Feb. 1, 2011 3:09pm
More than 18 months after a recall of top-selling Hydroxycut sent the weight-loss supplement category into a virtual death spiral, it appears the bleeding has finally slowed, with some market research firms showing slight sales gains in 2010, and analysts predicting slightly brighter days for 2011. Nutrition Business Journal estimates 1% annual growth in weight-loss for 2010, with a slight dip in supplements offset by gains in meal replacement products. “There seems to have been some rebuilding of consumer interest in all types of weight-loss aids,” says stock...
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