{"id":907966,"date":"2025-11-10T19:51:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T19:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:51:26","slug":"lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifeway Foods to Host Ribbon Cutting for Phase Two of $45 Million Waukesha Expansion, Advancing Cooling System Upgrades to Support Global Kefir Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">WAUKESHA, Wis.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 10, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) (&#8220;Lifeway&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and cultured probiotic dairy products, will host a\u00a0ribbon cutting ceremony on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Monday, November 10<\/span> at 3 p.m.\u00a0in front of\u00a0Gertrude the Cow, the beloved <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> landmark at the Lifeway facility. The event marks the launch of\u00a0Phase Two\u00a0of Lifeway&#8217;s\u00a0four-phase,\u00a0$45\u00a0million expansion project, a long-term investment designed to double overall production capacity, increase operational efficiencies, expand production hours and staffing, and solidify the Midwest&#8217;s position as the\u00a0global hub of kefir production. Phase Two focuses on installing a\u00a0state-of-the-art cooling system\u00a0to support Lifeway&#8217;s expanded fermentation and bottling operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1804095\/Lifeway_1986_Logo_v1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1804095\/Lifeway_1986_Logo_v1.jpg\" title=\"Lifeway Foods (PRNewsfoto\/Lifeway Foods, Inc.)\" alt=\"Lifeway Foods (PRNewsfoto\/Lifeway Foods, Inc.)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lifeway&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> facility transforms\u00a0millions of gallons\u00a0of <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span>-sourced milk each month\u00a0into the company&#8217;s signature\u00a0kefir, a tart and tangy cultured dairy beverage packed with protein, calcium and live probiotics. In addition to its flagship drinkable kefir, farmer cheese, ProBugs kids&#8217; kefir and probiotic smoothies with collagen, all crafted to promote gut health and overall wellness. Lifeway&#8217;s strong relationships with <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span> dairy producers ensure a steady supply of high-quality milk and make the state an indispensable partner in meeting the nation&#8217;s growing demand for probiotic-rich foods.<\/p>\n<p>This milestone follows the successful completion of\u00a0Phase One, which\u00a0doubled fermentation capacity\u00a0by expanding the number of fermentation tanks used to culture Lifeway&#8217;s\u00a0protein-packed kefir. With each phase, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> facility moves closer to the company&#8217;s long-term goal of doubling total output by 2026 to meet surging global demand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lifeway&#8217;s expansion here in <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> is a celebration of growth, innovation, and community,&#8221; said\u00a0Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods. &#8220;As we continue our four-phase project, we&#8217;re investing not just in infrastructure, but in the people and partnerships that have fueled our success. This new cooling system\u00a0will help us operate more efficiently and sustainably, ensuring Lifeway remains the nation&#8217;s leader in kefir production.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> expansion represents Lifeway&#8217;s largest manufacturing upgrade investment to date. When fully complete, the project will enhance the company&#8217;s ability to deliver high-quality cultured dairy products worldwide while strengthening <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin&#8217;s<\/span> position as a cornerstone of America&#8217;s dairy and probiotic industries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to congratulate Lifeway Foods on beginning phase two of its <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> facility expansion, a significant milestone in a multi-million-dollar project to double production capacity at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> facility,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Amanda Payne<\/span>, President and CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance.\u00a0&#8220;The Alliance is proud to support Lifeway&#8217;s investment in <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha County<\/span>, a testament to the strength of our local business community and the incredible talent in our region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lifeway looks forward to welcoming <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">Shawn Reilly<\/span>, professional stock car racing driver <span class=\"xn-person\">Josh Bilicki<\/span>, local officials, community members and partners as they join the Lifeway team for the ribbon cutting and celebration at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Waukesha<\/span> facility.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Lifeway Foods, Inc.<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Lifeway Foods, Inc., which has been recognized as one of America&#8217;s Growth Leaders by TIME, as Dairy Foods&#8217; Processor of the Year 2025 and one of Forbes&#8217; Best Small Companies, is America&#8217;s leading supplier of the probiotic, fermented beverage known as kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable kefir, the Company also produces a variety of cheeses and a ProBugs\u00ae line for kids. Lifeway&#8217;s tart and tangy fermented dairy products are now sold across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Arab Emirates<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>. Learn how Lifeway is good for more than just you at lifewayfoods.com.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Contact:<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Derek Miller\u00a0<br \/>Vice President of Communications, Lifeway Foods<br \/><a href=\"mailto:derekm@lifeway.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">derekm@lifeway.net<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Perceptual Advisors<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Dan Tarman<\/span><br \/>Email:\u202f<a href=\"mailto:dtarman@perceptualadvisors.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">dtarman@perceptualadvisors.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=DC19894&amp;sd=2025-11-10\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand-302609847.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand-302609847.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Lifeway Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=DC19894&amp;Transmission_Id=202511101005PR_NEWS_USPR_____DC19894&amp;DateId=20251110\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR Newswire WAUKESHA, Wis. , Nov. 10, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) (&#8220;Lifeway&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and cultured probiotic dairy products, will host a\u00a0ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, November 10 at 3 p.m.\u00a0in front of\u00a0Gertrude the Cow, the beloved Waukesha landmark at the Lifeway facility. The event marks the launch of\u00a0Phase Two\u00a0of Lifeway&#8217;s\u00a0four-phase,\u00a0$45\u00a0million expansion project, a long-term investment designed to double overall production capacity, increase operational efficiencies, expand production hours and staffing, and solidify the Midwest&#8217;s position as the\u00a0global hub of kefir production. Phase Two focuses on installing a\u00a0state-of-the-art cooling system\u00a0to support Lifeway&#8217;s expanded fermentation and bottling operations.\u00a0 Lifeway&#8217;s Waukesha facility transforms\u00a0millions of gallons\u00a0of Wisconsin-sourced milk each month\u00a0into the company&#8217;s signature\u00a0kefir, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Lifeway Foods to Host Ribbon Cutting for Phase Two of $45 Million Waukesha Expansion, Advancing Cooling System Upgrades to Support Global Kefir Demand&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-907966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lifeway Foods to Host Ribbon Cutting for Phase Two of $45 Million Waukesha Expansion, Advancing Cooling System Upgrades to Support Global Kefir Demand - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lifeway-foods-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-phase-two-of-45-million-waukesha-expansion-advancing-cooling-system-upgrades-to-support-global-kefir-demand\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lifeway Foods to Host Ribbon Cutting for Phase Two of $45 Million Waukesha Expansion, Advancing Cooling System Upgrades to Support Global Kefir Demand - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PR Newswire WAUKESHA, Wis. , Nov. 10, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Lifeway Foods, Inc. 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