13. Related party transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	The Company obtains consulting services from the Chairperson of its board of directors. Fees earned by the Chairperson are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and were $1,000 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. On March 14, 2016, Lifeway entered into an endorsement agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ludmila Smolyansky, our Chairperson of the Board. Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Ms. Smolyansky grants an unlimited, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide and, except as set forth therein, royalty free, right to use, reuse, publish, reproduce, perform, copy, create derivative works, exhibit, broadcast and display Ms. Smolyansky’s name, image and likeness in Marketing Materials (as defined in the Agreement). As consideration for such license, Lifeway agrees to pay Ms. Smolyansky a royalty equal to $0.02 for each product or item we sell during each calendar month bearing Ms. Smolyansky’s first name, last name, or other identifying personal characteristics; provided however that such royalty will not exceed $50 in any month and such royalty payments will cease upon the death of Ms. Smolyansky. The Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2016. Royalties earned by Ms. Smolyansky are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and were $600 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

13. Related party transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

The Company obtains consulting services from the Chairperson of its board of directors. Fees earned by the Chairperson are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and were $1,000 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

On March 14, 2016, Lifeway entered into an endorsement agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ludmila Smolyansky, our Chairperson of the Board. Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Ms. Smolyansky grants an unlimited, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide and, except as set forth therein, royalty free, right to use, reuse, publish, reproduce, perform, copy, create derivative works, exhibit, broadcast and display Ms. Smolyansky’s name, image and likeness in Marketing Materials (as defined in the Agreement). As consideration for such license, Lifeway agrees to pay Ms. Smolyansky a royalty equal to $0.02 for each product or item we sell during each calendar month bearing Ms. Smolyansky’s first name, last name, or other identifying personal characteristics; provided however that such royalty will not exceed $50 in any month and such royalty payments will cease upon the death of Ms. Smolyansky. The Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2016. Royalties earned by Ms. Smolyansky are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and were $600 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.