MORTON GROVE, Ill., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Lifeway Foods, Inc., (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading
supplier of cultured dairy products known as kefir and
organic kefir, is participating in three
upcoming events during the inauguration of United States
President Barack Obama and will
canvas the city with healthy snacks for the crowds. As part of
the solution to the obesity affecting much the country, Lifeway
Foods is a healthy choice for those looking to make better food
choices.
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"I'm honored to personally participate
in the presidential inauguration, and am proud
to represent one of Illinois
fastest growing companies," said Julie
Smolyansky, President and CEO of Lifeway Foods, Inc. "As
a supporter of the First Lady's Let's Move initiative, which
promotes exercise and healthy food choices, our kefir
beverages and frozen kefir are ideal
for the health-conscious individual that wants a
high-protein and low-fat food with the benefit of probiotic
cultures. It is imperative healthy food choices are available
everywhere Americans eat, including at the inauguration."
The first event Lifeway Foods will participate in
is the Generation Now Party concert on Saturday, January 19thorganized
by OurTime.org, an organization that is working to combine the
voting and purchasing power of young Americans. Entertainers, which
will include will.i.am and John Legend, are
scheduled to perform to a crowd of 2,000 Congressional members,
White House officials, entrepreneurs, and other concertgoers.
Lifeway will be providing healthy dessert options with
its low fat, low calorie frozen kefir to over 2000 Illinois business and civic leaders, state
representatives and their guests at the Illinois State
Society Gala which will be held Saturday evening.
In addition, Lifeway's Lowfat Coconut Chia Kefir, the winner of
Dairy Foods magazine Best New Dairy Product of 2012, will be
a featured breakfast option at the constituent coffee held on
Tuesday morning by Dick Durbin, the
47th U.S. Senator from the State of
Illinois. Attendees will include individuals and families
from the State of Illinois.
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