Table 17
Firms providing functional food and natural health product services in Canada, 2007

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Firms providing functional food and natural health product services in Canada, 2007
  Functional food firms Natural health product firms Firms active in both fields Service only firms All firms
  number
Firms providing services 89 207 127 48 471
Scientific research and development 63 92 82 18 255
Intellectual property 15 44 49 7 E 116
Regulatory 12 90 71 16 188
Clinical trials 5 E 25 49 6 E 85
Manufacturing or production 68 135 87 16 306
Quality control 36 98 72 21 227
Sales, marketing or advertising 48 120 81 8 E 257
Market research 37 52 54 10 152
Management or finance 10 59 50 F 122
Business development 28 77 69 7 E 179
Other 1 15 44 36 0 95
1.
Includes technical/engineering services.
Note(s):
Totals may not add up due to rounding. Firms may provide multiple services.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, The Functional Foods and Natural Health Products Survey, 2007.