Medifast Incorporated

Weight loss planned for 2013? Some surveys and predictions

2013-01-03 10:59:00

So here many of us are, pledging as we have before to drop some pounds, get into shape and just generally eat better.� Maybe this year!� How are we going to go about it -- and keep the weight off over the long haul? Surprise: Our choices may not...

New year, new diet. Or maybe same old diet. What works?

2013-01-02 13:36:00

If only our collective memories worked a little better, we might recall that facing the new year with a little extra weight is what we did a year ago. And the year before that. Were those extra helpings of whatever it was – can you even remember?...

Consumers weigh in on diet plans

2013-01-03 16:33:38

These are my salad days

2013-02-23 10:54:00

Can’t wait for the email from The Sun’s finance department asking me why I went to the grocery store every day for three weeks. No big mystery there. I’ve turned over a new leaf – literally – and open each day here at...

Neglected livestock find a haven at Howard County manor

2012-12-22 12:26:26

Jenny stepped quickly off the trailer into her new home, striding over to Jack, who seemed interested in the fresh arrival. The two donkeys leaned their gray faces toward each other for an instant, then Jack followed her around a bit before Jenny trotted...

Bengals vs. Ravens: The picks

2012-09-09 18:24:00

Kevin Cowherd Ravens 27, Bengals 17 Joe Flacco loves the no-huddle offense — let's see if it scores points. Ray Lewis looks like the "after" shot in a Medifast ad, but the defense is still plenty good enough to intimidate opponents. Edward Lee...

As Medifast expands, will it outgrow Maryland?

2012-06-23 00:00:00

It's not a matter of "if" but "when." Medifast Inc., the No. 3 manufacturer of weight-loss food products, is growing so quickly in that industry that there will soon come a time when it outgrows its sole production facility in Owings Mills and builds...

Kamenetz, council members got dozens of tickets from developers

2012-05-02 08:31:00

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and some County Council members accepted thousands of dollars' worth of tickets to sporting events from developers and others last year, a practice the county has continued to allow in violation of state ethics...

Engaged: Jaime Leiner and Brian Gill

2012-05-18 09:43:00

They were best buddies who didn't want to risk losing their friendship by dating, but then they took the plunge and have been together since. Wedding date: May 27, 2012 Her story: Jaime Leiner, 27, lives in Owings Mills, which is also where she grew up....

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday

2012-02-03 03:39:00

WEATHER Today's forecast calls for sunny skies with a high near 50 degrees. It is expected to be mostly clear tonight, with a low temperature around 35 degrees. FROM LAST NIGHT... McDevitt out as CEO of Medifast: Medifast Inc., an Owings Mills-based...

McDevitt out as CEO of Medifast

2012-02-02 18:39:02

Medifast Inc., an Owings Mills-based maker and provider of weight-loss programs, said Thursday it would replace its chief executive officer next week with the company's board chairman. The employment agreement for Michael S. McDevitt, the current CEO,...

Uncertain year ahead for U.S. stocks

2011-12-31 00:00:00

Investors had plenty to keep them jittery in 2011. There were the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, economic woes in Europe, and, here at home, politically tinged fiscal showdowns in Washington over deep government spending cuts. Still, the stock market...

Michael MacDonald, the chief executive officer of Medifast , says the company remains committed to Maryland "for the next few years."

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Packages of Medifast egg mix are packed into boxes to be shipped off to buyers.

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Workers at Medifast pack products into boxes at the factory in Owings Mills.

2012-06-22 00:00:00