date:Jan 22, 2014
s conference call, The dietary supplements (weakness) is mainly caused by some opinion leaders and some reactions by the United States consumers, and the food and beverage is a more general effect in the western market.
The entire dietary supplement market had a poor fourth quarter in the United States, Mr. Sijbesma said.
With some products, it is minus 3%, he said. There are products that (are) minus 10%. So clearly a weakness, and omega-3 is one of the strongest impacts.
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