{"id":1192,"date":"2023-12-20T14:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stingfreesnus.se\/?page_id=1192"},"modified":"2024-01-24T11:30:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T10:30:04","slug":"stingfree-press-and-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stingfreesnus.se\/en\/stingfree-press-och-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Stingfree in the Swedish press and media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stingfree is often mentioned and featured in the media for the great interest in its unique and patented method of producing nicotine pouches with gum protection. <br><br><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/stingfreesnus.se\/en\/news-items\/\">You can read more about Stingfree and snus in our own snus blog.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>date<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Media<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Article title<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Swedish Museum of Invention<\/td><td><\/td><td><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"http:\/\/svensktuppfinnaremuseum.se\/bengt-wiberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ingenious invention with positive health effects<\/strong><\/a><br>\u201dAn ingenious invention with positive health effects\u201d. \u201dDuring the innovation journey, Sting Free AB has had the help of two of the world's leading dentists and researchers on snus and oral health, including Professor Tony Axell, as well as the original inventor of the portioned snus, Professor Curt Enzell, former head of research at Swedish Match.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Vejpkollen.se<\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vejpkollen.se\/2023\/04\/aktion-vill-utrota-cigaretterna-med-vikingar-vapes-och-snusdosor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sweden won against smoking<\/strong><\/a><br>\u201cSwedes have access to e-cigarettes, snus and nicotine pouches, but the fact that so many Swedes are opting out of cigarettes is impressive from an international perspective. It is of course a combination of responsible policies, well-informed consumers and good products,\" says Michael Landl, World Vapers Alliance.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Convenience Stores Sweden<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/conveniencestores.se\/tidningsartiklar\/2772-skademinimering-engagerar-pa-konferens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tobacco harm reduction, EUforsnus and Stingfree<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dRetailers do have a financial interest in converting smokers to snus or e-cigarettes. Today, for example, the profit margins on nicotine pouches are significantly better than for cigarettes. The question is, do all shop owners know this? If not, it's important to actually shed some light on it. If you manage to convert 10 smokers a week from smoking to vaping or snus, you are not only making a contribution to public health - you are also making a better profit,\u201d says activist Bengt Wiberg.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>The Snus Forum<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/snusets-vara-eller-inte-vara-i-eu-handlar-om-0-vetenskap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cTo be or not to be snus in the EU is 0% science\u201d<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSweden stands out because we have the lowest proportion of all tobacco-caused cancers and the lowest mortality from tobacco-related injuries in the world,\u201d says Bengt Wiberg.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Snuff and Matches Museum<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snusochtandsticksmuseum.se\/blogg\/portionssnusets-fader-intervju-med-curt-enzell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Father of portion snus - Interview with Curt Enzell and Bengt Wiberg Stingfree snus<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dIn the 1970s, the proportion of smokers in Sweden was at its absolute peak and snus use was the lowest in 100 years. The portioned snus reversed this trend. Of course, more and more research into the harmful effects of smoking also helped. It was also at the end of the 1970s that research began on the most Swedish thing we have, i.e. snus,\u201d says Professor Curt Enzell.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Mynewsdesk<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsdesk.com\/se\/sting-free-ab\/news\/snus-ett-hemligt-vapen-i-kampen-mot-ryssarna-ukrainska-soldater-fimpar-cigaretterna-foer-snus-474863\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snus, a secret weapon in the fight against the Russians! Ukrainian soldiers trade cigarettes for snus.<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSnus, a secret weapon in the fight against the Russians! Ukrainian soldiers are ditching cigarettes for snus.\u201d \u201dOn the battlefield, where cigarettes light up the night and reveal soldiers\u201d positions, snuff is an option that gives Ukrainian snipers an advantage. Russian soldiers, bound by Putin's ban on snus and tobacco-free nicotine pouches, smoke strong-smelling and glowing cigarettes. \"<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Vejpkollen.se<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vejpkollen.se\/2023\/08\/snusfragan-handlar-bara-om-politik-inte-vetenskap-och-halsa\/?fbclid=IwAR3hgg2oFauE1Cw3Nfx2x7pQEmWTgBDRQLpLclWRO7QmyYpElFfZiNZznEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The snus issue is all about politics - not science and health<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe snuff-sniffing Swede has become a symbol for alternative nicotine products around the world. At least within the circles that fight for harm reduction - a growing global movement that attracts everything from doctors and researchers to active consumers and politicians. Liding\u00f6 resident Bengt Wiberg is the snuffer who takes on the role of both advocate and consumer when the movement gathers annually in Warsaw for the Global Forum on Nicotine.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Snushandel.se<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snushandel.se\/varldspremiar-for-sting-free-snus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World premiere of Stingfree snus<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dWorld premiere of Sting Free Snus.\u201d \u201cYou have to stop snus or you will have even worse gum problems\u201d said the dentist.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Snusfabriken.com<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snusfabriken.com\/produkt-kategori\/kopa-all-white-bestalla\/stingfree-snus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicotine pouches from Sting Free AB are innovative products<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dStingfree, created by longtime snus user Bengt Wiberg, was advised by his dentist to stop using snus because his gums were damaged. \u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Cafe\u2019<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafe.se\/nu-finns-ett-vitt-snus-som-inte-svider-under-lappen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Now there's a white snus that doesn't sting under the lip<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dNow there's a white snus that doesn't sting under the lip.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Livents Goda<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livetsgoda.se\/stingfree-varldens-forsta-nikotinportioner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stingfree - The world's first nicotine pouches with built-in patented gum protection launched in Sweden<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dStingfree - The world's first nicotine pouches with built-in patented gum protection have been launched in Sweden\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Vapes.se<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapes.se\/kategori\/tobaksfritt-snus-nikotinpasar\/tobaksfritt-snus-varumarken\/stingfree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover Stingfree - Innovative snus products<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dStingfree is a pioneering brand that offers unique and innovative all white snus thanks to its patented technology. They have developed nicotine portions with a protective blue layer that reduces burning and irritation, which is usually associated with other nicotine portions. \u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Mitti.se<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitti.se\/nyheter\/snuset-satte-fart-pa-pensionarslivet-6.3.55075.35705ba27d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snus gave a boost to retirement life<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dI had a permanent injury and many problems. The dentist said I had to stop using snuff, but I refused, so he put surgical tape where the prill meets the gums. He also tried different types of patches and found that the burning stopped and the red-colored gums disappeared.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td><\/td><td>Innovation Sweden<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/innovationsverige.com\/2023\/04\/05\/snus-ska-inte-svida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snus should not sting (supplement in SVD)<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSNUS SHOULD NOT STING\u201d. Sting Free AB has patented a new and improved pouch with integrated gum protection.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>Industry Today<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.di.se\/live\/erik-selin-gar-in-i-nytt-snusbolag-blir-nast-storsta-agare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erik Selin enters new snus company and becomes second largest shareholder<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe real estate billionaire Erik Selin makes a million-dollar investment in the snus innovation company Sting Free and thus becomes the second largest owner. The Balder CEO is already an owner of two other snus-related companies - Swedish Match and snus distributor Haypp Group.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>Real Estate Sweden<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastighetssverige.se\/artikel\/erik-selin-investerar-i-snusinnovationsbolag-pa-lidingo-43886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erik Selin invests in snus innovation company in Liding\u00f6<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe survey shows that 59% of snus users dislike the stinging sensation and 56% have worried about their oral health. The market for snus and tobacco-free snus is worth around SEK 9 billion a year in Scandinavia alone.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>World in Property<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/worldinproperty.se\/article\/erik-selin-ger-sig-in-i-snusbranschen-29742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erik Selin enters the snus business<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSting Free AB has developed and patented a new and improved portion bag with integrated protection for the gums on one side of the bag. The protection effectively reduces the burning and irritation normally caused by snus and nicotine portions. This is the third time Erik Selin has invested in companies in the snus industry.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>The Good of Life<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livetsgoda.se\/erik-selin-investerar-i-startupbolag-med-snusinnovation-fran-lidingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erik Selin invests in startup company with snus innovation from Liding\u00f6<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dErik Selin invests in start-up company with snus innovation from Liding\u00f6\u201d. \u201cIn the future, the aim is to license the technology to the big players in the industry and create an industry standard that is as obvious as diet products for soft drinks or Goretex for clothes and shoes.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>Financial time<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/finanstid.se\/erik-selin-investerar-i-startupbolag-med-snusinnovation-fran-lidingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erik Selin invests in startup company with snus innovation from Liding\u00f6<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dErik Selin invests in start-up company with snus innovation from Liding\u00f6.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>Real estate news<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastighetsnytt.se\/fastighetsmarknad\/transaktioner\/selin-investerar-i-snus-start-up-pa-lidingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erik Selin invests in snus startup in Liding\u00f6<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe company's shareholders also include Professor Curt Enzell, former head of research at Tobaksbolaget (now Swedish Match) who invented the original portion snus, and Meg Tiv\u00e9us, a former board member of Swedish Match for a period of 18 years. \u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u00d6rebro news<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orebronyheter.com\/snus-och-att-snusa-vacker-anstot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snus and snuffing cause offense<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dDespite the fact that Swedish snus, and more recently tobacco-free nicotine pouches, have helped Sweden become the first smoke-free country in Europe, according to WHO standards, the Swedish Transport Agency finds the 200-year-old snus tradition \u201doffensive\u201d! \u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td><\/td><td>All about snuff<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alltomsnus.se\/sting-free-snus-motverkar-svidande-tandkott-for-snusare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stingfree snus - Prevents stinging gums for snus users<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSwedish Match signed a non-exclusive license agreement several years ago to develop products using the patent's technology. Bengt and his colleagues have since won patent approval in Sweden and the US, and soon throughout Europe, to secure their invention.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td><\/td><td>Industry Today<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.di.se\/bors\/telegram\/239b77b0-0841-4d52-af2a-882bbd42fcae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SNUS: OWNERSHIP SPLIT STING FREE, COMPANY VALUATION SEK 27 MILLION<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td><\/td><td>IT Health<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/it-halsa.se\/31-av-eu-rokare-som-vill-sluta-roka-kan-tanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">31% of EU smokers who want to quit smoking consider snus<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe EU's continued ban on the sale of snus is incomprehensible and given the overwhelming research and science on snus, including the US FDA's 2019 approval of snus as a less harmful alternative to smoking. A study of almost 500,000 Swedish men over a very long period of time conducted by the Karolinska Institute in 2020 showed that the relative risk of getting oral cancer from snus in normal snus use was 35 % lower than in non-snusers.\u201d comments Sting Free AB's CEO Bengt Wiberg.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td><\/td><td>Newly.se<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newly.se\/bengt-har-revolutionerat-snuset-snart-kommer-den-patentfyllda-uppfinningen-att-finnas-overallt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bengt has revolutionized snus - soon the patented invention will be everywhere<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dStop snuffing!\u201d The dentist's words \u201dbit\u201d Bengt Wiberg so he invented and patented a completely new portion bag instead.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td><\/td><td>Avanza\/Placera<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanza.se\/placera\/telegram\/2021\/03\/16\/snus-agarspridning-sting-free-bolagsvardering-27-mln-kr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ownership distribution in Stingfree - Company valuation SEK 27 million<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe Swedish company Sting Free AB, which has developed a technology that makes portion-packed snus and nicotine products more accessible by eliminating the burning of the user's gums, has completed a shareholder split.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td><\/td><td>Liding\u00f6nyheter<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lidingonyheter.se\/fint-som-snus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fine as snuff<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe invention has already attracted a lot of attention and can easily be considered the greatest snus innovation since the invention of the sachet.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td><\/td><td>The Shareholders' Association<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aktiespararna.se\/analysguiden\/nyheter\/snus-sting-free-inlder-licensforhandlingar-eurusa-inom-kort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stingfree to start license negotiations in EUR\/USA shortly<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td><\/td><td>In the middle of Liding\u00f6<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mitti.se\/nyheter\/far-och-son-for-snus-utan-svid-ut-i-vida-varlden-6.27.106054.8873b24d0e\">Father and son take sweat-free snus out into the wide world<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Two Swedes important in global ambitions. Reducing harm targets as Indian company bets on Swedish snus<br><\/strong>\u201dAbout Conny Andersson &amp; Bengt Wiberg &amp; harm reduction in India with Dholakia Tobacco\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Finest award to new product to be launched<br><\/strong>\u201dStingfree Snus - Most exciting newcomer in the industry\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><\/td><td>The snuff journal<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snusbolaget.se\/snusjournalen\/svenskt-snus-i-eu-kampen-fortsatter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swedish snus in the EU - the fight continues<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe decision on whether Swedish snus should be allowed in Europe is now in the hands of the European Court of Justice. The preliminary ruling will be issued on April 12. Bengt Wiberg, the brain behind Sting Free Snus, attended the trial in Luxembourg in January. Read more about his thoughts and snus in the EU here!\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tobak-mer.se\/nyheter\/pappatid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fatherhood and a healthy lifestyle have led to fewer smokers in Sweden.<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dI have never heard fathers taking parental leave used as an explanation for the decline in smoking in Sweden,\u201d says Bengt Wiberg, snus maker and winner of the 2017 Tobacco Global Award for his invention of the sting-free snus portion, Sting Free Snus.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><\/td><td>Snus company<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snusbolaget.se\/snusjournalen\/svenskt-snus-i-eu-kampen-fortsatter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swedish snus in the EU - the fight continues<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSwedish Snus in the EU - the fight continues. The decision on whether Swedish snus should be allowed in Europe is now in the hands of the European Court of Justice. The preliminary ruling will be issued on April 12. Bengt Wiberg, the brain behind Stingfree Snus, attended the trial in Luxembourg in January. Read more about his thoughts and snus in the EU here!\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Biggest thing since the advent of snus - Swedish snus innovator wins world's top award<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Essay Mid Sweden University<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diva-portal.org\/smash\/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1181838&amp;dswid=8891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Swedish Experience - A qualitative study of communication in a regulated market<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dTo carry out the study, personal interviews were conducted with decision-makers in communication at the snus companies Skruf Snus AB and Swedish Match, as well as an informant interview with Bengt Wiberg - the originator and patent holder of Sting Free Snus.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Hope protection on portion side will help to renew snus<br><\/strong>Stingfree, Bengt at Snuscon in St Louis, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>World celebrities in the running for special meeting on snus<br><\/strong>Snuscon 2017 USA, with Swedish Match, Skruf, Stingfree Snus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Prestigious win for idea that angels have also seen<br><\/strong>Bengt &amp; Stingfree 2nd place in F\u00f6retags\u00e4nglarna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Swedish patent on salt-free snus. Innovation now known worldwide<\/strong><br>Swedish patent for Stingfree<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Patent steps from being realized. Solution developed for production<br><\/strong>AG-Snus Denmark &amp; Stingfree<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Liding\u00f6sidan<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lidingosidan.se\/ekonomi\/utvecklade-ett-varldspatent-med-hjalp-att-ett-plaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Developed world patents using a patch<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dDeveloped world patents using a patch\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Net tobacco<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nettotobak.com\/blog\/sting-free-snus-en-revolution-i-snusvaerlden-n41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stingfree snus - A revolution in the snus world<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dBengt Wiberg &amp; Sting Free Snus - a revolution in the snus world\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>Swedish Inventors' Museum<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/svensktuppfinnaremuseum.se\/bengt-wiberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An ingenious invention with positive health effects<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe Stingfree innovation has won the Golden Leaf Award in New York City for \u201cMost exciting newcomer to the Industry\u201d as well as winning the Venture Cup for best business idea in Sweden.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td><\/td><td>The weekly magazine<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/veckomagasinet.com\/gissa-vem-jag-traffade-pa-foretagsanglarna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guess who I met at the Enterprise Angels?<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dI got to know Bengt, who is said to be the only person in the world with the professional title \u201dsnuff health innovator\u201d, during a TV recording in what could be the fall TV success of F\u00f6retags\u00e4nglarna.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Tobacco &amp; Sea<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tobak-mer.se\/nyheter\/svidfri_snus.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serious snus injuries healed with patches - Patent pending for \u201dsting-free\u201d snus and 2-in-1 snus<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dI found that he no longer had any problems with his mucous membranes and gums. Both mucous membranes and gums were completely healthy and normal and showed no damage,\u201d says Peter L\u00f6wgren, dentist, Liding\u00f6.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Health of the day<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dh.se\/snus-som-inte-svider-ska-radda-rokare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snus that doesn't sting will save smokers<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dSnus that doesn't sting will save smokers. A Swedish snus innovation is targeting millions of smokers worldwide who want to quit but can't get used to snus.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Coffee shop<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafe.se\/sting-free-snus-skyddar-tandkottet-tar-bort-svid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The snuff bag that protects against gum damage and removes the sting under the lip<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dThe snuff bag that protects against gum damage and removes the sting under the lip\u201d. \u201dBengt Wiberg has developed a snus bag that protects the gums but does not remove either nicotine or taste - after signing a contract with Swedish Match, he hopes that Sting Free snus will soon be available in stores.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Aftonbladet<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftonbladet.se\/nyheter\/a\/qnebnm\/prillig-ide-kan-bli-prisad-succe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pristine idea can become a celebrated success<\/a><br><\/strong>Most read article in June on Aftonbladet with &gt;550 000 readers on the web<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Liding\u00f6sidan<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lidingosidan.se\/ekonomi\/bengt-fick-prillan-att-sluta-svida\/?q=bengt%20wiberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A band-aid made Bengt's fart stop stinging<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dCHANGING SNUS. Bengt Wiberg in Bodal has invented a product that can make all portioned snus in the world free from burning and stinging in the mouth. At the same time, the gums and mucous membrane are protected, and the teeth do not become discolored as with ordinary snus.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Corren<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corren.se\/nyheter\/hans-prilla-svider-mindre-om4430549.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">His prilla stings less<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dAn anxiety-ridden meeting with the dentist made snus user Bengt Wiberg from Link\u00f6ping change his mind. But quitting snus was not an option. Today, his gums are healthy and he has applied for patents on his snus invention in 39 countries.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Liding\u00f6sidan<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lidingosidan.se\/ekonomi\/basta-julklappen-patent-klart-for-svidfria-snuset\/?q=bengt%20wiberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Christmas present: Patent ready for snus-free snus<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dI am the luckiest person in the world. This invention could theoretically stop hundreds of millions of people on the planet from smoking while saving all snus users from the burning and stinging and sparing their gums.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>In the middle of Liding\u00f6<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitti.se\/nyheter\/sa-upp-sig-blev-snusuppfinnare\/lmpcb!332328\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quit his job and became a snus inventor<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dQuit his job and became a snus inventor\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>The inventor &amp; designer<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Svidfri snus - Bengts-Olof's patch - the snus world's next big innovation<br><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Business life<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/affarsliv.com\/nyheter\/hans-prilla-svider-mindre-om4430549.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">His prilla stings less<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Norrk\u00f6ping newspapers<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/nt.se\/nyheter\/hans-prilla-svider-mindre-om4430549.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">His prilla stings less<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>Breakit<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakit.se\/artikel\/5729\/lista-har-ar-20-heta-startupideer-som-ska-slass-i-venture-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List: Here are 20 hot startup ideas to compete in the Venture Cup<\/a><br><\/strong>\u201dA snus that doesn't sting or burn and protects gums and oral mucosa from damage. 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