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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-007417"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWAY"
cik: "0000814586"
company_name: "Lifeway Foods, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:40:47.573958+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lifeway Foods pre-announces Q3 2025 net sales of $55.8M-$57.0M, up 21-24% YoY

## Summary
- Estimated Q3 net sales $55.8M-$57.0M, a 21-24% increase from Q3 2024.
- Growth driven by strong demand for flagship Lifeway Kefir and high-protein Farmer Cheese line.
- Expanded distribution to major national retailers, corner stores, airports, and universities.
- Executing a project to nearly double production capacity at Waukesha facility to support growth.
- CEO Julie Smolyansky cites kefir as one of the hottest U.S. grocery categories with Lifeway as leader.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-007417
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWAY
- cik: 0000814586
- company_name: Lifeway Foods, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825007417/0001683168-25-007417-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825007417/lifeway_8k.htm

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