The publicly traded kefir company Lifeway is fighting a takeover by the French dairy giant, its partner of more than 25 years. But for CEO Julie Smolyansky, the Ukraine-born daughter of Lifeway's ...

Edward Smolyansky – a Lifeway Foods shareholder and brother of the US company's CEO – has accused the kefir maker of “blatant deception” after the business pushed back at his bid to get a board seat.

Bottles Of Lifeway kefir. Credit: PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock.com. Danone has abandoned its pursuit of acquiring Lifeway Foods and is exploring its options for its investment in the US kefir maker. Last ...

Bottles of Lifeway kefir. Credit: melissamn / Shutterstock. Lifeway Foods shareholder Edward Smolyansky has launched an official campaign to replace the company’s board of directors. Edward, the ...

Lifeway kefir on sale at Harris Teeter in Apex, North Carolina, United States, 29 March 2025. Credit: PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock.com Danone has signed an NDA with Lifeway Foods to allow the French ...

Opening another legal front in its tussle with the widow and son of its founder, Lifeway Foods is accusing them of stealing trade secrets and falsely associating their new company with the maker of ...

The two largest holders of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) are calling for the board of the maker of Kefir products to reconsider Danone's (OTCQX:DANOY) $25 a share offer. Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, ...

Lifeway Foods’ decision to extend its shareholder rights plan has drawn criticism from investor Edward Smolyansky, who called the move a “shield for management”. The US kefir producer’s board has ...

Lifeway Foods has rejected not one, but two takeover offers from Danone, but the kefir and fermented probiotic food products company remains "in play." The latest in an ongoing saga amongst the ...

MORTON GROVE, Ill., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic foods, today announced that ...

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript May 14, 2025 John Mills: Good morning. Welcome to Lifeway Foods First Quarter 2025 Conference Call. On the call with me today is ...