Whole Food Supplement Sales Growing Twice As Fast As Overall Category
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Whole food supplement sales grew twice as fast as the overall supplement category in 2013, and could be the key to retaining and gaining sales in an industry that analysts predict will stagnate in the next few years as consumers opt for fortified “real” foods over supplements.
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