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Lifeway Foods Inc

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in North America. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product offered in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and milk types. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses such as farmer and white cheeses, sweet kiss, cream and other products, drinkable yogurt, ProBugs kefir products for children, and Fresh Made butter and sour cream. Products are sold under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and GlenOaks Farms brands, as well as private labels, primarily through a direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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Lifeway Foods posts record Q2 sales but profit squeezed by costs

Lifeway Foods reported record quarterly net sales of $66.9 million, up 24.1% year-over-year, marking its 27th consecutive quarter of growth. Gross margin compressed to 19.5% due to elevated milk prices, increased resin costs, and higher transportation expenses, leaving net income at just $0.1 million, or $0.01 per share. The company highlighted distribution wins including Muscle Mates in nearly 800 Walmart locations and Farmer Cheese coming to about 450 Target stores this fall. CEO Julie Smolyansky said elevated input costs are expected to remain a headwind in the third quarter, while the Waukesha facility expansion remains on track for early 2027.
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Riverwater Micro Opportunities Strategy Adds Lifeway Foods in April

Riverwater Partners added Lifeway Foods to its Micro Opportunities Strategy in April, citing record quarterly sales and expanding margins. Lifeway Foods, the dominant U.S. producer of kefir, reported sales of $63 million, up 37% and driven by volume rather than price, with gross margin expanding meaningfully on favorable milk costs. A major plant expansion remains on track for completion by year end. The company closed at $30.33 per share on July 23, 2026, with a market capitalization of $463.5 million, and its shares gained 14.58% over the past 52 weeks.
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