Despite
regional variations, the global nutrition industry maintained
healthy growth between 1997 and 2000. Consumer sales of Dietary
Supplements, Natural/Organic Food, Natural Personal Care and
Functional Food rose 17% in the two-year period from $109 billion to
$128 billion worldwide, according to research by Nutrition Business
Journal. Growth in 2000 is estimated at 7% worldwide, resulting in a
$138-billion market dominated by the United States, Europe and
Japan. Together, these three regions account for 85% of global
sales. While growth rates in nutrition markets are expected to be
higher in the higher-growth transition economies of Asia, Latin
America and even parts of Eastern Europe, net gains in sales will
predominantly come from the major markets. NBJ’s analysis of
global nutrition markets in 1997-1999 was based on 50 data sources.
Our European research was conducted in collaboration with
EuroConsult Inc. (New York City), an international mergers &
acquisitions company…….excerpt from Overview
TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
Third Biennial Global Nutrition Industry
Overview: Global nutrition industry sales top $128 billion,
including functional foods. NBJ presents its regional review of
product segments, M&As, Japan, Germany, France, U.K., Italy,
Switzerland, Austria, Scandanavia,
Spain, Australia, Latin America and Eastern Europe
1-14
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom respond to
consumer demand and shake up the organic supply chain
..............14-16
Where others have failed, ThinkNatural.com
establishes itself as a pan-European B2C supplier with strong
backers and a store presence 16
Sun Chlorella uses direct marketing to expand
a $500-million market into the U.S………..17
Japanese market sustains growth despite a
sluggish economy 18-19
Japan’s FOSHU market serves as a global model for functional
foods …20-21
Royal Numico acquires a position of global
leadership in supplements….22-23
Oxford Natural Products applies
pharmaceutical R&D model to nutrition…..24
Norway’s Nutri Pharma raises $60 million
and launches U.S. entry
25
Lonza and Sigma-Tau lead
global market for L-carnitine
26-27
South African market led by Vital Health
Foods
28
Swiss firm Padma commercializes Tibetan
medicine 29
NBJ’s Regulatory Outlook: An examination of
supplement and functional food regulations and current trends across
Europe 30-31
NBJ’s M&A Update: Forty-eight deals
announced in the first six months.
24-25
NBJ’s
Domestic and International Stock Reporter……. 19-23
Companies Featured Include:
Ajinomoto,
American Home Products, Arkopharma, Asahi Beer Yakuhin, BioGaia
Biologics, Biosint USA, Blackmores, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boiron S.A,.
Boots, Byk Leo, Calpis, Campina Melkunie, Chr.Hansen, CocaCola
Japan, Danone SA, Distriborg Groupe, Dolisos, Euroconsult Inc.,
Euromonitor plc, European Advisory Service, Fauldings, General
Nutrition Companies, Health Industry News of Japan, Health Products
Assn. of Southern Africa, Horizon Organic, Dairy Iceland Foods plc,
Interhealth Nutraceuticals, Japan Health Food & Nutrition Food
Assn., Japanscan, Kellogg Co,. Key Note, Kingfisher plc, Kirin
Beverage, Koninklijke Wessanen NV, La Goute de la Vie, Laboratorios
BOI, Lea Vital, Leatherhead Food RA, Lichtwer Pharma, Lonza Ltd,.
McKinsey & Company, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Miki Corp.,
Muller’s, MD Foods, Nestle, Nicholas Hall & Co, Nisshin Fluor
Milling, Novartis, Nutravida.com, Nutri Pharma, Nycomed Pharma,
Oko-Prufzeichen, Organic Consultancy, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Oxford
Natural Products plc, Padma Health Products Inc,. Parmalat, Peter
Black Healthcare, Phytopharm plc, Quaker Oats Co, Raisio, Rhongold
Molkerei, Roche, Royal Numico, Schroeder Saloman Smith Barney, Seven
Seas, SigmaTau SpA, SKW Trostberg AG, SmithKline Beecham, Sun
Chlorella USA Corp, Suntory, Superdrug, Taisho, Takeda,
ThinkNatural.com, Tradeorganex.co.uk, Unilever, Valio, Vital Health
Foods, Weidegluck, Wessanen, Yakult Honsha, Zenith Intl
