Table 5
Firms by type of participation in the field of natural health products, 2007

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Firms by type of participation in the field of natural health products, 2007
  Functional food firms 1 Natural health product firms Firms active in both fields Service only firms All firms
  number
Scientific research and development 11 138 124 21 295
Product development or scale up of new products 14 183 139 10 346
Manufacturer of ingredients or raw materials or semi-finished natural health products to be further processed before sales 5 E 118 75 8 E 207
Manufacturer of consumer-ready products to be sold without further processing 6 E 127 84 5 E 223
Wholesaler of products 11 174 73 0 258
Retailer of products 6 E 80 44 0 130
Provide services or technology or other activities F 37 40 x 101
1.
Includes firms which have natural health products 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.