Marketdata’s Prediction About NutriSystem Was Spot On – By John LaRosa

Dec. 14, 2020 I don’t know how we missed this news a few months ago, but we’ll catch up now. On Oct. 19, 2020 Kainos Capital, a private equity group, agreed to acquire NutriSystem, from Tivity Health, for $575 million. Kainos is well known for investing in weight loss brands, such as Slim-Fast. So, NutriSystem […]

Top Diet Companies Sales in 2019 & Outlook for 2020 – By John LaRosa

Dec. 30, 2019 Based on 3rd quarter 2019 guidance by each company, it’s looking like the top four weight loss companies will post a collective 3.6% sales increase for 2019 versus 2018, with revenues of $3.21 billion ($3.10 bill. in 2018). Adding in all the other smaller commercial franchises and chains, this segment of the […]

Obesity Crisis in U.S. Likely to Get Worse – J. LaRosa

Aug. 28, 2019 Obesity levels in the U.S. have NOT declined in recent years. In fact, they have risen. I think they will continue to rise for the foreseeable future, in part, due to a trend I’m sure you have noticed. Have you seen more of those Amazon.com vans delivering packages to homes in your […]

Did NutriSystem Make The Right Choice? – J. LaRosa, Marketdata

Dec. 10, 2018 Today, a major player in the diet space, NutriSystem, announced that it has been acquired by Tivity Health (formerly Healthways). Tivity Health is a leading provider of fitness and health improvement programs. However, I doubt that most people in the U.S. know who the company is, including us at Marketdata. I think NutriSystem […]