By Guy Taylor Imperial Brands has said it is “on track” to meet its profit and revenue targets this year despite growing regulatory pressure on tobacco and its next-gen vaping products. The tobacco giant, which makes Winston and Gauloises cigarettes, said it expected net revenue in its “next generation products (NGP)” business to grow at a low single-digit range for the full year. Adjusted operating profit will rise at a rate closer to the middle of the firm’s mid-single-digit range in 2024. It added strong half-year growth had been underpinned by “strong combustibles prices and growth in our …