Weight Loss Products Aim To Be "Heavy" Hitters After NNFA Debut
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Diet systems and weight loss products - many containing the ever-controversial stimulant ingredient ephedra - remain a popular category in the supplement market. Twinlab and Natrol were among several firms introducing new weight loss items at the National Nutritional Foods Association MarketPlace 2000 trade show in Las Vegas July, 26-29.
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