International Business News - LWAY http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of Lifeway Foods Inc., which makes the dairy drink kefir, fell Friday, a day after the company said its second-quarter profit fell 35 percent and an analyst downgraded the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/lifeway-foods-falls-after-downgrade-2q-results.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:21:45 EDT _ The International Dairy Foods Association, whose 530 members include Dean Foods Co., Lifeway Foods Inc. and ConAgra Foods Inc., spent $180,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on nutrition policy, food safety and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/intl-dairy-foods-assn-spent-180k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:03 EDT Lifeway Foods, Inc., which makes the dairy drink kefir, said Wednesday its second-quarter sales rose 19 percent. The company said sales for the quarter rose to $11.5 million from $9.7 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/lifeway-foods-2nd-quarter-sales-rise-19-percent.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:58:12 EDT Eight stocks in the consumer staples sector were added to the Russell 2000 index of small stocks, while two stocks in the sector were removed. Diamond Foods Inc., Lifeway Foods Inc., Omega Protein Corp., Schiff Nutrition International, Smart Balance Inc., Star Scientific Inc., Susser Holdings Corp. and Zhongpin Inc. were added in this year's reconstitution of the small stock index. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/russell-2000-adds-8-consumer-staple-stocks.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:24:28 EDT The chief financial officer and treasurer at Lifeway Foods Inc., which makes the dairy drink kefir, sold 3,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/lifeway-foods-cfo-sells-shares.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:56:18 EDT The International Dairy Foods Association, whose 530 members include Dean Foods Co., Lifeway Foods Inc. and ConAgra Foods Inc., spent $167,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a government disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/dairy-processors-spent-167-000-on-lobbying.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:25:20 EDT Lifeway Foods Inc., which makes the dairy drink kefir, said Friday all of its production facilities remain operational after the Food and Drug Administration shut down its cream cheese and seafood lines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/lifeway-foods-responds-to-fda-allegations.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 09:29:21 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, March 31, from AP Financial News: ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ Pain-management company Minrad International Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter loss widened on a drop in anesthesia sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/earnings-roundup-minrad-lifeway-foods.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:42:18 EDT