Leaf Tobacco & Commodities (U) (LTC) manufactures cigarettes under the Supermatch brand in Uganda.
The Ugandan commercial court ordered Mastermind to halt production of Supermatch cigarettes until the trademark infringement case had been resolved.
[7] In September 2013 a report on a bill to amend the excise tariff drew on submissions from Leaf Tobacco and Commodities (U) among others.
LTC had invested $20 million in Northern Uganda into tobacco manufacturing, to add value before the products were exported.
Price increases had made cigarettes less affordable, resulting in lower sales for premium brands.