HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Shift Towards Stricter Regulatory Requirements

Traditional Medicines Appeal To Consumers Across the Income Spectrum

Rural Consumers Still Look To Traditional Healers for Treatment

Competitive Landscape

Herbal/traditional Products Remains A Highly Fragmented Category

No Major Innovation Or New Product Launches Seen in 2018

Private Label on the Rise

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2014-2018

Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2015-2018

Table 5 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 6 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

Self-medication and Challenging Economic Climate Impact Growth

Uncertainty Persists Surrounding Amendments To the Complementary and Alternative Medicines (cams) Act

Adcock Ingram Maintains Its Leading Position While Private Label Is on the Rise

Chemists/pharmacies Remains the Leading Distribution Channel

Health and Wellness and Self-medication Trends Open Up New Opportunities for Consumer Health Players

Market Indicators

Table 7 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 8 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

Table 9 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 10 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 13 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 14 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 15 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Appendix

OTC Registration and Classification

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification

Self-medication/self-care and Preventive Medicine

Switches

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Towards the end of 2013, amendments were made to the legislation covering Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs), increasing the requirements in terms of registration and labelling. The new rules were met with severe criticism from industry players, with there being some confusion with regard to the classification of herbal/traditional products. Industry players raised concerns regarding the lack of consultation prior to the amendments and the fact that the new requirements will entail h...

Euromonitor International's Herbal/Traditional Products in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2014-2018, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2023 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Herbal/Traditional Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies, Herbal/Traditional Dermatologicals, Herbal/Traditional Dietary Supplements, Herbal/Traditional Digestive Remedies, Herbal/Traditional Paediatric Dietary Supplements, Herbal/Traditional Sleep Aids, Herbal/Traditional Tonics, Herbal/Traditional Topical Analgesics.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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