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Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types, including low fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; cupped kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in soft serve and pint-size containers. It sells its products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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HIGHLIGHTS ISS CONCERNS AROUND LIFEWAY'S GOVERNANCE, BOARD PRACTICES AND COMPOSITION CHICAGO , DEC. 19, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, LARGEST INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDER OF LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY), TODAY DREW ATTENTION TO CRITICAL GOVERNANCE CONCERNS IDENTIFIED BY INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES ("ISS") IN ITS RECENT PROXY ANALYSIS. MR. SMOLYANSKY'S FULL LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY RESPONDS TO ISS BOARD RECOMMENDATION

MORTON GROVE, ILL. , DEC. 18, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY") A LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCTS, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES ("ISS") HAS RECOMMENDED THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR ALL OF THE COMPANY'S DIRECTOR NOMINEES (THE "BOARD NOMINEES") AND WITHHOLD VOTES FROM NOMINEES SUBMITTED BY EDWARD SMOLYANSKY (THE "DISSIDENT NOMINEES") AT LIFEWAY'S UPCOMING 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 29, 2025, AS SET FORTH BELOW: NAME ISS RECOMMENDATION BOARD NOMINEES KIRK CHARTIER "FOR" JUAN CARLOS ("JC") DALTO "FOR" RACHEL DRORI "FOR" ANDEE HARRIS "FOR" SUSIE HULTQUIST "FOR" DORRI MCWHORTER "FOR" JASON SCHER "FOR" JULIE SMOLYANSKY "FOR" DISSIDENT NOMINEES GEORGE SENT "WITHHOLD" EDWARD SMOLYANSKY "WITHHOLD" ISS IS AN INDEPENDENT PROXY ADVISORY FIRM THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH AND VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS.

LIFEWAY FOODS RECEIVES ISS RECOMMENDATION SUPPORTING COMPANY NOMINEES

CHICAGO , DEC. 15, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ --EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, LARGEST INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDER AND NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR OF LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY), RELEASED KEY FINDINGS FROM 2023 SWORN DEPOSITION HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR GOVERNANCE BREAKDOWNS UNDER THEN CEO/CHAIR JULIE SMOLYANSKY AND THE FAILURE OF LEGACY DIRECTORS, DORRI MCWHORTER (CURRENT BOARD CHAIRPERSON) AND JASON SCHER TO HOLD MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AHEAD OF THE CRUCIAL SHAREHOLDER DECISION. THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY DRAWS SOLELY FROM MS.

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, A LIFEWAY SHAREHOLDER, RELEASES KEY DEPOSITION INSIGHTS, CALLS FOR WITHHOLD VOTE ON LEGACY DIRECTORS DORRI MCWHORTER, JULIE SMOLYANSKY, AND JASON SCHER

HIGHLY CONCERNING NOMINEE BACKGROUNDS UNDERSCORE QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENT BY EDWARD SMOLYANSKY AND GEORGE SENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CASCADIA CAPITAL

CORRECTION -- LIFEWAY ISSUES LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS REGARDING DISSIDENT DIRECTOR NOMINEES, REVEALING DISQUALIFYING TRACK RECORDS AND ETHICAL FAILURES

CHICAGO , DEC. 11, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- EDWARDSMOLYANSKY, LARGEST SHAREHOLDER AND NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR OF LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY), ISSUES LETTER AND CRITICAL UPDATES AHEAD OF PIVOTAL VOTE. VOTING FOR THE SHAREHOLDER NOMINEES, GEORGE SENT AND EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY THE PATH FORWARD IF ELECTED, WE WILL TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO: RECONSTITUTE A FUNCTIONAL, INDEPENDENT BOARD; EMPOWER THE STRATEGIC REVIEW COMMITTEE TO INITIATE A CREDIBLE SALE PROCESS; ENFORCE STRICT COMPENSATION DISCIPLINE; RESTORE TRANSPARENCY AND SHAREHOLDER TRUST.

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY PROVIDES CRITICAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE- URGES WITHHOLD ON DORRI MCWHORTER, JASON SCHER, AND CEO JULIE SMOLYANSKY

LETTER URGES SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE THE GREEN UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD FOR NOMINEES. CHICAGO , DEC. 5, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- EDWARD SMOLYANSKY TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS FILED A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (DEFN14A) WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE UPCOMING 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY).

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY FILES DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT TOWARD ACHIEVING FURTHER BOARD CHANGE AND A NEW BEGINNING FOR LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY)

THE ANNUAL LIST RECOGNIZES THE INDUSTRY-LEADING COMPANIES THAT ARE THE BEST AT WHAT THEY DO MORTON GROVE, ILL. , DEC. 3, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS(NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR THE "COMPANY")IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS INCLUSION ON THE INC. BEST IN BUSINESS LIST IN THE BEST CHALLENGER BRANDSCATEGORY.

LEADING U.S. KEFIR BRAND LIFEWAY FOODS NAMED TO INC.'S 2025 BEST IN BUSINESS LIST IN BEST CHALLENGER BRANDS CATEGORY

CHICAGO , DEC. 3, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, THE LARGEST INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDER OF LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY), TODAY ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LIFEWAY BOARD'S RECENT PRESS RELEASE, WHICH CONTAINED NOT ONLY HIGHLY MISLEADING STATEMENTS BUT SEVERAL PATENTLY FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT THE DISSIDENT NOMINEES: "THE BOARD'S BASELESS PERSONAL ATTACKS ARE AN OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO DISTRACT FROM WHAT TRULY MATTERS: THE COMPANY'S PERSISTENT GOVERNANCE FAILURES AND RECENT LEADERSHIP MISCONDUCT UNDER CEO JULIE SMOLYANSKY. INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THE ISSUES AFFECTING SHAREHOLDER VALUE TODAY, THE BOARD HAS CHOSEN TO PUBLISH DISTORTED AND FALSE NARRATIVES TO AVOID ACCOUNTABILITY.

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY ISSUES SHAREHOLDER LETTER REGARDING LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. MISLEADING AND FALSE PUBLIC STATEMENTS (NASDAQ: LWAY)

HIGHLY CONCERNING NOMINEE BACKGROUNDS UNDERSCORE QUESTIONABLE JUDGEMENT BY EDWARD SMOLYANSKY AND GEORGE SENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CASCADIA CAPITAL

LIFEWAY ISSUES LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS REGARDING DISSIDENT DIRECTOR NOMINEES, REVEALING DISQUALIFYING TRACK RECORDS AND ETHICAL FAILURES

DISSIDENT URGES SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE THE GREEN UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD FOR NOMINEES. CHICAGO , NOV. 26, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- EDWARD SMOLYANSKY TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS FILED A PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT (PREN14A) WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE UPCOMING 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY).

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY FILES PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT TOWARD ACHIEVING FURTHER BOARD CHANGE AND A NEW BEGINNING FOR LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY)

MORTON GROVE, ILL. , NOV. 21, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.(NASDAQ: LWAY), THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT THE MICROBIOME, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ITS FARMER CHEESEIS NOW AVAILABLE IN 2,000 WALMART STORES NATIONWIDE.

KEFIR-LEADER LIFEWAY FOODS EXPANDS FARMER CHEESE DISTRIBUTION TO 2,000 WALMART STORES ACROSS THE U.S.

ACHIEVES $57.1 MILLION IN NET SALES, A 29% VOLUME-LED NET SALES INCREASE ON A COMPARABLE BASIS, DRIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S FLAGSHIP LIFEWAY KEFIR RECORD-BREAKING QUARTER MARKS SIX YEARS OF UNINTERRUPTED QUARTERLY NET SALES GROWTH SIGNIFICANT GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION OF 300 BASIS POINTS AND NET INCOME GROWTH OF 19% REFLECTS THE COMPANY'S DISCIPLINED OPERATIONAL EXECUTION MORTON GROVE, ILL. , NOV. 12, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY"), THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC FOODS, TODAY ANNOUNCED RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.

LIFEWAY FOODS DELIVERS RECORD Q3 2025 NET SALES AND STRONG NET INCOME GROWTH CONTINUING KEFIR CATEGORY DOMINANCE

MORTON GROVE, ILL. , NOV. 11, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY)("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY"), THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS, HAS PARTNERED WITH DRUGSTORE, THE ALL-DAY CLEAN KITCHEN FOUNDED BY AWARD-WINNING CHEF AND RESTAURATEUR JEREMY FALL, TO LAUNCH THE LIMITED-EDITION LIFEWAY PROBIOTIC SUNRISE SMOOTHIE.

LIFEWAY FOODS AND DRUGSTORE LAUNCH LIMITED-EDITION SMOOTHIE FOR NOVEMBER: LIFEWAY PROBIOTIC SUNRISE SMOOTHIE

WAUKESHA, WIS. , NOV. 10, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY"), THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND CULTURED PROBIOTIC DAIRY PRODUCTS, WILL HOST ARIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 3 P.M.

LIFEWAY FOODS TO HOST RIBBON CUTTING FOR PHASE TWO OF $45 MILLION WAUKESHA EXPANSION, ADVANCING COOLING SYSTEM UPGRADES TO SUPPORT GLOBAL KEFIR DEMAND

EXTENSION PROTECTS ENTRENCHED BOARD AND MANAGEMENT RATHER THAN MAXIMIZESSHAREHOLDER VALUE; SHAREHOLDERS MUST DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE VOTE. CHICAGO , NOV. 7, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- EDWARD ANDLUDMILA SMOLYANSKY, LONG-TERM SHAREHOLDERS OFLIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY )WHO TOGETHER EXERCISE VOTING CONTROL WITH RESPECT TO APPROXIMATELY 26% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF LIFEWAY FOODS TODAY PROVIDED A RESPONSE TO THE COMPANY'S EXTENSION OF ITS EXISTING SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT (THE "RIGHTS PLAN") AS WELL AS AN UPDATE ON THE UPCOMING LIFEWAY FOODS 2025 ELECTION.

EDWARD SMOLYANSKY ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING LIFEWAY FOODS (NASDAQ: LWAY) EXTENSION OF EXISTING RIGHTS PLAN, BOARD REFRESHMENT AND DELAYED 2025 ANNUAL MEETING

MORTON GROVE, ILL. , NOV. 5, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY"), THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE MICROBIOME, TODAY ANNOUNCED IT WILL REPORT FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 ON NOVEMBER 12, 2025 BEFORE MARKET HOURS.

LIFEWAY FOODS TO REPORT THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 12, 2025

LEADING KEFIR COMPANY RANKS 33RD OVERALL AND 2ND AMONG FOOD & BEVERAGE COMPANIES MORTON GROVE, ILL. , NOV. 3, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ -- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ:LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY"),THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT THE MICROBIOME,IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS INCLUSION IN THE AMERICA'S GROWTH LEADERS 2026 LIST, A DISTINGUISHED RANKING HONORING COMPANIES DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL GROWTH PERFORMANCE, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND STOCK PERFORMANCE.

LIFEWAY FOODS AWARDED ON TIME'S AMERICA'S GROWTH LEADERS 2026 RANKING

MORTON GROVE, ILL. , OCT. 29, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ --LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR THE "COMPANY"), THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT THE MICROBIOME, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S EXISTING SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT (THE "RIGHTS PLAN") TO EXTEND ITS EXPIRATION DATE FOR ONE YEAR.

LIFEWAY FOODS EXTENDS EXISTING SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN

MORTON GROVE, ILL. , OCT. 27, 2025 /PRNEWSWIRE/ --LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("LIFEWAY" OR "THE COMPANY"),THE LEADING U.S. SUPPLIER OF KEFIR AND FERMENTED PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT THE MICROBIOME, TODAY ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH JOE & THE JUICE, THE GLOBAL JUICE AND COFFEE BAR CHAIN KNOWN FOR ITS HEALTH-FORWARD MENU AND STRONG GEN Z AND MILLENNIAL CUSTOMER BASE.

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