LWAY Lifeway Foods Inc

Standard & Poor's announced today that it has commenced Factual Stock Report coverage on Lifeway Foods, Inc. Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) is the leading U.S. supplier of the cultured dairy product known as kefir. Kefir is a dairy beverage that contains 10 types of "friendly," active probiotic cultures. The company's principal business activity is the manufacturing of probiotic, cultured, functional dairy and non-dairy health food products. Its primary products are kefir, a drinkable dairy beverage similar to but distinct from yogurt, sold in several flavors under the name Lifeway Kefir; a line of various drinkable yogurts sold under the La Fruta and Tuscan brands; and BasicsPlus, a dairy based immune-supporting dietary supplement beverage. It also produces several soy-based kefir beverages under the SoyTreat trademark. In addition to the drinkable products, LWAY manufactures Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a line of various farmer cheeses; Sweet Kiss, a fruit sugar-flavored spreadable cheese similar in consistency to cream cheese; and a line of assorted fruit and vegetable flavored cream cheese under the brand Cream Cheese Gourmet. The company also manufactures and markets a vegetable-based seasoning under the Golden Zesta brand. Simply click on the S&P Stock Report window to view a complimentary copy of this Report. This report will also be accessible on an ongoing basis to a wide audience of the investment community -- scores of buy-side institutions and sell-side firms that utilize S&P research and information platforms daily. Millions of self-directed investors also have access to the report via their e-brokerage accounts. About Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Reports This S&P service provides factual research coverage enabling companies to reach a wide investor audience of Buy and Sell-side investors, helping them understand the fundamentals and business prospects. Many of these companies are not widely covered by Wall Street analysts. Currently profiling over 1,000 issuers, S&P Factual Stock Reports increase market awareness for companies in the investment community with insightful commentary and key statistics/information. Updated weekly with the latest pricing, trading volume and other data, the reports include recent developments, an income statement analysis and financial review, key operating information, performance charts, business summary, fundamental data, industry and peer comparisons, institutional holdings analysis, Street Consensus and opinions, and news. Because coverage of these reports is sponsored by the issuer, S&P does not offer investment opinions concerning the advisability of investing in these stocks. Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Reports are produced separately from any other analytic activity of Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's Factual Report research has no access to non-public information received by other units of Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's does not trade on its own account. Note: All U.S. and Canadian Companies listed on a National Exchange (not covered by S&P's STARS research) are eligible to obtain this coverage. About Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. With approximately 6,300 employees located in 20 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com.