I would like to know the top 10 manufacturer of
supplement/herbal,nutritional dietry medicne. they do call them all
these names. some products are used as alternative natural medicine,
and others are used for bodybuilding purposes. so I hope that someone
can provide me with that list. These companies need to be Real,
Trusted, Registered and work unfer the Government rules and
regulations. I guess you know what I mean.

Hello Bashar007, 


Nutritional supplements in the US Market (%)

NBTY/Rexall Sundown            8.6%
GNC                            7.6%
Unilever/Slim-Fast             7.0%
Leiner Products Group          6.0%
Abbott Labratories             3.6%
American Home Products         3.3%
Pharmavite                     3.0%
Weider Nutrition               2.8%
Twinlab                        2.6%
Herbalife                      2.5%
Nature'sSunshine               2.2%
IVC Industries                 1.4%
Bayer AG                       1.4%
Others                        48.0%

RECOMMENDATIONS TO NEW ZEALAND FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Coriolis Research Ltd.
Prepared for the Food and Beverage Taskforce
November 2005
http://www.nzte.govt.nz/common/files/fbtaskforce-recommendations.pdf


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Top 25 Nutritional Product Companies


1 	GNC
2 	Herbalife 
3	NBTY
4	Leiner Health
5	Rexall Sundown
6	American Home Products 
7	Pharmavite
8	Weider Nutrition
9	Twinlab
10	Chattam
11	Natures' Sunshine
12	Mannatech
13	Bayer Corp
14	Experimental & Applied Sciences
15	Nature's Way
16	Usana
17	Celestial Seasonings
18	Country Life
19	Met-Rx Usa 
20	IVC
21	Perrigo
22	Natrol
23	Now Foods
24	Natural Alternatives
25	AMBI
http://www.nwbotanicals.org/oak/altagri/top25.htm


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Key Players

Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Leiner Health Products
Mead Johnson Nutritionals
Natrol, Inc.
NBTY, Inc.
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Nutraceutical International Corp.
Perrigo Company
U.S. Nutraceuticals LLC
Wyeth
U.S. Nutraceuticals LLC

Source: 
Nutraceuticals  
Market Research Report 
Global Industry Analysts 
January 2006 
http://www.mindbranch.com/listing/product/R263-2167.html


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GNC

?GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the largest global
specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, which includes
vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements (VMHS), sports nutrition
products, diet and energy products and other wellness products. As of
March 31, 2006, GNC Corporation operated 2,661 company-owned stores in
the U.S. and Canada and had 1,123 domestic franchised locations, 1,160
Rite Aid "store-within-a-store" locations and 873 international
franchised locations.?
Hoover's
http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=15539&zoneid=12


Nature's Sunshine Products

?Nature's Sunshine Products wants to make sure no one rains on your
parade, health-wise. The firm is one of the largest manufacturers and
marketers of supplementary health care products in the US. It makes
more than 700 products, including herbal supplements (available in
capsule, tablet, and liquid form). Nature's Sunshine also sells
vitamins, personal care items, and other health products. The company
has operations in Asia and the Pacific Rim, Europe, and North and
South America. Its Synergy Worldwide multi-level marketing division
sells the company's products in the US and selected Asian countries.
The founding Hughes family owns about 25% of the company.?

Competitors

GNC 
Herbalife International 
http://www.hoovers.com/nature's-sunshine/--ID__14221--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml



I hope the information provided is helpful!

Search terms used: 
Nutraceuticals OR neutraceutical market major players top 10
Natural OR herbal supplement market companies manufacturers

Best regards,
Bobbie7