Weightwatchers has 'reset' as it emerges from bankruptcy

WEIGHTWATCHERS was slower to adapt to the emergence of anti-obesity jabs than rivals, its boss has admitted, as the 62-year-old brand strives to catch up with rapidly evolving attitudes towards weight loss.

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Tara Comonte, chief executive of the US-based business, said it had a lot of work to do after going through a “reset”.

WeightWatchers recently announced it had emerged from bankruptcy after writing off a portion of the 1.15 billion US dollar (£860 million) debt on its balance sheet. It came as the business was competing with the emergence of GLP-1s - the scientific term for weight loss jabs, which work by reducing food cravings - and a new wave of apps and advice spreading on social media.