Lifeway Foods, Inc.
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- CEO
- Julie Smolyansky
- Full Time Employees
- 293
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- 6431 West Oakton Street Morton Grove IL United States of America 60053
- IPO Date
- Dec 29, 1988
- CIK
- 0000814586
- Website
- lifewaykefir.com
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- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) manufactures and markets probiotic-based cultured dairy products, primarily drinkable kefir, across the United States, Mexico, and select international markets; its core offerings include drinkable kefir in various flavors and fat contents, organic kefir, ProBugs kefir products for children, Lifeway Oat (a dairy-free probiotic option), probiotic smoothies fortified with collagen, European-style soft cheeses such as farmer cheese, quark, white cheese, and Sweet Kiss, cream products, drinkable yogurt, frozen kefir, and other dairy items like butter and sour cream, sold under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and private label brands. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Morton Grove, Illinois, the company operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in Morton Grove and Niles, Illinois; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, targeting health-conscious consumers seeking probiotic benefits for digestive health and wellness. In September 2025, Lifeway entered a cooperation agreement with Danone North America PBC, which includes appointing four new independent directors by November 14, 2025, separating the Chair and CEO roles by October 30, 2025 with an independent Chair, staying related litigation, enabling equity-based compensation for management, and facilitating potential Danone share sales via shelf registration, while the company evaluates capital allocation alternatives to maximize shareholder value; earlier in 2025, Lifeway launched collagen-fortified probiotic kefir smoothies and expanded farmer cheese distribution to 2,000 Walmart stores nationwide.
Company News
Lifeway Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Lifeway Foods® Delivers Highest Quarterly Net Sales in Company History, Extending Record Growth in Second Quarter 2026
Lifeway Foods, Inc. $LWAY Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Lifeway Foods® to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026
Lifeway® Foods' Farmer Cheese Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner
Lifeway® Foods Celebrates 40 Years and National Kefir Day with Coast-to-Coast Events and Lifeway Kefir Shop Pop-Up in SoHo
EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, KEY LWAY SHAREHOLDER: TERMINATION OF POISON PILL MARKS IMPORTANT INFLECTION POINT FOR LIFEWAY SHAREHOLDERS AS GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS MOUNT AHEAD OF THE ELECTION
EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, KEY LWAY SHAREHOLDER: TERMINATION OF POISON PILL MARKS IMPORTANT INFLECTION POINT FOR LIFEWAY SHAREHOLDERS AS GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS MOUNT AHEAD OF THE ELECTION
Lifeway Foods: The End Of The Danone Support Is Not A Drawback
Lifeway Foods Announces Pricing of Secondary Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock
Lifeway Foods® Announces Record-Breaking Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
Lifeway Foods Partners with Erewhon to Launch Tropical Lifeway Smoothie, Made with Organic Lifeway Kefir
Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?
Lifeway Foods to Host Retro-Inspired Wellness House in Palm Springs During Festival Weekend
Lifeway Foods Surges Into 2026, Projecting 32% to 35% First Quarter Growth
Lifeway Foods: A Special Situation Becomes A Growth Story (Rating Upgrade)
Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells $255,052.81 in Stock
Lifeway Foods® Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Record-Breaking Full Year 2025 Results Led by the Company's Flagship Kefir
Lifeway Foods® to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on March 17, 2026
Lifeway Foods® Celebrates 40 Years of Kefir Leadership with New Cultured Dairy Innovations at Expo West 2026