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LWAY - Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Insider Sale by Smolyansky Ludmila (Member of 10% owner group)

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Trade Summary

3 days ago, Smolyansky Ludmila, serving as Member of 10% owner owner group at Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY), sold 15,000 shares at $26.50 per share, for a total transaction value of $397,500.00. Following this transaction, Smolyansky Ludmila now holds 732,823 shares of LWAY.

This sale represents a 2.00% decrease in Smolyansky Ludmila's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Monday, April 20, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2 days after the trade was made.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. operates in the CONSUMER DEFENSIVE sector, specifically within the PACKAGED FOODS industry. Insider selling activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Smolyansky Ludmila

Member of 10% owner group

Ludmila Smolyansky is a pioneering figure in the U.S. dairy industry, recognized as the largest shareholder and a member of the 10% owner group of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY), where she owns approximately 850,166 to 1,058,166 shares valued at around $19-24 million as of early 2025.[[1]](https://dairynews.today/milkypedia/person/ludmila_smolyansky_7511515/)[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/56047/ludmila-smolyansky) Born in Ukraine, she immigrated to the United States in 1976 and co-founded Lifeway Foods in 1986 with her late husband, Michael Smolyansky, playing a pivotal role in introducing kefir—a probiotic-rich dairy product—to the American market and establishing the company as a leader in specialty dairy products.[[1]](https://dairynews.today/milkypedia/person/ludmila_smolyansky_7511515/)[[2]](https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/03/25/Edward-and-Ludmila-Smolyansky-gear-up-for-proxy-battle-at-Lifeway-Foods-AGM/)[[5]](https://portersfiveforce.com/blogs/owners/lifewaykefir) Ludmila has influenced Lifeway's strategic direction, including supporting a 2019 partnership with Danone to expand market reach.[[1]](https://dairynews.today/milkypedia/person/ludmila_smolyansky_7511515/) She previously served as chair of the board, though her consulting contract ended by late 2021, and has been involved in family disputes, nominating herself and others (including son Edward) for board positions in 2022 and filing consent statements in 2024-2025 with Edward to oust CEO Julie Smolyansky (her daughter), amid ongoing proxy battles.[[2]](https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/03/25/Edward-and-Ludmila-Smolyansky-gear-up-for-proxy-battle-at-Lifeway-Foods-AGM/)[[3]](https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2025/07/07/family-feud-escalates-at-lifeway-foods-edward-and-ludmila-smolyansky-move-to-oust-ceo-julie-smolyansky/) Active in insider trading, she has executed 35 sell transactions over five years, with the most recent on February 11, 2025 (10,000 shares), and further activity noted through December 2025.[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/56047/ludmila-smolyansky)

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Trade Price

$26.50

Quantity

15,000

Total Value

$397,500.00

Shares Owned

732,823

Trade Date

Monday, April 20, 2026

3 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Filed 2 days after trade

CONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

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