EXHIBIT 99.1

Company Contact:	Agency Contact:
Joseph W. Baty, Chief Financial Officer	Keith Lippert /Lillian Armstrong
(801) 975-5186	Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
email: joeb@weider.com	(212) 838-3777/(415) 433-3777
www.weider.com	email: lillian@lhai-sf.com

WEIDER ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2004 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Salt Lake City, Utah, December 18, 2003: Weider Nutrition International, Inc. (NYSE: WNI) today announced results for the fiscal 2004 second quarter and six-months ended November 30, 2003. 

Weider Nutrition’s net sales were $60.8 million for the fiscal 2004 second quarter, compared to $58.0 million for the same period in fiscal 2003.  For its fiscal 2004 second quarter, Weider Nutrition reported net income of $2.7 million, or $0.10 per share (diluted), compared to $2.3 million, or $0.09 per share (diluted), for the same period a year ago.

Weider Nutrition’s net sales were $124.4 million for the six months ending November 30, 2003, compared to $127.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2003.  For the first six months of fiscal 2004, Weider reported net income of $4.9 million, or $0.18 per share (diluted), compared to a net loss of $8.6 million, or $0.33 per share for the same period a year ago. 

Bruce Wood, president and CEO, stated, “Our second quarter results demonstrated improvement in our revenue trend, including branded growth, most notably our flagship Move Free^® brand.  This translated into positive earnings performance, reinforcing the benefits of our strategic focus on growing our branded revenues. We are committed to continuing a high level of consumer marketing investment on Move Free throughout the balance of the fiscal year, and remain optimistic about the future of the dietary supplements industry.”

Conference Call Information

Weider Nutrition International will hold a conference call today, December 18, 2003 at 11 a.m. ET.  The U.S. domestic access number is (888) 803-8271.  International participants should dial (706) 634-2467.  Please call in approximately ten minutes in advance. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.weider.com or http://www.weidernutrition.biz/corporate/press_releases.asp.  If you do not have Internet access, a replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and entering access code 4487770.  The telephone replay will be available through December 20, 2003 and the webcast through January 19, 2004.

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About Weider Nutrition

Weider Nutrition International, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded and private label vitamins, nutritional supplements and sports nutrition products in the United States and throughout the world.  To learn more about Weider, please visit the Web site www.weider.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates, and projections. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the company’s ability to control or predict, and, therefore, actual results may differ materially.  Weider Nutrition disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Important factors that may cause these forward looking statements to be false include, but are not limited to: the inability to successfully implement marketing and spending programs behind our Move Free brand and other branded new products, the inability to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies, the inability to increase operating margins and increase revenues, dependence on individual products, the inability to successfully restructure the Haleko business unit and make it profitable, dependence on individual customers, the impact of competitive products and pricing (including private label), market and industry conditions (including pricing, demand for products, level of trade inventories and raw materials availability and pricing), the success of product development and new product introductions into the marketplace, changes in laws and regulations, litigation and government regulatory action, lack of available product liability insurance for products containing ephedra, uncertainty of market acceptance of new products, adverse publicity regarding the consumption of nutritional supplements, changes in accounting standards, and other factors indicated from time to time in the company’s SEC reports, copies of which are available upon request from the company’s investor relations department or may be obtained at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

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WEIDER NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended November 30,					Six Months Ended November 30,
	2003		2002(a)			2003			2002 (a)
Net sales	$	60,760	$	58,017		$	124,401		$	127,345
Cost of goods sold	37,672		36,148			77,020			77,363
Gross profit	23,088		21,869			47,381			49,982
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	13,663		9,504			28,159			21,182
Other operating expenses	5,351		6,157			12,091			13,559
Total operating expenses	19,014		15,661			40,250			34,741
Income from operations	4,074		6,208			7,131			15,241
Other income (expense), net	56		(1,963		)	(285		)	(2,564		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,130		4,245			6,846			12,677
Income taxes	1,547		1,698			2,633			5,071
Income from continuing operations	2,583		2,547			4,213			7,606
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	83		(266		)	649			(837		)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax	—		—			—			(15,392		)
Net income (loss)	$	2,666	$	2,281		$	4,862		$	(8,623	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	27,176		26,263			26,960			26,249
Net income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.10	$	0.10		$	0.16		$	0.29
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		(0.01		)	0.02			(0.03		)
Change in accounting principle (anti-dilutive)	—		—			—			(0.59		)
Net income (loss)	$	0.10	$	0.09		$	0.18		$	(0.33	)

(a)Certain amounts in the prior fiscal period financial statement have been reclassified to conform with the current fiscal period presentation.

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WEIDER NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)

	November 30, 2003		May 31, 2003
	(unaudited)
Cash	$	5,001	$	3,463
Receivables, net	33,060		27,592
Inventories	31,767		27,543
Other current assets	5,866		12,297
Total current assets, net	75,694		70,895
Property and equipment, net	25,642		26,676
Other assets, net	15,335		17,671
	40,977		44,347
Total assets	$	116,671	$	115,242
Current portion of long-term debt	$	3,397	$	8,057
Other current liabilities	36,574		36,879
Total current liabilities	39,971		44,936
Other liabilities *	5,568		1,460
Stockholder’s equity	71,132		68,846
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity	$	116,671	$	115,242

*Includes long-term debt of $2,096 and $659 at November 30 and May 31, respectively.

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