Lifeway Foods, Inc.

At Lifeway Foods, we are on a mission - a mission that started in 1986 when we first began producing Lifeway Kefir. We're here to provide the best in probiotic and nutritious foods. The Lifeway story began in 1986 when Russian immigrant Michael Smolyansky began making Kefir in the basement of his Skokie, IL home. The cultured dairy drink had been popular in Eastern Europe for centuries but Smolyansky was determined to share his delicious health secret with his newfound home. Two years later, Michael took the company public and it debuted on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol LWAY.

Since its humble basement beginnings many years ago, Lifeway Foods has now grown into the largest manufacturer of Kefir in the United States and has brought the delicious taste and probiotic health benefits of Kefir to a whole new generation.