London (PRWEB) October 03, 2013
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Vitamins in US$ Thousand by the following Product Segments: Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K. Specific End-Use Segments also analyzed are Animal Feed Additives, Cosmetics, Food, and Pharmaceuticals. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 200 companies including many key and niche players such as Adisseo France S.A.S, Aland (Jiangsu) Nutraceutical Co., Ltd., Archer Daniels Midland Co., Bactolac Pharmaceutical, Inc., BASF SE, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Lonza Group Ltd., North China Pharmaceutical Corporatioon, Vertellus Specialties Inc., Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Medicine Company Ltd., and Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd. Pharmaceutical Companies offering Vitamins also profiled in the report include Attrium Innovations, Inc., Avid Health Inc., BoehringerIngelheim Consumer Health Care, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, NBTY, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Alacer Corp., Ferrosan Holdings A/S, Pharmavite LLC, Sanofi, Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., and Thorne Research Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Types I-4
Vitamin A I-4
Vitamin B Complex I-4
Vitamin C I-4
Vitamin D I-4
Vitamin E I-4
Vitamin K I-4
End-use Segments I-5
Animal Feed Additives I-5
Cosmetics I-5
Food I-5
Pharmaceuticals I-5
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Prelude II-1
Table 1: Global Vitamin and Supplements Market (2012):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Segment – Vitamins &
Minerals, Food Supplements, Digestive Aids & Enzymes,
Supplement Powders & Meal Replacements, Sports Nutrition
and Other Supplements (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Global Vitamins Market Snapshots II-3
Recession in Retrospect and the Road Ahead II-4
2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES AND GROWTH DRIVERS II-6
Aging World Population Boosting Vitamin Sales II-6
Table 2: Elderly Population (65+ Years) as a Percentage of
the Total Population: 2000 & 2025 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6
Vitamins: The Dominant Ingredient in Anti-Aging Products II-7
Table 3: Active Ingredients Usage in Anti-Aging Skin Care
Products in the US and Europe (2012): Percentage Breakdown
for Vitamins, Polysaccharides, Botanicals,
Proteins/Peptides, Enzymes/Coenzymes, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
China: A Leading Producer and Consumer of Vitamins Worldwide II-8
Leading Chinese Vitamin Producers II-9
Vitamin and Dietary Supplements Market in China II-9
Table 4: Health and Wellness Nutrition Products Market in
China (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Select
Segments – Vitamin and Dietary Supplements,
Traditional/Herbal Products, Slimming Products and Sports
Nutrition (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
A US Court Charges Two Chinese Vitamin C Makers for Price
Fixing II-10
Human Healthcare Vitamins to Drive Future Growth II-10
Multivitamins Retain Upper Hand over Single-Vitamins II-11
Herbal Supplements and Functional Foods Offer Stiff
Competition to Vitamin Supplements II-12
Pharma, Nutritional and Consumer Product Companies Rule the
Vitamins and Supplements Market II-13
Table 5: Global Vitamin and Dietary Supplement Retail Sales
(2012): Percentage Breakdown of Retail Value Sales by Market
Participants – Pharmaceutical Companies, Nutritional
Companies, Direct Sellers, Consumer Product Companies and
Private Label (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Novel Delivery Systems for Vitamins II-14
Internet Emerges as an Effective Sales Channel II-15
Regionalization of Global Brands: Business Case for Vitamins II-15
Preventive Medicines Boosts Demand for B Vitamins II-15
Vitamin D to Make a Mark in the Functional Foods Market II-16
High Entry Barriers for Synthetic Vitamin E Oil Production II-16
Vitamin E in Cosmetic Application: A Bright Future II-17
Increasing Popularity of Vitamin E as Health Supplement II-17
Functional Foods: The New Forte for Vitamin K2 II-18
Key Trends & Drivers in Animal Nutrition II-18
Demand for Feed-Grade Vitamins to Rise Steadily II-18
Table 6: Global Market for Animal Feed Additives (2012):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Additives – Amino
Acids, Vitamins and Feed Enzymes (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18
Table 7: Worldwide Feed Grade Vitamins Market by Type
(2012): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Vitamin A,
Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Vitamin C and Vitamin D (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19
Growing Meat Consumption Augurs Well for Animal Feed
Additives Market II-19
Table 8: World Market for Fresh Meat by Type (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat,
Beef & Veal, and Poultry (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-20
Substantial Growth Expected for Animal Feed Production Post-
Recession II-20
Table 9: Worldwide Animal Feed Production by Region/Country
(2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volumes for US, EU-27,
China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and Rest of World (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20
3. COMPETITION IN THE GLOBAL VITAMINS MARKET II-21
DSM and BASF: Two Largest Vitamin Companies Worldwide II-21
Table 10: Global Vitamins Market by Leading Players (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue for DSM, BASF, Chinese
Players, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Presence of Select Leading Players in the Global Fat Soluble
Vitamins Market II-21
Presence of Select Leading Players in Water Soluble Vitamins
Market II-21
Competitive Scenario by Vitamin Type II-22
Table 11: Worldwide Vitamin A Market by Leading Producers
(2012): Percentage Breakdown of Output for DSM, BASF,
Adisseo, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
Table 12: Worldwide Vitamin B1 Market by Leading Producers
(2012): Percentage Breakdown of Output for BASF, DSM and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
Table 13: Worldwide Vitamin D Market by Leading Producers
(2012): Percentage Breakdown of Output for BASF, DSM and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
Table 14: Worldwide Natural Vitamin E Market by Leading
Producers (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Output for ADM,
BASF/Cognis, DSM and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-23
Table 15: Worldwide Synthetic Vitamin E Market by Leading
Producers (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Output for DSM,
BASF, Adisseo, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-23
Carotenoids II-23
Table 16: Global Carotenoids Market by Leading Players
(2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue for DSM,
BASF, Chinese Producers, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-23
Table 17: Global Carotenoid Market by Category (2012):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Beta-carotene,
Lutein, Astaxanthin, Canthaxanthin, Lycopene, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Table 18: Worldwide Vitamin B2 Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Output by Leading Producers – BASF, DSM, ADM
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
The Historic Vitamin Cartel II-24
Major Participants and Duration of the Vitamin Cartel by Key
Vitamins – Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin D3 II-25
Table 19: Fines Imposed on Vitamin Cartel by Vitamin Category
in US$ Million (1999-2004) II-25
Table 20: Fines Imposed on Vitamin Cartel by Vitamin in US$
Million for Leading Players Roche, BASF and Rhone-Poulenc
(1999-2004) II-25
4. GLOBAL VITAMIN EXPORT AND IMPORT STATISTICS II-26
Table 21: Global Vitamin (Natural and Synthetic) and
Provitamin Exports by Leading Exporters (2008-2011): Value
Exports in US$ Million for China, Switzerland, USA, Germany,
Singapore, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, India,
Japan, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26
Table 22: Global Vitamin (Natural and Synthetic) and
Provitamin Imports by Leading Importers (2008-2011): Value
Imports in US$ Million for USA, Germany, France, China,
Singapore, Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, United Kingdom,
Canada, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Venezuela, Russian Federation,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27
5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-28
Definition II-28
Primary End-Uses of Vitamins in Human and Animal Nutrition
Markets II-28
Table 23: Human and Animal Consumption of Vitamins (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
Vitamins and Discovery Dates II-29
Vitamins Supply Chain II-30
Classification by Type II-31
Vitamin A (Retinol) II-31
Deficiency II-31
Safety II-31
Benefits II-31
B-Vitamins II-31
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) II-31
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) II-32
Vitamin B3 (Niacin/Niacinamide) II-32
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) II-32
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) II-32
Biotin (Vitamin B7 or Vitamin H) II-33
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9 or Folacin) II-33
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamine) II-33
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) II-33
Vitamin D II-34
Vitamin E (Tocopherol) II-34
Vitamin K II-34
Classification Based on Solubility II-35
Fat-Soluble Vitamins II-35
Water-Soluble Vitamins II-36
Classification Based on Composition II-38
Classification Based on Derivation II-38
Classification Based on Dosage II-38
Key End-Use Applications for Vitamins II-38
Animal Feed Additives II-38
Vitamin A II-39
Carotenoids II-39
Vitamin B II-39
Riboflavin II-39
Choline II-39
Vitamin B6 II-39
Vitamin B12 II-39
Niacin II-40
Pantothenic Acid II-40
P-Aminobenzoic Acid II-40
Vitamin C II-40
Vitamin D II-40
Vitamin E II-40
Vitamin K II-41
Human Food Supplements & Personal Care Market II-41
Food II-41
Hazards Associated with Excess Consumption of Vitamins II-41
Pharmaceuticals II-42
Cosmetics II-42
6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-43
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