Medifast

Medifast has been recognized in the 2023-2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s „Best Companies to Work For„ in the food and drink industry.

Medifast, the parent company of direct selling organization OPTAVIA, announced its entrance into the medically supported weight loss market with the launch of a collaboration with LifeMD, a virtual primary care provider.

Medifast announced the debut of OPTAVIA ACTIVE, a line of exercise supplements and protein powders designed to help customers of all fitness levels optimize their motion habits. This new launch is an effort by Medifast to capture more market share opportunities.

Medifast, the parent company for direct selling organization OPTAVIA, has been named to Financial Times’ List of The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies. Companies included in this list were ranked by compound annual growth in revenues from 2018 to 2021.

Medifast released the findings of its survey designed to further understand the shift in the spending habits of U.S. adults and how they are prioritizing their health and wellbeing heading into 2023.

Medifast, the parent company of direct selling organization OPTAVIA, was recognized by FORTUNE Magazine for the fourth consecutive year on its list of 100 fastest-growing companies. Medifast ranked number 61 on the list, which ranks companies based on profit, revenue and stock returns across a three-year period, and was the only health and wellness company included.

Medifast, the parent company of direct selling & network marketing organization OPTAVIA, published “Healthy Habits Associated with Successful Weight Loss Maintenance on a Commercial Program: Learnings from a Research Survey” in the Food and Nutrition Sciences journal.

Medifast, the parent company for direct selling & network marketing organization OPTAVIA, released the findings for their survey that explored the dieting patterns and health perspectives of more than 2,000 U.S. adults. More than 70% of U.S. adults said health was a top priority in their life, even more so than career or family. In contrast to this result, half of respondents reported that prioritizing health is a challenge, citing lack of time and few positive influences as their main obstacles.

Medifast announced the opening of the Medifast Product Innovation Center, a new research and development hub that has been designed to support innovation as the company focuses on expansion. The new center integrates a state-of-the-art office, lab and pilot plant spaces that Medifast anticipates will enhance research and development, packaging engineering, quality assurance and food regulatory efforts.

Medifast Inc. – the parent company for DS/MLM health and wellness subsidiary OPTAVIA, reported annual revenue of $1.526 billion in 2021, a 63.2% increase over the previous year. Net income also saw enormous gains of 59.5% to equal $164 million. EPS for the year was $13.89, a 60% increase over 2020 levels.