Small And Emerging Supplement Markets Offer Big Growth Opportunities
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Dietary supplement manufacturers eager to expand their international business should consider the potential of the small but rapidly growing markets in Eastern and Western Europe and emerging Asian markets (see chart: "1Top Global Markets in 2006")
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