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Pinpoint the Trends Driving Changes in the French Health and Wellness Healthcare Products Market

Posted on: Monday, 2 April 2007, 12:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53077) has announced the addition of the Euromonitor International report: Health and Wellness Healthcare Products in France to their offering.

Our Health and Wellness Healthcare Products in France report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different healthcare sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data (2002-2005), allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2010 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Health and wellness categories examined include: organic products, better-for-you products, naturally healthy products, functional/fortified products

Why buy this report?

- Get a detailed picture of the health and wellness beverages industry

- Pinpoint trends and identify factors driving change

- Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands

- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop

Topics Covered

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Background

2.1 National Legislation

2.2 EU Legislation

2.3 Advertising

2.4 Self-medication and Preventative Medicine

2.5 Alternative Therapy

2.6 Diet Programmes

2.7 Local Products

2.8 Retail Distribution

3. Vitamins and Dietary Supplements

3.1 Sector Performance

3.2 Vitamins Performance

3.3 Dietary Supplements Performance

3.4 New Product Developments

4. Herbal/traditional Products

4.1 Sector Performance

4.2 Company and Brand analysis

4.3 New Product Developments

5. Slimming Products

5.1 Sector Performance

5.2 Company and Brand analysis

5.3 New Product Developments

6. Definitions

Summary

Growing success of phytotherapy

Phytotherapy and other alternative therapies such as homeopathy, aromatherapy and acupuncture are attracting a growing number of customers. The development of chronic pathologies and psychological ailments which sometimes cannot be treated by normal medicine led to a switch in favour of therapies using herbal and natural products without any side effects.

Success of herbal medicines

Herbal medicines enjoyed a successful year in 2005. Boosted by the trend towards the consumption of healthy and natural products, herbal medicines are becoming increasingly popular. The trend seems to be a long-term one and not just a fashion. The sector leader, Arkopharma, built its success on Arkogélules, a range of 120 references in capsule format which are 100% herbal. It sells single plant extracts as well as mixes, which claim benefits for the skin, blood circulation, hair, digestion etc. The company owes its status to the fact that 50% of its products have an AMM (Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché -- market authorisation), similarly to standard medicines.

Herbal medicines are mainly sold in three formats: ampoules, capsules and herbal teas. Pharmacies remain the main channel, but supermarkets and hypermarkets are becoming serious competitors, especially for functional herbal teas.

Companies Mentioned Include:

- Bayer Santé Familiale

- Arkopharma SA

- Solvay Pharma

- Whitehall Laboratories Ltd

- UPSA UPSA, Laboratoires

- Boehringer Ingelheim France SAS

- Vitarmonyl, Laboratoires

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53077

Source: Business Wire

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