The Session, It Takes Guts: From Ukrainian
Refugee to Kefir CEO, is part of the Festival's Food
Track
MORTON
GROVE, Ill., March 10,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc.
(Nasdaq: LWAY), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented
probiotic products to support the microbiome, announced today that
CEO Julie Smolyansky has been
selected to speak at the SXSW Conference in Austin,
Texas on March 12, 2023 at
2:30pm CT as part of the Food Track.
Julie will be joined by award-winning journalist, former chief
White House correspondent for CNN, and News Not Noise founder,
Jessica Yellin, for the session: "It
Takes Guts: From Ukrainian Refugee to Kefir CEO."
During the session, hear from these two incredible women in
leadership as they discuss Julie's path from Ukrainian refugee to
Lifeway Foods CEO. Julie's parent immigrated from the Soviet Union to America in 1976. After her
father's sudden passing in 2002, Julie took over leadership of
Lifeway Foods and became the youngest female CEO of a publicly
traded company at the age of 27. During her tenure, Julie has
helped popularize kefir, an Eastern European fermented probiotic
drink, in America and continued the brand's growth with creative
product development and marketing.
Julie and Jessica will delve into other areas of business,
specifically how to trust your gut in decision making while
supporting your surrounding community. They will also touch on the
many health benefits of kefir.
The inspiring conversation will be held at Austin Marriott
Downtown in Waterloo Ballroom 3 on Sunday,
March 12, 2023 at 2:30pm CT.
All attendees who have badges to the SXSW festival are able to
attend and hear from these two inspiring women.
The annual SXSW Conference & Festival celebrates the
convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture.
For more information on SXSW and Julie and Jessica's session,
please visit: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2023/events/PP122255.
About Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Lifeway Foods, Inc., which has been recognized as 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 cheese,
probiotic oat milk, and a ProBugs line for kids. Lifeway's tart and
tangy fermented dairy products are now sold across the United
States, Mexico, Ireland and France. Learn how
Lifeway is good for more than just you at lifewayfoods.com.
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"forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, future
operating and financial performance, product development, market
position, business strategy and objectives. These statements use
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"future," "increase," "drive," "believe," "look," "ahead,"
"confident," "deliver," "outlook," "expect," and "predict." Other
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including the introduction of new products, or estimates or
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uncertainties, and other factors include: price competition; the
decisions of customers or consumers; the actions of competitors;
changes in the pricing of commodities; the effects of government
regulation; possible delays in the introduction of new products;
and customer acceptance of products and services. A further list
and description of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors
can be found in Lifeway's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2021, and the Company's subsequent
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or on request from Lifeway. Information in this release is as of
the dates and time periods indicated herein, and Lifeway does not
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Media:
Derek Miller
Vice President of Communications, Lifeway Foods
Email: derekm@lifeway.net
General inquiries:
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Phone: 847-967-1010
Email: info@lifeway.net
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