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Dairy Foods Names Lifeway Foods as Processor of the Year, Recognizing the Brand's Growth and Its Role in Revolutionizing the U.S. Kefir Category
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of kefir and fermented dairy products, is proud to announce it has been named Processor of the Year by Dairy Foods Magazine – the publication's highest annual honor recognizing innovation, leadership, growth and impact in the dairy industry.
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