Lifeway FoodsLWAY
LWAY
About: Lifeway Foods Inc is engaged in manufacturing probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. Its primary product is drinkable kefir which is a cultured dairy product. Its product categories are Drinkable Kefir which is the key revenue-driving product, European-style soft cheeses, Cream, ProBugs, Frozen Kefir and Other dairy. The company manufacture and market products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
Employees: 292
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.65% [Q4 2024] → 22.03% (-0.63%) [Q1 2025]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.3M [Q4 2024] → $81.9M (-$1.41M) [Q1 2025]
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 [Q4 2024] → 81 (-3) [Q1 2025]
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for LWAY.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about LWAY published over the past 30 days
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PRNewsWire
12 hours ago
Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Provide Update on the Definitive Consent Solicitation Process Currently Underway and Respond to Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY)
CHICAGO , July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) who together exercise voting control with respect to approximately 26% of the outstanding shares of Lifeway Foods, today provided an update on the consent solicitation process launched through the filing of a definitive Consent Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 2, 2025. Consent Solicitation Gains Momentum "Our outreach program is fully underway, as momentum continues to build behind our consent solicitation," stated the Smolyanskys.
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PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Lifeway Foods Comments on Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky's Consent Solicitation and Urges Shareholders to Disregard the Unlawful Consent Solicitation Statement
MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) (" Lifeway " or the " Company "), a leading U.S. supplier of Kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, made the following statement regarding Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky's consent solicitation statement: Lifeway values investor feedback and remains focused on maximizing shareholder value.
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PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Edward Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky File Definitive Consent Statement to Replace Entire Board of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY)
CHICAGO , July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) who together exercise voting control with respect to approximately 23.2% of the outstanding shares of Lifeway Foods, today announced the filing of a definitive consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing initiates a process to remove Lifeway's current board of directors and elect a new slate of nominees who will be focused on restoring accountability, transparency and long-term shareholder value.
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PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Leading Kefir-Maker Lifeway Foods' Berry Blast Probiotic Smoothie + Collagen Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2025 Snack Awards Winner
MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products that support the microbiome, announced today that its Berry Blast Probiotic Smoothie + Collagen was named a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2025 Snack Awards.
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PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Lifeway Foods Toasts to 40 Years of Kefir with a Celebratory Drone Show in Chicago
Post-Kefir Day festivities continue as Lifeway highlights Chicago as "The Kefir Capital of the World" MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented dairy products, will kick off its "Road to 40" anniversary celebration with a spectacular drone show over Lake Michigan on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Leading Kefir Brand Lifeway Foods' CEO Julie Smolyansky Launches Industry Conversation to Explore New Voluntary Dairy Certification Standard
Calls on Industry Partners to Join in Building a New Model for Public Health, Farmers,and Consumers MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, today announced that CEO Julie Smolyansky is launching an open industry-wide conversation to explore the creation of a new voluntary dairy certification standard.
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PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Lifeway Foods Celebrates June 18 as National Kefir Day
Official proclamation and events to take place in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, celebrating the power of probiotics and encouraging communities to #DiscoverLifeway MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, proudly announces the launch of National Kefir Day, to be celebrated annually on June 18.
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PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Lifeway Foods Expands Retail Footprint with Thousands of New Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese Placements Across Major U.S. Retailers in 2025
Company has surpassed $37.6 million in net sales for the first two months of the second quarter, from April 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025, representing a 10.7% increase from the prior year Year-to-date net sales for the Company have reached $83.7 million as of May 31, 2025 Company provides net sales guidance for the second quarter of 2025 Consumer interest in probiotic, protein-packed nutrition brings additional focus to cultured dairy drinkables and soft cultured cheese categories MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 04, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented dairy products, today announced expanded distribution for several of its top-selling product lines at major retailers nationwide.
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PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Edward Smolyansky Announces Campaign Updates, Files Revised Preliminary Consent Statement to Remove and Replace Lifeway Foods' Directors
CHICAGO , June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficial owners of approximately 27% of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY), today issued a statement expressing serious concerns about the company's Q1 2025 performance and what they describe as the Board's ongoing pattern of poor governance and misaligned priorities. Although Lifeway reported a 44% year-over-year increase in GAAP earnings per share, Mr.
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Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 13, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants John Mills - Investor Relations Julie Smolyansky - President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants John Mills Good morning. Welcome to Lifeway Foods First Quarter 2025 Conference Call.
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