Vitamins - Production, Producers, Processes, Markets & Outlook by 2015

This report reviews the present status of the following vitamins:

Vitamin	Production route C [chemical] F [fermentation]
A	C
B1, thiamine	C
B2, riboflavin	C, F
B3 niacin/niacinamide	C
B5, pantothenate & panthenol	C
B6, pyridoxine	C
B12, cyanocobalamin	F
folic acid	C
C, ascorbic acid	C, F
D3, cholecalciferol	C
E, synthetic	C
E, natural	C
biotin	C, F

For each vitamin we discuss:

• background
• production process of each vitamin, outlining chemical or fermentation route(s)
• output by region: U.S., Europe and rest of world
• applications in pharmaceuticals [OTC], animal feed & food products
• producers and their output
• prices and price trends
• outlook for each vitamin by 2015.