Table 4
Firms by type of participation in the field of functional foods, 2007

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Firms by type of participation in the field of functional foods, 2007
  Functional food firms Natural health product firms 1 Firms active in both fields Service only firms All firms
  number
Scientific research and development 118 22 113 8 261
Product development or scale up of new products 142 28 129 4 E 303
Manufacturer of ingredients or raw materials to be used in functional foods 42 13 48 5 E 108
Manufacturer of semi-finished functional foods to be further processed before sales x 4 E 42 x 92
Manufacturer of consumer-ready products to be sold without further processing 121 22 87 8 238
Wholesaler of products 89 x 73 x 187
Retailer of products 80 9 45 5 E 139
Provide services or technology or other activities 14 15 42 20 91
1.
Includes firms which have functional foods as a service component.
Note(s):
Totals may not add up due to rounding. Firms may be active in more than one field.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, The Functional Foods and Natural Health Products Survey, 2007.