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Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements: North American Retail Market Review

PJB Publications USA Inc.
September 1, 2003
93 Pages - SKU: VB932761

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Countries covered: North America

Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements: North American Retail Market Review

The current estimate for the North American vitamins, minerals, and supplements market is $17.7 billion. Market demand for vitamins, herbal/botanical products, sports nutrition, meal supplements, minerals, and specialty products is expected to increase over the next 5 to 8 years.

This study discusses issues and trends in the dietary supplement industry such as regulatory concerns, aspects of over the counter (OTC) versus prescription agents, and information providers. Besides examining retail outlets for dietary supplements and reviewing their current markets, Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements: North American Retail Market Review highlights major vitamin, mineral, and supplement products along with current market reviews and competitor analyses.

With more than 1,000 manufacturers of dietary supplements, as well as many major drug and chemical companies involved in the dietary supplements arena, Theta’s report will aid your company in obtaining the most up-to-date information and projections about this rapidly changing market.

The report is comprehensive in scope and covers key topics of interest to healthcare companies.

Questions to be answered by this report include:

What is the availability and use of vitamins, minerals, and supplements in the North American market?
How is the market changing due to acquisitions by major companies; by FDA/FTC involvement; and by mergers?
Which are the key brands in the market?
Where and how are key brands marketed?
What is the future of dietary supplements?

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1 Executive Summary

1.1 Scope and Objectives of Report
1.2 Methodology

2 Overview

2.1 Definition of Vitamin, Mineral, and Supplement Market
2.2 Demographics
2.3 Market Summary

3 Issues and Trends in Dietary Supplements

3.1 Regulatory Controls
3.1.1 FDA
3.1.2 Health Canada
3.1.3 Health, Structure/Function, and Nutrient Content Claims
3.2 Standardization vs. Non-Standardization
3.3 Testing for Content and Potency
3.3.1 Examples of Content/Potency Testing Problems

4 Retail Outlets

4.1 Pharmacies/Drugstores
4.2 Supermarket Chains
4.3 Discount General Merchandise Stores
4.4 Direct-to-Consumer Sales
4.5 Distribution Channels

5 Vitamins

5.1 Major Vitamins
5.1.1 Vitamin A
5.1.2 Beta-Carotene
5.1.3 Niacin
5.1.4 Vitamin C
5.1.5 Vitamin D
5.1.6 Vitamin E
5.2 Current Market
5.3 Competitive Analysis
5.3.1 Multivitamins
5.3.2 Non-Herbal Vitamins
5.3.3 Lettered Vitamins
5.3.4 Herbal Vitamins
5.3.5 Leading Competitor Companies

6 Minerals

6.1 Major Minerals
6.1.1 Calcium
6.1.2 Iron
6.1.3 Zinc
6.1.4 Magnesium
6.1.5 Chromium
6.1.6 Selenium
6.2 Current Market
6.3 Competitive Analysis

7 Other Supplements

7.1 Major Supplements
7.1.1 Glucosamine and Chondroitin
7.1.2 Echinacea
7.1.3 Ginkgo Biloba
7.1.4 Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
7.1.5 Coenzyme Q10
7.1.6 Lycopene
7.1.7 L-Carnitine
7.1.8 Ephedra
7.2 Selected Market Data
7.2.1 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Products

8 Company Briefs

8.1 Bayer AG
8.2 GlaxoSmithKline plc
8.3 Jamieson Laboratories
8.4 Johnson & Johnson
8.5 Mission Pharmacal
8.6 Natrol, Inc.
8.7 NBTY Inc.
8.8 Pharmavite LLC
8.9 Twin Laboratories, Inc. (Twinlab)
8.10 Wyeth

List of Tables

Table 2-1 U.S. Dietary Supplement Use by Age and Gender 2000 Table 4-1 Leading Pharmacy/Drugstore Markets
by U.S. Region and Major Chains 2002 Table 4-2 Leading Supermarket/Grocery Store Markets
by U.S. Region and Major Chains 2002 Table 4-3 Leading Discount General Merchandise Markets
by U.S. Region and Major Chains 2002
Table 5-1 U.S. Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamins in Men and Women 24-50 Years of Age
Table 5-2 Total Vitamin Sales by Type 2002
Table 5-3 Total Vitamin Unit Volume by Type 2002
Table 5-4 Multivitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-5 Multivitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-6 Non-Herbal Vitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-7 Non-Herbal Vitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-8 Lettered Vitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-9 Lettered Vitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-10 Herbal Vitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-11 Herbal Vitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 5-12 Leading Competitor Companies by Vitamin Sales 2002
Table 5-13 Leading Competitor Companies by Vitamin Unit Volume 2002
Table 6-1 Mineral Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 6-2 Mineral Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Table 7-1 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Brand Sales 2002
Table 7-2 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Brand Unit Volume 2002

List of Figures

Figure 5-1 Total Vitamin Sales by Type 2002
Figure 5-2 Total Vitamin Unit Volume by Type 2002
Figure 5-3 Multivitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-4 Multivitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-5 Non-Herbal Vitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-6 Non-Herbal Vitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-7 Lettered Vitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-8 Lettered Vitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-9 Herbal Vitamin Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-10 Herbal Vitamin Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 5-11 Leading Competitor Companies by Vitamin Sales 2002
Figure 5-12 Leading Competitor Companies by Vitamin Unit Volume 2002
Figure 6-1 Mineral Sales by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 6-2 Mineral Unit Volume by Brand (Top 10) 2002
Figure 7-1 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Brand Sales 2002
Figure 7-2 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Brand Unit Volume 2002

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