manufactures probiotic, cultured, and functional dairy and nondairy health food products.
It offers Kefir, a drinkable product, which is similar to but distinct from yogurt, in various flavors sold under the name ‘Lifeway's Kefir’; a plain farmer's cheese sold under the name ‘Lifeway's Farmer's Cheese’; a fruit sugar-flavored product similar to cream cheese sold under the name of ‘Sweet Kiss’; and a dairy beverage, similar to Kefir, with protein and calcium, sold under the name ‘Basics Plus’.
The company also produces various soy-based products under the name ‘Soy Treat’ and a vegetable-based seasoning under the name ‘Golden Zesta’.
In addition, Lifeway Foods’ products include Lifeway's Organic Kefir; Lifeway's Slim6’, a line of low-fat kefir beverages with no added sugar; La Fruta drinkable Yogurt, a yogurt like drink similar to a milkshake or smoothie; La Fruta Cheese’, a cheese product similar to cream cheese; and Tuscan Brand Drinkable Yogurt, a cultured dairy beverage.
It also offers ‘Elita’ and ‘Bambino’ low-fat and low-cholesterol kefir-based cheese spreads; ‘Krestyanski Tworog’, a European-style kefir-based soft style cheese; a line of approximately 40 flavors of cream cheeses under the ‘Cream Cheese Gourmet’ brand name; and ‘Kefir Starter’, a powdered form of kefir.
The company sells its products to various retail establishments, including supermarkets, grocery stores, gourmet shops, delicatessens, and convenience stores in the United States and in Ontario, Canada.
It also distributes some of its products in eastern Europe.
Lifeway Foods was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Morton Grove, Illinois.
