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    Articles Tagged with ''kefir''

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    Market Trends

    Fairlife, Organic Valley among brands leading milk sales higher

    Annual milk consumption declines appear to be a distant memory.
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    Brian Berk
    February 6, 2026

    Milk consumption appears to be rebounding, with the Dairy Milk category seeing a 3% increase in dollar sales to $17.7 billion. Similarly, the Refrigerated White Dairy Milk subcategory reported a 3% rise to $15.8 billion. While unit sales remained flat, this growth in revenue suggests a renewed consumer interest in milk.


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    Lifeway teams with Barry's

    Lifeway Foods launches Power Play shake at Barry's Fuel Bar locations

    February 2, 2026

    The Lifeway Power Play shake blends Organic Plain Whole Milk Kefir, blue spirulina, chia seeds, almond milk, vanilla whey protein, granola, and blueberries, providing a protein- and probiotic-packed boost to energize workouts and support recovery.


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    Inside the Plant

    Delivery is big business for Smith Brothers Farms

    Company milk delivery drivers maintain “legendary” status in the local area.
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    Brian Berk
    January 28, 2026

    Our trip to Smith Brothers Farms included two stops: one was a visit to the Kent, Wash., plant, where the company processes milk. Following this visit, we traveled 20 minutes to Federal Way, Wash., to check out the company’s distribution center, the origin of all Smith Brothers Farms’ home delivery services, which is the pillar of many communities.


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    16 Handles debuts kefir soft serve

    16 Handles debuts strawberry kefir tart probiotic soft serve

    January 21, 2026

     The new flavor marks the first time the dairy product has been transformed into a frozen soft serve dessert and meal replacement, according to the company.


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    Lifeway to debut Probiotic Kefir Butter

    Lifeway Foods to debut Probiotic Kefir Butter

    January 13, 2026

     The new line will debut in three varieties: Unsalted, Sea Salt and Honey Butter.


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    Lifeway Organic Kefir in different flavors inside a refrigerated grocery shelf.
    Processor of the Year

    Dairy Foods names Lifeway Foods 2025 Processor of the Year

    Kefir continues to be a superstar for Lifeway Foods.
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    Brian Berk
    December 15, 2025

    Lifeway Foods donates $10,000 to wildfire victims, launches National Kefir Day, and is honored as our Processor of the Year!


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    Dairy & Nutrition

    It is fermented dairy foods’ time to shine

    Dairy is in a sweet spot as scientist and health-conscious consumers are increasingly focused on gut health.
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    Chris Cifelli Ph.D.
    December 12, 2025

    Fermented dairy foods are having a moment, not because they’re trendy, but because the science behind them keeps getting stronger.


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    Lifeway to have ribbon cutting

    Lifeway hosted Wisconsin ribbon-cutting ceremony

    November 10, 2025

    The event marks the launch of Phase Two of Lifeway's four-phase, $45 million expansion project, a long-term investment designed to double overall production capacity, increase operational efficiencies, expand production hours and staffing, and solidify the Midwest's position as the global hub of kefir production. 


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    Lifeway teams for new smoothie

    Lifeway Foods debuts limited-edition smoothie

    October 2, 2025

    The Love Your Gut Pumpkin Spice Smoothie is now available at all Erewhon Market locations, exclusively for the month of October 


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    Kefir dollar sales top $200M in the past year

    Coconut milk dollar sales surpass $120M.
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    Brian Berk
    September 8, 2025

    When looking at alternatives to traditional milk, as defined by Chicago-based market research firm Circana, one category clearly stands out: kefir. Sales of the refrigerated beverages are red hot, with dollar sales rising 23% year over year (YoY) to $211 million during the 52-week period ending June 15. This figure was bested by unit sales, which increased 26% YoY to 55 million.


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