Benson & Hedges Light Blue cigarettes

Benson & Hedges is a historic British brand of cigarettes originally founded in London in 1873. Known for its 'London 1873' heritage, the brand has traditionally been associated with high-end luxury tobacco. The packaging shown features Italian health warnings, indicating it is distributed for the Italian market.

Ownership of the brand is complex and split geographically. In most European markets and as pictured here, the brand is owned and distributed by Japan Tobacco International (JTI). However, in other regions like the UK or Australia, the ownership may lie with British American Tobacco. Manufacturing takes place across various global facilities depending on the target market, though JTI maintains significant production hubs in Europe to supply the Mediterranean region.