FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., June 13, 2013/PR Newswire/ — Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leader in weight loss with more than 40 years of proven effectiveness, announced today that in order to meet growing consumer demand for its Nutrisystem® D® 5-Day Jumpstart Weight Loss Kit, the company has ramped up production and will offer its product in 3,700 Walmart stores by the end of June.  Nutrisystem is a national strategic partner of the American Diabetes Association and the Nutrisystem^® D^® plan meets the nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association**.

This new retail program for the Nutrisystem D weight loss kit and its expansion marks important progress in Nutrisystem’s overall turnaround plan, led by Chief Executive Officer Dawn Zier, who joined the Company in late 2012. Nutrisystem D 5-day kits were first made available at retail earlier this year in 2,000 Walmart stores, making a renowned diet with proven benefits even more accessible to Americans nationwide.     (more…)

Fort Washington, PA, May 14, 2013 - Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leading provider of weight management products and services, today announced the appointment of Robin Shallow as Vice President of Public Relations and Corporate Communications.  Ms. Shallow will drive consumer and corporate communications strategies for the Nutrisystem brand.  She will join the company on May 20.

Ms. Shallow, a PR veteran with over two decades of experience working with some of the biggest, most valuable consumer media brands in the health and weight loss space, will have oversight of Nutrisystem’s corporate media relations, brand publicity, internal communications, events and community relations. (more…)

E-business strategist with a successful track record of scaling online businesses brings important perspective to board

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Apr 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Nutrisystem, Inc.(NTRI), a leading provider of weight management products and services, today announced that Jay Herratti has been elected to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

“Jay’s track record of launching and leading interactive companies and understanding and capitalizing on trends in the ecommerce space make him a valued addition to the Board,” noted Mike Hagan, Chairman of the Nutrisystem Board of Directors. “From working with and leading consumer brands like Home Shopping Network, Urbanspoon and Citysearch to mentoring Internet start-ups, Jay is savvy when it comes to consumer behavior online and off. We’re delighted to have him on the team as we continue to focus on Nutrisystem’s turnaround.” (more…)