Lifeway Foods Goes Greener, Transitioning Key Organic Product Lines to Renewable Packaging Alternatives
February 23 2017 - 7:00AM
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:LWAY) announced today that the company
will begin using green polyethylene, a material that is made of
sugarcane, a renewable resource, for its Lifeway Organic product
line. The shift from standard polyethylene to a more sustainable
packaging alternative enables Lifeway to significantly reduce the
level of greenhouse gas emissions associated with its operations.
A thermoplastic resin, Lifeway’s new green
polyethylene bottles are recyclable and use plant-based materials
instead of fossil-based. By choosing a greener alternative in
packaging, Lifeway is fulfilling a crucial component of its
mission, which includes environmental sustainability as well as the
company’s commitment to: using only all-natural, hormone- and
GMO-free ingredients, global philanthropy, responsible sourcing and
renewable energy initiatives.
“In addition to a growing appetite for healthier
foods, people are paying closer attention to how their purchases
impact the environment,” said Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO
of Lifeway Foods. “Lifeway has always been committed to green
business practices and environmental sustainability, so we felt
that choosing a greener packaging alternative was the natural next
step. We want customers to recognize that everything, from the
ingredients we use to the packaging of our kefir, is good for our
customers and the environment.”
Lifeway’s bottles are all 100% recyclable and
BPA-free, and the company uses biodegradable plastics when
possible, including cups, spoons, straws and napkins that are made
from 100% recycled, unbleached paper. The company frequently
reviews its sustainability efforts with a goal of minimizing its
environmental impact and purchases renewable energy credits to
offset electricity used in production.
To learn more about Lifeway’s sustainability
commitment, please visit www.lifewaykefir.com/the-lifeway-mission.
Find out more about Lifeway’s healthful and delicious kefir
products at www.lifewaykefir.com.
About Lifeway Foods, Inc.Lifeway
Foods, Inc. (LWAY), recently named one of Forbes’ Best Small
Companies, is America’s leading supplier of the probiotic fermented
beverage known as kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable
kefir, the company also produces frozen kefir, specialty cheeses
and a ProBugs line for kids. Lifeway’s tart and tangy cultured
dairy products are now sold across the United States, Canada, Latin
America and the United Kingdom. Learn how Lifeway is good for more
than just you at Lifewaykefir.com.
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Company Contact:
Derek Miller
847-967-1010
DerekM@Lifeway.net
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