TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 10
2.6 Market Factors 14
2.6.1 Social and Demographic 14
2.6.2 Economic 14
2.6.3 Dietary 14
2.6.4 Distribution 15
2.6.5 Legislative 15
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 Market Drivers 18
3.2.1 Social Drivers 18
3.2.2 Economic Drivers 21
3.2.3 Dietary Drivers 21
3.2.4 Distribution Drivers 22
3.2.5 Legislative Drivers 22
3.3 Market Size 24
3.4 Market Segmentation 26
3.5 Market Trends 30
3.5.1 Demographics 30
3.5.2 Product Trends 30
3.6 Distribution 31
4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 34
4.1 Chapter Summary 35
4.2 Industry Overview 35
4.3 Company Profiles 37
4.3.1 Boehringer Ingelheim 38
4.3.2 Chefaro UK 39
4.3.3 DSM Nutritional Products (UK) 40
4.3.4 Goldshield 41
4.3.5 Lamberts Healthcare 42
4.3.6 Seven Seas 44
4.3.7 SSL International 45
4.3.8 Vitabiotics 47
4.3.9 Wassen International 48
4.3.10 Whitehall Laboratories 49
5. FORECAST 51
5.1 Chapter Summary 52
5.2 Market Size 52
5.3 Market Segmentation 55
5.4 Industry 57
6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 59
6.1 Trade Associations 60
6.2 Trade Magazines 61
6.3 Trade Exhibitions 62
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LIST OF TABLES
1: UK Population, by Age Group, 1988-2008 19
2: Changes in the UK Population, by Age Group, 1981-2021 19
3: Life Expectancy in Great Britain, by Sex and Age, 1988 and 2008 20
4: Healthy Life Expectancy in the UK, by Sex and Age, 2005-2007 20
5: UK Market for VMS, 2005-2009 24
6: Segmentation of the UK VMS Market, by Sector, 2005-2009 29
7: Distribution of VMS Products in the UK, 2009 32
8: Market Shares in the UK VMS Sector, 2009 36
9: Financial Analysis of Boehringer Ingelheim, 2004-2008 38
10: Key Financial Ratios for Boehringer Ingelheim, 2004-2008 39
11: Financial Analysis of Chefaro UK, 2004-2008 39
12: Key Financial Ratios for Chefaro UK, 2004-2008 40
13: Financial Analysis of DSM Nutritional Products (UK), 2004-2008 41
14: Key Financial Ratios for DSM Nutritional Products (UK), 2004-2008 41
15: Financial Analysis of Goldshield, 2005-2009 42
16: Key Financial Ratios for Goldshield, 2005-2009 42
17: Financial Analysis of Lamberts Healthcare, 2004-2008 43
18: Key Financial Ratios for Lamberts Healthcare, 2004-2008 43
19: Financial Analysis of Seven Seas, 2004-2008 44
20: Key Financial Ratios for Seven Seas, 2004-2008 44
21: Financial Analysis of SSL International, 2005-2009 45
22: Turnover Analysis of SSL International by Business Area, 2008 and 2009 46
23: Key Financial Ratios for SSL International, 2005-2009 46
24: Financial Analysis of Vitabiotics, 2004-2008 47
25: Key Financial Ratios for Vitabiotics, 2004-2008 47
26: Financial Analysis of Wassen International, 2004-2008 48
27: Key Financial Ratios for Wassen International, 2004-2008 49
28: Financial Analysis of Whitehall Laboratories, 2004-2008 49
29: Key Financial Ratios for Whitehall Laboratories, 2004-2008 50
30: Forecast UK Market for VMS Products, 2010-2014 54
31: Forecast Segmentation of the UK VMS Market, by Sector, 2010-2014 56 |
