Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning. Welcome to Lifeway Foods' second quarter 2026 conference call. On the call with me today is Julie Smolyansky, 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. Since our last earnings call, I'm excited to share that Julie Smolyansky, LifeWay's president and chief executive officer, was honored for the second consecutive year as one of Progressive Grocers' top women in grocery for 2026. This recognition reflects her leadership and the sustained impact she has had on both the company's and the category's growth trajectory. Congratulations, Julie. And with that, I'll turn the call over to you. Thank you so much, John, and good morning to everyone joining us. As always, we greatly appreciate your interest in Lifeway Foods. Before I get going into the numbers, I want to take a moment to thank our Lifeway team. What we ha...