Lifeway Blows Doors Off Again in Q1, with Core Kefir Surging 45%

Lifeway Foods rode nearly 45% sales gain in its drinkable kefir to record Q1. Sales popped 37% to $63 mil, an "entirely volume-led expansion," per CEO Julie Smolyansky. Gross margin widened to 3.6 pts to 27.5%. Operating income quadrupled to $6.3 mil from $1.6 mil, 10-Q filing indicated.

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Publishing Info

  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue #: 95
  • Issue Date: 05/14/2026