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Sept. 12, 2025 According to an article by Food Navigator, the ketogenic diet, popular since the 1990s, is in decline, faced by consumer fatigue over restrictive requirements and strong competition from the GLP-1 medications. Analysts at Tastewise say that social mentions of keto dropped 18% by mid-year 2025 versus the prior year. Keto’s complex and […]
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Sept. 9, 2025 According to Reuters, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening oversight of imports of GLP-1 drug ingredients, used for weight loss and diabetes, amid concerns that many of the items may be adulterated and pose a safety risk. The move comes as the FDA cracks down on unapproved compounded drugs, which
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Sept. 8, 2025 WW today announced the launch of Weight Watchers for Menopause, a program that is designed to support women through every stage of the menopause journey, from perimenopause to post-menopause. To launch the program, WeightWatchers is partnering with Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, producer, entrepreneur, and health advocate Queen Latifah as
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June 18, 2025 Following approval of its Plan of Reorganization, WW is on track to exit the court-supervised financial reorganization process as early as next week. “This is a meaningful turning point for WeightWatchers,” said Tara Comonte, CEO of Weight Watchers. “We’ve taken decisive action to significantly strengthen our financial foundation and will emerge with
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April 24, 2025 The U.S. Census of Service Industries is performed every 5 years, with the last government survey performed in 2022. Commercial weight loss companies (“diet & reducing centers”) are classified under NAICS code 812191 (other personal services). Establishment and firms data for this industry have just been released (see census.gov). This information is
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April 3, 2025 Premca Capital, an investment fund, has nominated three directors for election to WW International’s board, according to the people familiar with the matter. WW has a market capitalization of about $40 million, following a sharp decline in its shares in recent years. Its stock is down nearly 70% in the past year, due
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Feb. 27, 2025 WW reported its Q4 and full year 2024 results today. The company’s Board of Directors named Interim President and CEO Tara Comonte, to a permanent role as President and CEO, effective February 26, 2025. “We are pleased with the momentum in our Clinical business in the Fourth Quarter, reflecting the increasing demand
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Dec. 20, 2024 The Food and Drug Administration said that a nationwide shortage of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro has been resolved, eliminating the need for copycat versions of the drugs that have become wildly popular with Americans trying to lose weight. Zepbound is FDA-approved to treat obesity and Mounjaro is approved for diabetes. They
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November 20, 2024 Herbalife’s sales of weight management products in North America continue to decline, most likely due to strong competition from the GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Total U.S. sales for the 9 months ended Sept. 30, 2024 were down 7.9%, and North American sales represented 21% of the total. Total weight management sales from
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Feb. 20, 2024 Medifast reported full-year and Q4 results on February 20, 2023. 2023 revenues came in at $1.07 billion. The company employed 41,100 active earning Optavia health coaches, who had quarterly earnings of $4,648 (or $18,592 on an annual rate). Management said that: “We are realigning our business to respond to the evolving dynamics
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