Todd Runestad, Content Director, NaturalProductsInsider.com, Sr. Supplements Editor

July 27, 2014

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In 2013, U.S. sales of probiotic supplements jumped 23 percent to $1.2 billion, according to Nutrition Business Journal estimates. Over the past decade, the beneficial bacteria ingredient has enjoyed tremendous growth, averaging a CAGR of 21 percent over the time period, according to NBJ . This means that probiotics currently, on average, double in sales every 3.5 years—they did just that from 2010 to 2012. Consider these five selections to serve up continued sales.

About the Author(s)

Todd Runestad

Content Director, NaturalProductsInsider.com, Sr. Supplements Editor, Natural Products Insider

I've been writing on nutrition science news since 1997. I'm The content director for NaturalProductsInsidercom and digital magazines. Other incarnations: supplements editor for newhope.com, Delicious Living and Natural Foods Merchandiser. Former editor-in-chief of Functional Ingredients magazine and still cover raw material innovations and ingredient science.

Connect with me here https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddrunestad/

My daily vitamin regime includes a morning smoothie with a range of powders including protein, collagen and spirulina; a quality multi, B complex, C with bioflavonoids, >2,000IU vitamin D, E, magnesium, high-selenium yeast, PQQ, choline, alpha-lipoic acid with carnitine, coQ10, fish oil concentrate, probiotics and some adaptogenic herbs. 

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