Research and Markets: This Essential 2010 Edition of Nutritional Supplements Provides a Comprehensive Overview of the Market

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7103bf/nutritional_supple) has announced the addition of the "Nutritional Supplements - Edition 2010" report to their offering.

The present report analyses Human nutrition and health industry with detailed description of industry segments. Report covers global industry size, segmentation by products such as: vitamins and dietary supplements, Pediatric nutrition, sports nutrition, Herbal supplements, Dairy industry and Infant milk formula market. In segmentation by geography; countries covered in the report are: United States, Europe (United Kingdom), Asia (China and India). The publisher has also analysed the global industry forecasted value to access the opportunities present in the market. There are many factors helping the industry growth of which few are mentioned in the report. Also industry trends help to understand the demand, for example: what is the impact of recession over consumption of supplements. Here we have also discussed the competition prevailing in the market and profiled major players (Atrium Innovations, NBTY Inc. and Glanbia plc.

Products Mentioned:

Vitemins and Dietary supplements
Nutritional supplements
Minerals
Herbal supplements and Medicated Skin care
Whey protein
Dairy industry

Why to purchase this report:

This report covers major geographies with a focus on global nutrition and dietary supplements industry.
There is detailed industry segment analysis.
Trends helps to understand which product is on demand and what is the impact of economy over healthcare spending?
There is future forecasting of the industry based on many variables.
Here we have also profiled major companies, including their business overview, financial analysis and recent developments.

Key Findings

The dietary and nutritional supplement market generated US$~ billion in sales worldwide in 2009. The market is expected to reach US$~ billion in 2010; where multivitamins make up a major portion of this market.
Sports nutrition and speciality supplements are the two fastest growing segments of the VMS industry and further these segments are offering high growth opportunities.
In 2009, Pediatric nutrition market reached to US$~ billion as compared to US$~ billion sales in 2003 and further 23.47% growth is expected through 2012.
Currently the United States generates the majority of global sales, Western Europe is second, and Japan third. However, China is expected to outpace Japan and other growing markets include Brazil, India, and Eastern Europe.
In 2009, U.S. dietary supplements industry reached to US$~ billion as compared to US$~ billion in 2003 with a CAGR of 3.17%. There was a slight drop in growth in 2009 as compared to 2008 results but despite of difficult economic situation in year 2008 & 2009 this segment performed well.
In recent time, demand for vitamin D is high and reached to US$~ million in 2009 with a double digit growth rate led by rising number of heart cases, cancer, diabetes and other health issues.
The European prebiotics market is diversifying and expanding in both importance and value throughout the food and beverage industry, with several exciting developments in infant formula products, dairy and beverages
In China, the economic conditions are continuously improving resultant rising disposable income, which has supported urbanization and improved standard of living.
Infant milk formula market is one of the strongest segments in the China dairy industry, accounting for US$4.1 billion with a CAGR of 18.03% (2005-2009) and this growth rate is expected to sustain further despite the melamine crisis in late 2008.
The Indian herbal industry will grow rapidly in the coming years and by 2015, it is expected that the size of the domestic market will rise to US$~ billion, reflecting a compound growth rate of over 20 percent.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Global Nutritional Supplement Industry

2. Industry Segmentation

3. United States Nutrition Supplements Industry

4. Europe Nutrition Supplements Industry

5. Asia Nutrition Supplements Industry

7. Industry Trends

8. Industry Players: Competition

9. Players Profiling

Companies Mentioned: