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Abraham founded Thompson Medical, which introduced the SlimFast line of diet products in the late 1970s. [6] Abraham made Thompson Medical private in 1988; Unilever acquired Slim-Fast for $2.3 billion in 2000. [7] [8] As of October 2016, he had an estimated wealth of US$2.1 billion. [1]
SlimFast is an American company headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, that markets an eponymous brand of shakes, bars, snacks, packaged meals, and other dietary supplement foods sold in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latin America, and the U.K. SlimFast promotes diets and weight loss plans featuring its food products.
Nutrisystem's initial product in 1972 was a liquid protein diet, but the company changed its offering after Slim-Fast came to prominence in that market. [1]The company originally offered weight loss counseling and products in brick and mortar centers, but in 1999, Nutrisystem moved to a direct-to-consumer business model, selling its products and programs on the Internet and by telephone.
Unilever announced today a massive recall of Slim-Fast diet drinks, citing concerns about the presence of Bacillus cereus, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Wait: Hasn't ...
Every can of the diet aid Slim-Fast sold in the United States is being recalled after dangerous bacteria was discovered by the manufacturer during a routine inspection, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
It's been quite the week for cult fitness companies Equinox and SoulCycle after many customers cancelled their memberships and threatened to boycott both businesses indefinitely.
In June 2006, La Costeña established a production plant in Arizona; the plant was built in 2001 for Slim Fast Foods, however it has closed in 2004. The new plant is on the Interstate 10 freeway, which also connects to Interstate 8, helping distribution to the southern California. [8]
Conagra bought Goodmark in 1998. [6] Until 2009, the former Jones Sausage plant in Garner, North Carolina was the only facility in the world which produced Slim Jims. [7] [8] The product Levis created is different from the one produced since the 1990s, with Lon Adams (1925–2020) [9] developing the current Slim Jim recipe while working for ...