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The U.S. Sports Nutritionals Market

Published by: Packaged Facts

Published: Feb. 1, 1999 - 223 Pages

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Table of Contents


I. Executive Summary

The Products


Historical Overview

Product Breakouts

Sports Supplements Regulated By The FDA

FDA's Actions On Ephedra, Creatine Monohydrate, And Androstenedione

The Market


1998 Sales Over $1.2 Billion

Positive Factors Affecting Market Growth

Negative Factors Affecting Market Growth

Projected Market Growth

Table 1-1: U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals, 1994-2003 (Dollars)

Table 1-2: U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals By Product Category, 1996-2003 (Dollars): 5 Product Categories

Market Share By Product Category

Strength/Bodybuilding And Short-Term Energy Products Drive Market

The Marketers


Leading Marketers

Mergers Make Competitors Bigger And Stronger

Scientific Language Drives Market

Reaching A Broader Market

New Product Introductions

New Combinations Maintain Interest

Competition Through Line Extensions

Celebrities Sell Product

Promotion Through Own Magazines

National Consumer Advertising Expenditures Over $68 Million

Distribution And Retail


Distinct Channels Of Distribution

Health Food Chains Vs Mass Merchandisers

Figure 1-1: Share Of U S Sports Nutritional Sales By Top Retailer Types, 1998 (Percent): 4 Retail Outlets

High Margins At Retail

Retail Environment In Health And Natural Food Stores

Retail Environment In Mass-Market Outlets

Growth Through The Internet And Gyms

The Consumer


Weider Brand Used By One Million

Use Of Sports Drinks

Use Of Powerbars

Possible Decline In Sports Supplement Use Among Health And Natural Food Store Shoppers

The Potential Market For Sports Nutritionals

Scope And Methodology


Market Parameters

Report Methodology

II. The Products

Scope Of Report


Sports Nutritionals Sold At Retail

History Of The Industry


First Products Were Protein Mixes

Joe Weider—A Sports Nutritional Pioneer

Rodale Press Promotes Natural Health

First Isotonic Beverages In The 1960s

Weider Engages Bodybuilder Schwarzenegger

East Germans' Success At 1972 Olympics

Gnc Targets Sports Nutritionals

Sports Nutrition In A Bar

Product Breakouts


The Product Categories

Ingredients And Product Category Lines

Strength And Bodybuilding Supplements

Fat Burners/Lean Mass Products

Short-Term Energy Products

Exercise Recovery/Supportive Nutrition/ Injury Treatment Products

Long-Term Endurance Products

Common Delivery Systems

Guide To Sports Nutritional Ingredients

Table 2-1: Guide To Strength And Bodybuilding Substances

Table 2-2: Fat Burners/Lean Mass Products

Table 2-3: Energy (Short-Term) Or Performance Substances

Table 2-4: Exercise Recovery And Supportive Nutrition Substances

Table 2-5: Long-Term Endurance Substances

Industry Regulators


Sports Supplements Regulated By The FDA

Promotional Materials Considered Part Of Labeling

The Role Of The NLEA

The Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act

Structure/Function Statements

New Ruling Against FDA's "Review Regime"

Third-Party Literature

FDA's Actions Against Ephedra

Creatine Monohydrate And Androstenedione

Trade Associations


National Nutritional Foods Association

National Sporting Goods Association

Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

III. The Market


Figure 3-1: U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals, 1994-1998 (Dollars)

Market Size And Growth


Sales Difficult To Quantify

1998 Sales Over $1 2 Billion

Table 3-1: U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals, 1994-1998 (Dollars)

Strength And Bodybuilding Sales Near $400 Million

Table 3-2: U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals By Product Category, 1996-1998 (Dollars): 5 Product Categories

Dollar Growth By Product Category

Market Composition


Strength And Bodybuilding Products Garner 31% Of Market

Table 3-3: Share Of U S Sports Nutritional Sales By Product Category, 1996 Vs 1998 (Percent): 5 Product Categories

Dollar Growth By Product Category

Table 3-4: Share Of U S Sports Nutritional Sales Growth By Product Category, 1996-1998 (Percent): 5 Product Categories

Powders/Pills/Formulas Comprise Over Two-Thirds Of Market

Creatine A $180 Million Business

Mass Merchandisers Edge Up On Health Food Chains

Table 3-5: Share Of U S Sports Nutritional Sales By Retail Outlet Type, 1996 Vs 1998 (Percent): 7 Retail Outlets

Market Skews To Sunbelt

Table 3-6: Regional Distribution Of Consumption: Thirst Quencher/Activity Drinks Vs Powerbars, 1998 (U S Adults): Northeast, Midwest, South, West

Spring And Summer Stronger Sales Periods

Factors To Market Growth


Aging Population Wants Youthful Performance

Table 3-7: Projections Of U S Households By Age Of Householder, 1998 Vs 2003 (Number And Percent): From Age Under 25 To Age 75 And Older

Aging Americans More Prone To Injury, Longer Recovery Times

Time-Starved Shoppers Seek Energy

Companies Driving Market With New Products

Dshea Gives Sports Nutrition Products New Credibility

Claims Help Educate Consumers

Research Supports Interest In Sports Nutritionals

But Claims For Some Products Questionable

Ephedra In Short-Term Energy Products

Androstenedione Hot, But Formally And Informally Banned

Health Club Participation At 22 Million; May Be Tapering Off

Weight Training To Lift Sales

Marketing More Geared To Average Consumer

Products Still Suffer From "Muscle" Image

Growing Number Of Juices Use Sports Nutrition Ingredients

Health And Natural Food Retailers Still Reluctant To Stock

General Nutrition Builds On Competitive Difference

Marketers Target Mass Market

Figure 3-2: Projected U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals, 1998-2003 (Dollars)

Projected Market Growth


Sales To Surpass $2.2 Billion In 2003

Table 3-8: Projected U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals, 1998-2003 (Dollars)

Energy Products To Become Largest Category

Table 3-9a: Projected U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals By Product Category, 1998-2000 (Dollars): 5 Product Categories

Table 3-9b: Projected U S Retail Sales Of Sports Nutritionals By Product Category, 2000-2003 (Dollars): 5 Product Categories

Exercise Recovery/Supportive Nutrition/Injury Treatment Category Will Be Fastest-Growing

IV. The Marketers

The Marketers


Major Players

Many Minor Players

Top Companies In Health And Natural Food Stores

Top Companies In The Mass Market


VSM Companies Branching Out

Single-Product/Limited Line Companies

Table 4-1: The U S Market For Sports Nutritionals: Selected Marketers By Brand Line And Product (143 Marketers)

Marketer And Brand Shares


Twin Laboratories A Leader

Top Brands In Health And Natural Food Stores

Table 4-2a: Leading Sports Nutritional Products From Nature's Best, 2nd Quarter 1998: Capsules & Tablets (Percent): 3 Companies/10 Brands/Products

Table 4-2b: Leading Sports Nutritional Products From Nature's Best, 2nd Quarter 1998: Powders & Liquids (Percent): 4 Companies/10 Brands/Products

Ginsana Top Brand In All Mass-Market Channels

Other Top-Selling Brands In Mass Merchandisers

Table 4-3: Selected Leading Sports Pills And Powders In U S Mass Merchandisers, 1997 Vs 1998 (Dollars): 12 Marketers/Brands

Other Top-Selling Brands In Drugstores

Table 4-4: Leading Sports Pills And Powders In U S Drugstores, 1997 Vs 1998 (Dollars): 12 Marketers/Brands

Top-Selling Brands In Supermarkets

Table 4-5: Leading Sports Pills And Powders In U S Supermarkets, 1997 Vs 1998 (Dollars): 12 Marketers/Brands

Top Sports Bar Brands

Table 4-6: Leading Sports Bars In U S Mass Market, 1997 Vs 1998 (Dollars): Supermarkets, Drugstores, Mass Merchandisers

Competitive Overview


New Products Are Ingredient-Driven

Complete Sports Programs

Sports Nutrition For Aging Boomers

Mergers And Acquisitions

Move To Mass Market

Endorsements And Celebrities

Consumer Education Supports New Products

Extra Educational Efforts For Androstenedione

Marketers Promote To Trade Through Specialty Publications

Line Extensions Win Shelf Space

Competitive Profile: Action Labs, Inc


Corporate Overview

Action's First Products

Distributed Through Multiple Channels

Advertising Efforts Target Health And Beauty

Competitive Profile: Amerifit, Inc


Corporate Overview

Product Line

Formerly Strength Systems USA

Marketing Programs

Move Beyond Sports

Outreach To Pharmacists

Competitive Profile: Balance Bar Co


Corporate Overview

The Product Line

Distribution And Sales Milestones

Product Introductions

Marketing Support

Competitive Profile: Bodyonics Ltd


Corporate Overview

A Complete Line

Established With Pyruvate

Move Beyond Sports Nutrition

Competitive Profile: Experimental And Applied Sciences, Inc (Eas)


Corporate Overview

Popular Products

Official Sponsor Of Denver Broncos

Information-Driven Company

Future Plans

Competitive Profile: General Nutrition Cos , Inc


Corporate Overview

General Nutrition Stores

GNC's Position On Androstenedione

The General Nutrition Products

General Nutrition's Sports Nutritionals

A 60-Year Legacy

Price Cuts Announced

Promotion Support

New Alliances

New Retail Formats

Growth Through Acquisition

Future Plans

Competitive Profile: Herbalife International, Inc


Corporate Overview


Herbal-Based Products

Network Marketing

History And Growth

Future Objectives

Competitive Profile: Met-Rx Usa, Inc


Corporate Overview

Company History

A Mass-Market Player

Substrate Solutions: Androstenedione Products

Competitive Profile: MLO Products


Corporate Overview

Sales Through All Outlets

Competitive Profile: Optimum Nutrition, Inc


Corporate Overview

Types Of Sports Products

Move Beyond Sports

Control Of Manufacturing And Distribution

Competitive Profile: PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc


Corporate Overview

Products Based On Ciwujia

Competitive Profile: Powerbar, Inc


Corporate Overview

Founded By A Frustrated Marathoner

Available Through All Outlets

The Product Mix

Powerbar Harvest—A New Entry

Sampling And Sponsoring Events

Plans For Growth

Competitive Overview: Twin Laboratories, Inc


Corporate Overview

The Product Line

Company Innovations

History And Growth Of Company

Distribution

Twinlab's Sports Nutritionals

Sports Products Promotional Support

New Sports Line For Mass Market

Recent Acquisitions

Company Philosophy And Plans

Competitive Profile: Weider Nutrition International, Inc


Corporate Overview

Product Mix

Distinct Sports Brands For Distribution Channels

Marketing Realignment In 1998

Company History And Growth

A Publishing Empire

Relaunch Of Ephedra Products

Recent Acquisitions

Future Plans Call For Manufacturing Consolidation

Marketing And New Product Trends


Continued Emphasis On New Products

Medical Claims Getting Stronger

Reaching A Broader Market

Number Of Product Introductions Growing

Table 4-7: Number Of New U S Sports Nutritional Product Introductions By Type, 1996-1998 (Stock-Keeping Units): 4 Types

Creatine And HMB

And Androstenedione

New Delivery Systems

Other New And Novel Creatine Combination Products

Androstenedione Combinations

New Sports Bars

Recovery Products

Short-Term Energy Products Based On Thermogenic Stack

Table 4-8: The U S Market For Sports Nutritionals: Selected New Product Introductions, 1998

Consumer Advertising And Promotion


Use Of Advertising

Targeted Magazines Used

Other Media Used

Expenditures Total Over $68 Million In 1997

General Nutrition The Major Spender

Two Companies Approach $10 Million In Advertising

Other Million-Dollar-Plus Spenders

$300,000 To $600,000 Spenders

Many Marketers Spend Small Amounts; Print Preferred

Additional Unmeasured Expenditures

Size Counts For Male Bodybuilders

Violent Content

Endurance And Energy Product Ads More Subdued

Sex Sells


Before And After

Targeting Women

Food Images Not Popular

Science Sells Supplements

Some Just Sell Price

Products Require Education

Marketers Promote Products Through Own Magazines

Celebrity Endorsements

Sponsorships Of Sporting Events

Taste Tests

Examples Of Consumer Advertising

Trade Advertising And Promotion


Role Of Trade Ads

Displays Compete For Retail Space

Trade Education

Trade Shows

Discounts Are Common Promotion

Retailer Perks

V. Distribution And Retail

At The Distribution Level


Distinct Channels Of Distribution

Warehouse Delivery Used In Mass Market

Independent Distributors To Health And Natural Food Stores

Several Large Distributors Dominate Health Food Sector

Health Food Distributor Services

Forward Buying By Distributors

Leading Drug Wholesalers

Specialty Sports Distributors

Distribution Through Gyms And Health Clubs

Direct Shipments Through Common Carriers

Benefits Of Direct Shipment

Margins For Health Food And Mass Market

Brokers Support Marketers' Sales Efforts

Marketers' Sales Forces Work With Brokers

At The Retail Level


Health Food Chains Claim Largest Retail Share

Figure 5-1: Share Of U S Sports Nutritional Sales By Top Retailer Types, 1998 (Percent): 4 Retail Outlets

Sports Nutritional Retail Sections

Margins

Retail Focus: Health Food Stores


Health Food Chains Oriented Toward Sports Nutritionals

GNC Stores Major Outlet

Display Of Sports Nutritionals

Products Not Carried In Some Formats

Share Of Sales Declining

Whole Foods Sports Nutritionals Section

Health Food Store Price Comparison: Major Brands

Table 5-1: Price Comparison: Sports Nutritional Products Sold In Health And Natural Food Stores

Promotions And Sales

Other Merchandising Techniques


Retail Focus: Mass-Market Outlets


Discounters Growing Outlet For Sports Nutritionals

Warehouse Club Price Comparison: Major Brands

Table 5-2: Price Comparison: Sports Nutritional Products Sold In Costco Warehouse Clubs

Sports Nutritionals Established In Some Chain Drugs

Drugstore Price Comparison: Major Brands

Table 5-3: Price Comparison: Sports Nutritional Products Sold In Drugstores

Sports Bars And Drinks In Supermarkets

Retail Focus: Other Channels


Multi-Level Marketing

Gyms And Health Clubs

Sporting Goods Stores And Bike Shops

Mail Order

The Internet

VI. The Consumer

Consumer Use


Simmons Market Research Data On Sports Nutritionals

Simmons Data On Weider And Sport Shake

Simmons Data On Sports Drinks

Simmons Data On Powerbars

Simmons Data On Sports Pain Relief Products

Use High Among Endurance Athletes

Use Among Health And Natural Food Store Shoppers

Table 6-1: Demographic Characteristics Favoring Use Of Sports Drinks, 1998 (U S Adults)


Table 6-2: Demographic Characteristics Favoring Use Of Powerbars, 1998 (U S Adults)

Table 6-3: Demographic Characteristics Favoring Use Of Sports Pain Relief Rubs/Liquids, 1998 (U S Adults)

Sports And Fitness Participation


The Potential Market For Sports Nutritionals

Simmons Data On Sports/Fitness Activities

Nsga Data On Sports/Fitness Activities

Popular Sports Are Fitness-Related

A Broadening Of The Fitness Movement

Trends In Health Club Memberships

Regular Exercisers Younger, Single, Educated, And White-Collar

Westerners, The College-Educated, And White-Collar Workers Are Frequent Exercisers

Health Clubs Draw Younger Crowd

Table 6-4: U S Adult Participation In Selected Sports And Fitness Activities, 1998 (Percent): 24 Sports Activities

Table 6-5: Participation In Selected Fitness And Sports Activities Among U S Population Age 7 Or Older, 1987-1997 (Numbers): 18 Fitness/Sports Activities

Table 6-6: Most Popular Sports And Fitness Activities Among U S
Population Age 6 Or Older, 1997 (Number): 25 Sports Activities

Table 6-7: Demographic Indicators For Regular Exercisers, 1998 (U S
Adults)

Table 6-8: Demographic Indicators For Frequent Exercisers, 1998 (U S
Adults)

Table 6-9: Demographic Indicators For Health Club Members, 1998 (U S Adults)

Appendix I: Examples Of Consumer Advertising
And Promotions
Appendix II: Addresses Of Selected Marketers



Abstract

This Packaged Facts study examines the sports supplement industry and trends affecting the market. The report covers six product categories: strength; fat burners/meal replacements/diet; endurance; energy; exercise recovery and supportive nutrition; and exercise injury treatment. It profiles leading companies and describes what types of new products have been introduced over the past year. It also covers consumer fitness trends and provides information on distribution systems.

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