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NBJ's 9th Annual Industry Overview provides you with 48-pages of strategic data and analysis of the $62.9-billion U.S. nutrition industry. This essential issue provides an exclusive round-up of the year 2003 along with:
Detailed market data charts, growth
forecasts and NBJ's Top 56 Supplement Companies
Strategic review of business trends in | Dietary
Supplements | Natural & Organic Foods | Functional Foods | Natural Personal Care
Special Bonus: Retail Outlook
featuring natural, mass merchandiser, grocery, pharmacy and specialty retail sales outlets
Data includes NBJ's signature matrix of
sales by category & channel in 2003, category & channel sales data for 2001-2003
& 2004-2009 forecast, and detailed breakdowns in each retail channel
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Annual Industry Overview 2004: The U.S. nutrition industry hits $62.9 billion and growth of
8% in 2003 paced by a supplement recovery, organic foods and the natural channel ...... 1-15
M&A Update: NBJ summarizes acquisition activity in the nutrition industry ................... 15-17
Now Foods takes the temperature of the supplement market; confirms recovery ............... 18
Enzymedica finds sales fizzing in the niche market for supplemental enzymes .................. 19
ConsumerLab reports supplement quality is improving in some categories ....................... 20
Q&A with Mike Costello: How Optimum Nutrition stays ahead of the curve .............. 20-21
Contract manufacturers Pacific Nutritional, Leiner and Vitatech reflect on the growing
preoccupation with quality; expect GMP standards to drive business their way .............. 22-24
Supplement mass marketers Wyeth, Chattem and Amerifit reap mixed results ........... 24-25
Bluebonnet keeps up healthy growth while dedicated to the natural channel ..................... 26
Keto Foods experiences rapid growth in low carb but sees the shake-out starting ............. 27
Washington Watch: Industry groups share views on ephedra, labeling, GMPs, etc. ..... 28-32
Ian’s Natural Foods and Applegate Farms offer healthy options for children ............... 32-33
Special Section: Retail Outlook: NBJ’s annual overview of retail and distribution channels,
including supplement retailers, supermarkets, supernaturals and online sales ............... 34-38
GNC pumps up advertising under Apollo ownership; IPO seems likely outcome ........... 38-39
Vitamin Shoppe expands footprint, approaches 200-store mark ........................................ 40
Analysts upbeat on Whole Foods and Wild Oats; Balducci’s restructures .................. 41-43
Regional distributors Organica, BIN and Garden Spot see varying markets ................. 44-46
Albertson’s tries new format for natural sets ....................................................................... 47
COMPANIES INCLUDED:
| A.C. Nielsen |
Garden of Life |
Nutrition Business Advisors |
| Agency Healthcare Research & Quality |
Garden Spot Distributors |
Ocean Nutrition Canada |
| Albertsons |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Optimum Nutrition |
| Amano Enzyme Inc |
Gluten Free Foods Ltd |
Oregon Chai Inc. |
| American Bodybuilding |
GNC |
Organic Milling Co |
| American Botanical Council |
Golden Gate Capital |
Organica Specialty Foods |
| American Herbal Products Assn |
Goldman Sachs & Co. |
Pacific Nutritional Inc |
| Amerifit |
Green Pharmaceuticals |
Palko Distributing Co. Inc |
| Apollo Management LP |
Grocery Manufacturers of America |
Parthenon Capital |
| Applegate Farms |
Hain Celestial Group |
Perrigo Co |
| Arizona Health Foods |
Hay Day Country Farm Markets |
Peter Black |
| Atkins Nutritional |
Health Business Partners |
Pharmachem Laboratories |
| Balducci’s |
Health Club Panel Network |
Pharmavite |
| Bear Stearns Merchant Bank |
Heinz |
Quigley Corp |
| BIN Sales & Marketing |
Hershey Foods |
Rainbow Light |
| Bio-One |
Horizon Organic Dairy |
RBC Capital |
| Bioriginal |
Ian’s Natural Foods |
Retail Insights |
| Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp |
IRI |
Rexall Sundown |
| Boiron |
Jason Natural Products |
Rhodia Foods |
| Bradley Pharmaceuticals |
Jupiter Research |
Royal Numico |
| Chattem |
Kerry Group plc |
Similasan |
| Chr.Hansen |
Keto Foods LLC |
Smith Barney |
| Citigroup Smith Barney |
Leiner Health Products |
Snapdragon Natural Foods Inc |
| Council for Responsible Nutrition |
Masterfoods USA |
Specialty Nutrition Group |
| Crystals International |
Matrixx |
St. Joseph’s University |
| Da Vinci Gourmet |
Montana Naturals |
Stonyfield Farm |
| Daniel Yankelovich |
MUCOS Pharma GmbH |
SunOpta Inc. |
| Danisco |
National Grocers Assn |
Supermarketguru.com |
| Danone |
National Nutritional Foods Assn |
Supreme Foods |
| Dean Foods |
Naturade |
Sutton Place Group |
| DSM |
Natural Balance |
The Solae Company |
| Enzymedica Inc |
Naturally Vitamins Inc |
Urex Biotech |
| Everlast Nutrition |
Nature’s Life |
USBX Advisory Services |
| Extreme Foods |
NBTY |
Vitamin Shoppe |
| Federal Trade Commission |
Nestle USA |
Vitamin World |
| Food & Drug Administration |
Next Proteins International |
Vitatech International |
| Forbes Medi-Tech Inc |
North Castle Partners |
Weider Nutrition International |
| Forrester Research Inc |
NOW Foods |
Whole Foods Market |
| Fresh & Wild Holdings Ltd |
Nutraceutical International |
Wild Oats |
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Wyeth Consumer Healthcare |
COMPLETE LIST OF FIGURES:
- U.S. Supplement Sales & Annual Growth 1995-2003
- 2003 U.S. Nutrition Industry Revenues ($mil in Consumer Sales of supplements, natural & organic foods, functional foods, natural personal care)
- NBJ's Top U.S. Supplement Companies in 2003
- U.S. Nutrition Industry Growth 2001-2003 (includes sales channels)
- Top Nutrition Industry M&A Deals: September 2003-June 2004
- U.S. Digestive Enzyme Supplement Market Trends, 1994-2003
- U.S. Retail Nutrition Sales, 2003
- Top U.S. Supermarkets in 2003
- GNC Sales & Growth Trends, 1990-2003
- Vitamin Shoppe Sales & Growth Trends, 2001-2004e
- The SuperNaturals: Whole Foods & Wild Oats Combined Sales and Growth Trends, 1998-2003
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