Kim (cigarette)
| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Produced by | British American Tobacco |
| Country | West Germany |
| Introduced | 1940s |
| Discontinued | 1960s, re-introduced in 1970, then discontinued again in 2009 |
| Markets | Europe, Cuba |
| Previous owners | Oriental-Kim Cigaretten-Werk G.m.b.H. |
| Tagline | See Advertising slogans |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Kim was a German brand of cigarettes that was manufactured by British American Tobacco.
The correct product brand name was Kim Slimsize and came in a few varieties, most notably Kim Red Slimsize and Kim Blue Slimsize.
History
[edit]The brand was originally founded in the 1940s by "Oriental-Kim Cigaretten-Werk G.m.b.H." and re-introduced in 1970 by BAT Germany, the cigarette has a length of 9.5 cm and looks striking especially because of its slim shape. The mark was protected in 1972 in Germany[1] and is popular with women, which is why the brand is also often referred to as a "Woman's cigarette". It has been discontinued since 2009.[2]
Main market was Germany. Other markets were Belgium, Netherlands, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Belarus and Australia and Cuba.[3][2][4]
Packaging
[edit]The box is completely white from the opening until the middle of the packaging. At the bottom of the pack a wave pattern is visible, depending on the variant either in orange-red (Red Slimsize) or turquoise-blue (Blue Slimsize).
Advertising slogans
[edit]- 1970: "Pleasure, which suits us."
- 1970: "Lean and racy head up embers."
- 1971: "Talk a little - Kim a little."
- 1972: "Too chic for a man's hands."
- 1988: "Not like all the others"
Products
[edit]
- Kim Red Slimsize
- Kim Blue Slimsize
Below are all the current brands of Kim cigarettes sold, with the levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide included.
| Pack | Tar | Nicotine | Carbon monoxide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Red Slimsize | 8 mg | 0,6 mg | 9 mg |
| Kim Blue Slimsize | 3 mg | 0,3 mg | 3 mg |
See also
[edit]Literature
[edit]- "Das Längere hat was", Der Spiegel, 29 November, no. 49, 1975
References
[edit]- ^ "DPMAregister - Marken - Registerauskunft". Register.dpma.de. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Kim". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "BrandKim - Cigarettes Pedia". Cigarettespedia.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Brands". Cigarety.by. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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