Kefir family feud cools down, but Lifeway Foods corporate governance committee to 'oversee a review of strategic alternatives for the company'

The latest innovation from Lifeway Foods is cultured oat milk, pictured on display at Expo West earlier this year. Image credit: Elaine Watson

The family feud over who should lead Illinois-based kefir maker Lifeway Foods and how it should be run has moved into a calmer phase, with an agreement between the company and key shareholders Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky that will keep CEO Julie Smolyansky in place but commits the board to explore “strategic alternatives” for the company.