Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning. Welcome to Lifeway Foods' first quarter 2026 conference call. On the call with me today is Julie Smolenski, President and Chief Executive Officer. By now, everyone should have access to the press release that went out this morning. If you have not received the release, it is available on the investor relations portion of Lifeway's website at www.lifewayfoods.com. A recording of this call will be available on the company's website. Before we begin, we would like to remind everyone that the prepared remarks contain forward-looking statements. The words believe, expect, anticipate, plan, will, and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance, and therefore, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. LifeWay assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking projections that may be made during today's call, except as required by law. All of the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this call. With that, I would like to turn the call over to LifeWay's President and Chief Executive Officer, Julie Smolenski. Thank you, John, and good morning to everyone joining us. As always, we greatly appreciate your interest in Lifeway Foods. I'm absolutely thrilled to share what was a record-breaking first quarter for Lifeway Foods. We carried the momentum from 2025 into 2026 with blowout results that showcase the incredible strength of our business, both on the top and bottom line. while exceeding the top end of the strong preliminary outlook that we provided in April. Before getting into the specifics, I want to recognize our outstanding Lifeway team. The pheno...