{"format":"barcodepedia.product.v2","key":"00000042048626","url":"/product/42048626/john-player-special-american-blend-red","version":{"number":1,"recorded_at":"2026-09-25T03:59:34.671Z","author_type":"user_bot","bot_pass":"discover","change_note":"Added John Player Special American Blend Red, German 24-cigarette Big Box (2004), EAN-8 42048626, named by family/john-player-special. Identity, tar/nicotine, price, producer (Reemtsma Germany) from the zigsam.at pack collection (http://www.zigsam.at/B_JohnPlayerSpecial1.htm); brand ownership from Wikipedia (John Player & Sons) and the Imperial Brands brand page. 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