering over 200. His ...
. Belinda ads were also featured in the Dutch magazine Margriet.
Belinda's popularity decreased after tobacco advertising in the Netherlands was banned completely in 2003 and because of increasing taxes on cigarettes which pushed Dutch smokers to buy cheaper brands. However, it is still one of the most known Dutch cigarette brands and is still being sold in the Netherlands alongside brands like Marlboro
Marlboro (, ) is an American brand of cigarettes owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the United States and by Philip Morris International (PMI, now separate from Altria) in most global territories outside the ...
, Camel
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and Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike is an American brand of cigarettes owned by the British American Tobacco group. Individual cigarettes of the brand are often referred to colloquially as "Luckies."
Name
Lucky Strike was introduced as a brand of plug tobacco (chew ...
.
Products
* Belinda Super Kings (hard pack) * Belinda Super Kings (soft pack) * Belinda Super Kings Menthol (hard pack) * Belinda Super Kings Menthol (soft pack) Below are all the current brands of Belinda cigarettes sold, with the levels oftar
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, nicotine
Nicotine is a natural product, naturally produced alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants (most predominantly in tobacco and ''Duboisia hopwoodii'') and is widely used recreational drug use, recreationally as a stimulant and anxiolytic. As ...
, and carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the si ...
included.
See also
*Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the resulting smoke. The smoke may be inhaled, as is done with cigarettes, or released from the mouth, as is generally done with pipes and cigars. The practice is believed to hav ...
* Caballero (cigarette)
Caballero is a Dutch brand of unfiltered cigarettes owned and manufactured by British American Tobacco (BAT). ''Caballero'' is the Spanish word for knight.
History
Caballero was founded shortly after World War II. In 1945, the Dutch advertising ...
References
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