Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in four segments: organic trace mineral additives, functional regulation additives, herbal medicinal additives and other revenues. Management oversees each of these operations separately.

Property, equipment and other assets are shared and not tracked separately by segment. Administrative expenses are also not tracked by segment. Following is a breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2013		2012
Segment revenues
Organic Trace Mineral Additives	$	3,882,320	$	3,385,908
Functional Regulation Additives		496,485		901,901
Herbal Medicinal Additives		79,498		42,585
Other		201,151		210,048
	$	4,659,454	$	4,540,442
Segment costs of sales
Organic Trace Mineral Additives	$	2,452,808	$	2,120,456
Functional Regulation Additives		307,155		582,823
Herbal Medicinal Additives		64,553		51,065
Other		169,312		198,867
	$	2,993,828	$	2,953,211
Segment gross profit
Organic Trace Mineral Additives	$	1,429,512	$	1,265,452
Functional Regulation Additives		189,330		319,078
Herbal Medicinal Additives		14,945		(8,480	)
Other		31,839		11,181
	$	1,665,626	$	1,587,231