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Lifeway Foods Surges Into 2026, Projecting 32% to 35% First Quarter Growth
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today provided preliminary financial outlook for the first quarter of 2026 and announced the timing of its upcoming earnings date.
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