As the Ball Drops, Dieting Companies Take Positions Nearby
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Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this yearâs round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square.
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With growth in the meal assembly industry slowing, shop owners are trying to find new ways to bring ready-to-cook meals to the masses.
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Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations.
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ogic would seem to dictate that with low-carbohydrate diet mania raging across the land, bottom lines of meat producers would balloon even as the waistlines of their customers shrank.
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The company is trying to look strong in a land of subsidies and stiff competition.
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U.S. restaurant companies have struggled this year with soaring food costs and fewer customers, and many on Wall Street see tougher times ahead as prices of commodities remain high and cash-strapped consumers cut back on eating out.
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. And among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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The nation's largest food company is moving to address growing concerns about childhood obesity and unhealthful eating habits.
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Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity.
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Atkins Nutritionals, the food company founded by the man behind the Atkins diet, is laying off workers and cutting costs in the face of mushrooming competition to supply low-carbohydrate foods.
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Competition makes for a dreary outlook for the company.
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The most popular dieting brands are now weighing in with calorie counters and nutritional guides designed for personal digital assistants and combination PDA-mobile phones. Just in time for the season of bountiful temptation.
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The company teeters on the edge of profitability, but lines up another immense opportunity.
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People are giving up burning calories for just consuming fewer of them, research suggests.
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SEATTLE - Jones Soda Co. takes the idea of a liquid diet to a new low.
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A convergence of trends is making the industry look a little ragged.
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Dieters looking for tricks to lose  weight got more bad news on Tuesday with the publication of a  study showing diets that restrict certain food groups do not  take any extra weight off.