Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements Market in the UK
PEST Framework Analysis
| Product Code | ARU03616 |
| Publication Date | May 2010 |
| Publisher | Aruvian's R'search |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 20 |
| ISBN Number | not applicable |
Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements Market in the UK
PEST Framework Analysis
Nutraceutical, a mixture of nutrition and pharmaceutical, refers to extracts of foods claimed to have a medicinal effect on human health. The nutraceutical is usually contained in a medicinal format such as a capsule, tablet or powder in a prescribed dose.
More rigorously, nutraceutical implies that the extract or food is demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against a chronic disease.
Functional foods and vitamins, minerals and supplements are the two segments of nutraceuticals.
Aruvian's R'search analyzes the Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements Market in the UK in a PEST Framework Analysis. A PEST analysis is concerned with the environmental influences on a business. The acronym stands for the Political, Economic, Social and Technological issues that could affect the strategic development of a business. Identifying PEST influences is a useful way of summarizing the external environment in which a business operates.
Contents
- A. Executive Summary
- B. Introduction to the Industry
- B.1 Industry Profile
- B.2 Industry Trends
- B.3 Future Outlook
- C. PEST Framework Analysis
- C.1 Political Aspects
- C.2 Economic Aspects
- C.3 Social Aspects
- C.4 Technological Aspects
- D. Glossary of Terms