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|Slideshows|January 3, 2017
7 Ingredient Sales Surprises of 2016
Author(s)Michael Crane
From the stellar growth of boswellia and branched-chain amino acids, to declining sales of whey protein and valerian, here are the supplement ingredients that surprised market experts from SPINS this year.
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