Weight Watchers news 2008

2008-02-10 Weight Watchers and Groupe DANONE Establish Weight Management Joint Venture for China

NEW YORK /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) and Groupe DANONE (Euronext Paris: BN) today announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to establish a weight management business in the Peoples Republic of China based on the successful Weight Watchers approach to weight loss. The joint venture, 51 pct. owned by Weight Watchers International and 49 pct. owned by Groupe DANONE, combines Weight Watchers Internationals unrivalled expertise, experience and know-how as the worlds leading provider of weight management services with Groupe DANONEs world- class expertise in healthy consumer products and extensive knowledge of the China marketplace and the Chinese consumer.

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2008-01-18 Admirals and Weight Watchers Announce Presidents Club Incentive Trip - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News

The Presidents Club, led by Greenberg, began in mid and is a season-long program to learn how to lose weight and understand how to eat better. Each Wednesday at Noon, the Admirals hold a Weight Watchers meeting at the Bradley Center lead by a Weight Watchers Leader. Fans will be able to have a private weigh-in and learn helpful tips about losing weight and developing a healthy lifestyle in a 30-minute meeting. There are also Weight Watchers meetings at the Bradley Center on the evening of select Admirals home games beginning at 6 pm, including this Fridays game outside of section 204. The remainder of the regular season dates for meetings are listed on the Admirals website at . All Admirals Fans receive FREE registration, a usd. 20 value and regular meeting prices apply.

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2008-08-02 Weight Watchers Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results - MarketWatch

Contact Information: Investors: Weight Watchers International, Inc. Brainerd Communicators, Inc. Sarika Sahni Corey Kinger Investor Relations (212) 986-6667 (212) 589-2751 WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN MILLIONS) UNAUDITED ASSETS Current assets usd. 215. 7 usd. 186. 3 Property and equipment, net . 6 Goodwill, franchise rights

For the second quarter of 2008, net revenues increased usd. 13. 7 million to usd. 400. 0 million, up from usd. 386. 3 million in the second quarter of 2007. Excluding charges resulting from the Companys recent U. K. VAT ruling, which were recorded as an offset to revenue, net revenues were up usd. 46. 2 million, or 12 pct. , versus the prior year period. In the second quarter of 2008, the Company received an adverse ruling with respect to the imposition of U. K. value added tax, or VAT, on Weight Watchers meeting fees collected since . As a result of this ruling, the Company recorded incremental reserves as an offset to revenue in the second quarter of 2008 for current and prior year periods in the aggregate amount of usd. 32. 5 million.

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2008-08-02 Kooky, Crazy, Nutty. And Everything In Between: E-mails To My Low-Carb Blog

I currently exercise every day. I love it and look forward to it. As is my routine, just prior to exercising I have my one treat of the day, which is ice cream. This helps to keep my blood sugar up while exercising and keeps me on track with my healthy eating habits because I know I get to eat that one sweet treat every day. Recently, Breyers came out with a new line of "Breyers Free" ice creams, which are fat free and have some added fiber. I have been buying this line because the Weight Watchers points value is 1-2 points, as opposed to 4-5 for regular ice cream. But what I have noticed when eating these fat free ice creams is that my blood sugar goes way up, which it never did with the regular ice creams. After looking at the carb values for both, I saw that the fat free had 25 gms of carbs and the regular has 15 grams,

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2008-02-28 Heinz Reports 14 pct. Growth in Third-Quarter Sales, 8 pct. Growth in Operating Income and EPS of usd. 0. 68

ABOUT HEINZ: H. J. Heinz Company, offering "Good Food Every Day"(TM) is one of the worlds leading marketers and producers of healthy and convenient foods specializing in ketchup, sauces, meals, soups, snacks and infant/nutrition. Heinz provides superior quality, taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether in the home, restaurants, the office or "on-the-go. " Heinz is a global family of leading branded products, including Heinz(R) Ketchup, sauces, soups, beans, pasta and infant foods (representing over one third of Heinzs total sales), Ore-Ida(R) potato products, Weight Watchers(R) Smart Ones(R) entrees, Boston Market(R) meals, T. G. I. Fridays(R) frozen snacks, and Plasmon(R) infant nutrition. Heinz is famous for its iconic brands on five continents, showcased by Heinz(R) Ketchup, The Worlds Favorite Ketchup(R).

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Heinz Reports 14 pct. Growth in Third-Quarter Sales, 8 pct. Growth in Operating Income and EPS of usd. 0. 68 - Heinz Reports 14 pct. Growth in Third-Quarter Sales 8 pct. Growth in Operating Income and EPS of usd. 0. 68

2008-02-27 Heinz Reports 14 pct. Growth in Third-Quarter Sales, 8 pct. Growth in Operating Income and EPS of usd. 0. 68

ABOUT HEINZ: H. J. Heinz Company, offering "Good Food Every Day"(TM) is one of the worlds leading marketers and producers of healthy and convenient foods specializing in ketchup, sauces, meals, soups, snacks and infant/nutrition. Heinz provides superior quality, taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether in the home, restaurants, the office or "on-the-go. " Heinz is a global family of leading branded products, including Heinz(R) Ketchup, sauces, soups, beans, pasta and infant foods (representing over one third of Heinzs total sales), Ore-Ida(R) potato products, Weight Watchers(R) Smart Ones(R) entrees, Boston Market(R) meals, T. G. I. Fridays(R) frozen snacks, and Plasmon(R) infant nutrition. Heinz is famous for its iconic brands on five continents, showcased by Heinz(R) Ketchup, The Worlds Favorite Ketchup(R).

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2008-02-01 Project Resolution 2: Meet the participants

Calera Age: 29 Occupation: Conversions specialist, Automatic Data Processing. Health issues: High blood pressure; back, knee and joint pain. Height and weight: 5 feet, 11 inches; 393 pounds. Pitfalls: Yo-yo dieting, food cravings, holidays and social gatherings, too much fast food from eating "on the run. " Fitness plan: Home-based work outs, including walking, cycling, Tae Bo and elliptical and weight training. Weight loss plan: Weight Watchers guidelines. Goals: Weigh less than 300 pounds.

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2008-02-10 The Street Corner: Global Market Perspective vs. Weight Watchers International Inc

And Groupe DANONE (Euronext Paris: BN) announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to establish a weight management business in the Peoples Republic of China based on the successful Weight Watchers approach to weight loss. The joint venture, 51 pct. owned by Weight Watchers International and 49 pct. owned by Groupe DANONE, combines Weight Watchers Internationals unrivalled expertise, experience and know-how as the worlds leading provider of weight management services with Groupe DANONEs world- class expertise in healthy consumer products and extensive knowledge of the China marketplace and the Chinese consumer.

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2008-08-22 Former Weight Watchers Group Leader Suing Company, Alleging Food It Sells May Be Killing You - MarketWatch

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Weight Watchers, the leader in the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry, may in fact assist in weight loss but at what cost Regina Nathe, in an unprecedented lawsuit commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Regina Nathe v. Weight Watchers International, Inc. , Docket No. : 06-CV-0415 LTS/DFE), has sued Weight Watchers alleging that the food it sells as a part of its overall healthy lifestyle may in fact being killing you; she should know because she was employed by Weight Watchers as a group leader for nineteen years and is an expert in nutrition. Weight Watchers immediately moved to dismiss the lawsuit but the motion was denied and the Judge allowed the case to proceed. Weight Watchers, Ms. Nathe alleges, has

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2008-09-23 Weight Watchers offers family seminars The Indianapolis Star

In , the American Medical Association (AMA) announced guidelines formulated by the Expert Committee on the Assessment and Prevention of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity. "Its gratifying to see that the current guidelines fall in line with the recommendations of Weight Watchers Family," says Manager Mitzi Dales, "for example, recommendations that limit screen time each day and encourage fruits and vegetables-the rule-Five fruits and vegetables a day, limit to two hours of non-school screen or sedentary time and one hour of physical activity a day. "

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