SG is a
Portuguese
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brand
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of
cigarettes, owned and manufactured by
Philip Morris International
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(previously, by its subsidiary Tabaqueira).
History
The brand was founded in the 1950s during the
Estado Novo dictatorship by the then government-owned Tabaqueira and was sold in Portugal and
France
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. The name comes from the initials of the company that initially produced the cigarettes, the ''Sociedade Geral de Indústria Comércio e Transportes'' (''"General Society-SG"''). The General Society developed their activities in various branches of the economy, including shipping. On the company's ships, the letters SG were painted on the chimney. The slogan used is ''"Sabor Gerações"'' (''"Generations of taste"''). SG is the second most sold brand in Portugal, after
Marlboro
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, and is the most sold Portuguese brand.
As of 2016, variants of SG have been changed or have been removed completely, along with other brands like
Chesterfield.
Markets
SG was and is mainly sold in the
Estado Novo and
Portugal
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, but also was and still is sold in
France
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,
Switzerland,
Austria
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,
Czech Republic
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and
Cape Verde
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, official_languages = Portuguese
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.
See also
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Tobacco smoking
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References
{{Philip Morris International
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