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32 pages of market data, charts & strategic analysis of the nutrition industry's raw materials segment. NBJ’s annual value chain analysis and review of raw material suppliers in vitamins, botanicals, specialty supplements, nutraceuticals and organic food. A year of drama and change in raw materials as vitamin suppliers faced fines and competition from Asia; mergers and alliances consolidated the herbal segment; a soy protein health claim galvanized interest in soy as a nutraceutical; creatine prices were pulled out of a tailspin by government intervention; and organic food processors juggled the demands of corporate and core natural products customers.
Companies: Roche, BASF, Martin Bauer, Hauser/BI, A.M. Todd, Indena, Pure World, Sabinsa, Dabur, Amsar, SKW Trostberg, Bioenergy, Nutratech, Organic Ingredients, Joe’s Vegetables, Associated British Foods, Tanimura & Antle, Natural Selection Foods; PTI, ADM, Central Soya and SunRich.
1999 brought drama and change to the raw materials segment, with mergers, lawsuits, a health claim and competition from Asia making it a lively year for suppliers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Raw Materials III: NBJ’s annual value chain analysis and review of raw material suppliers in vitamins, botanicals, specialty supplements, nutraceuticals and organic food pages 1-6
Vitamins: Roche, BASF and others reflect on competition from China and the aftermath of the vitamins price-fixing scandal pages 7-9
Botanicals: Martin Bauer, Hauser/BI, A.M. Todd and others consolidate botanicals segment; BI reflects on supply and demand in raw herbs; Q&A with Indena’s Greg Ris; Pure World disappointed by recent financials, launches patented maca extract pages 10-15
Ayurvedic Herbs: Sabinsa, Dabur, Amsar, Himalaya Drug Co. and Zandu lead raw material segment, set up close links with U.S. manufacturers. pages 16-17
Sports: Creatine prices recover slowly but may never regain their former highs, says wholesale leader SKW Trostberg; Bioenergy and Nutratech bring ribose to the attention of manufacturers. pages 18-20
Foods: Organic processors juggle demands of corporate and core natural products customers. Close-up on Organic Ingredients, Joe’s Vegetables, SK Foods and Muir Glen; Associated British Foods prepares to launch nutraceutical ingredients; Conventional grower Tanimura & Antle acquires one third of Natural Selection Foods, including Earthbound Farm brand. pages 20-25
Soy: PTI and ADM benefit as soy claim stimulates sales of soy protein isolate; Central Soya and ADM dominate soy protein concentrate; SunRich, a leading wholesaler of organic, non-GMO soy, merges into public shell. pages 23
NBJ Stock Reporter: Analysis of four acquisitions and investments in soy-related businesses. pages 27-31
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