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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-23-001110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230224
GROUP MEMBERS:		EDWARD SMOLYANSKY
GROUP MEMBERS:		EDWARD SMOLYANSKY TRUST 2/2/16
GROUP MEMBERS:		LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lifeway Foods, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814586
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DAIRY PRODUCTS [2020]
		IRS NUMBER:				363442829
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-50073
		FILM NUMBER:		23662370

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-967-1010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIFEWAY FOODS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227848

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center">Washington, DC 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D<BR>
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</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center">Under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 55.45pt; text-align: center">(Amendment No. 15)*</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Common Stock</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Title of Class of Securities)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>531914109</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-top: Black 0.5pt solid">(CUSIP Number)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Ludmila Smolyansky<BR>
c/o Lifeway Foods, Inc.<BR>
6431 West Oakton Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Morton Grove, IL 60053</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(847) 967-1010</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-top: Black 0.5pt solid">(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>February&nbsp;20, 2022</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-top: Black 0.5pt solid">(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If the
filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and
is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. </FONT>[_]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Note: Schedules filed in paper format
shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 49.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">CUSIP No. <B>531914109</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Names of reporting persons</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Ludmila Smolyansky</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>[X]</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC use only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Source of funds (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>OO</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Citizenship of place of organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>United States</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
shares<BR>
beneficially<BR>
owned by<BR>
each<BR>
reporting<BR>
person with</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole voting power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,077,130</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared voting power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole dispositive power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,077,130</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared dispositive power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
    person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>2,077,130</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>13.4%</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Type of reporting person (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>IN</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">CUSIP No. <B>531914109</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Names of reporting persons</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Edward Smolyansky</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>[X]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC use only </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Source of funds (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>OO</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Citizenship of place of organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>United States</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
shares<BR>
beneficially<BR>
owned by<BR>
each<BR>
reporting<BR>
person with</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole voting power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>2,270,772</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared voting power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>500,000</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole dispositive power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>2,270,772</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared dispositive power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>500,000</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
    person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>2,770,772</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>17.9%</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Type of reporting person (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>IN</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">CUSIP No. <B>531914109</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Names of reporting persons</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>[X]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC use only </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Source of funds (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>OO</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Citizenship of place of organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>United States</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
shares<BR>
beneficially<BR>
owned by<BR>
each<BR>
reporting<BR>
person with</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole voting power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>833,333</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared voting power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole dispositive power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>833,333</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared dispositive power &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
    person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>833,333</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>5.4%</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Type of reporting person (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>OO</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>AMENDMENT
NO. 15 to SCHEDULE 13D</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This Amendment No. 15 further amends and supplements
the Schedule 13D filed by Ludmila Smolyansky and Edward Smolyansky (together with The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, the &ldquo;Filing
Persons&rdquo;). This Amendment No. 15 is being filed by the Filing Persons for the purpose of providing the additional information set
forth below.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 2.</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Identity and Background</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Item 2 is hereby amended and supplemented by the
addition of the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This Schedule 13D is also being filed on behalf
of the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;), which as a business address at 1219 N Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 3.</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented by the
addition of the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Trust holds an aggregate of 833,333 shares
of common stock, no par value per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), which were received
as gifts from Ludmila Smolyansky. The Trust did not use any funds or other consideration to acquire such shares.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Item </B></FONT><B>4.</B></TD>
  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Purpose of Transaction</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by the
addition of the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On February 10, 2023, Ludmila Smolyansky and
Edward Smolyansky provided a notice to the Company regarding potential breaches of the Settlement Agreement, dated as of July 27,
2022, as amended, among the Company, Ludmila Smolyansky and Edward Smolyansky (the &ldquo;Settlement Agreement&rdquo;). Under the
Settlement Agreement, Ludmila Smolyansky&rsquo;s and Edward Smolyansky&rsquo;s &ldquo;standstill&rdquo; obligations under Section 6
of the Settlement Agreement terminate in the event of a material breach by the Company that is not cured within ten days by the
Company. On February 22, 2023, the Company provided a written response, claiming that it had not materially breached the Settlement
Agreement, and noting that a committee of the Company&rsquo;s board of directors had approved the engagement of a nationally
recognized financial advisor, and that certain terms of the engagement were being negotiated and remained subject to approval by the
committee.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment
in the Company on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future depending on various factors, including,
without limitation, the Company&rsquo;s financial position and strategic direction, actions taken by the Board of Directors, price levels
of the Company&rsquo;s securities, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market
and general economic and industry conditions, take such actions with respect to their investment in the Company as they deem appropriate.
These actions may include: (i)&nbsp;nominating one or more director candidates for election at the Company&rsquo;s 2023 annual meeting
of shareholders, (ii) acquiring additional shares of Common Stock and/or other equity, debt, notes, other securities, or derivative or
other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of securities of the Company (collectively, &ldquo;Securities&rdquo;) in
the open market or otherwise; (iii) disposing of any or all of their Securities in the open market or otherwise in each case in accordance
with their obligations under the Stockholders&rsquo; Agreement, dated October 1, 1999, as amended, and other applicable limitations; (iv)
engaging in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities; or (v) engaging in communications with, without limitation,
one or more stockholders of the Company, management of the Company and/or one or more members of the Board of Directors and may make suggestions
concerning the Company&rsquo;s operations, prospects, business and financial strategies, strategic transactions, assets and liabilities,
business and financing alternatives, the composition of the Board of Directors and such other matters as the Reporting Persons may deem
relevant to their investment in the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing summary of certain applicable terms
of the Settlement Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Settlement Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on July&nbsp;29, 2022, and as Exhibit
10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;9, 2022, and which are incorporated herein
by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 5.</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Item 5 is hereby amended and supplemented by the
addition of the following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">As of February&nbsp;22, 2023, Ludmila Smolyansky may be deemed for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the beneficial owner of 2,077,130 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 13.4% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock, Edward Smolyansky may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,770,772 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 17.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Trust may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 833,333
shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and the Filing Persons together may
be deemed to be the beneficial owners of an aggregate of 4,847,902 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 31.3% of outstanding
shares of Common Stock. The foregoing percentage calculations were based on 15,473,269 shares outstanding as of November&nbsp;9, 2022,
as reported by the Company on its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC, as adjusted
to give effect to the cancellation of the Shares repurchased by the Company from Ludmila Smolyansky, as previously disclosed.</TD></TR><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Ludmila Smolyansky has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of, and sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of, 2,077,130 shares of Common Stock. Edward Smolyansky has sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and sole power to
dispose or direct the disposition of, 2,270,772 shares of Common Stock, which includes the 833,333 shares beneficially owned by the Trust,
and shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 500,000 shares of Common Stock,
which are held by Smolyansky Family Holdings LLC. Edward Smolyansky disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by Smolyansky Family
Holdings LLC, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The Trust has sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and sole
power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 833,333 shares of Common Stock.</TD></TR><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Except as set forth below, there have been no transactions in the shares of Common Stock by any of the
Filing Persons during the past sixty days:</TD></TR><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Reporting Person</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount Acquired (Disposed)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Price Per Share</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Type of Transaction</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">December 30, 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ludmila Smolyansky</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(333,333)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Disposition by gift </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">December 30, 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">333,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Acquisition by gift</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">January&nbsp;13, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Edward Smolyansky</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(5,000)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$6.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Open market sale</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 6.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented by the
addition of the information set forth in the second paragraph of Item&nbsp;4 of this Amendment No. 15.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry and
to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Ludmila Smolyansky&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U><BR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Edward Smolyansky&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U><BR>
Edward Smolyansky</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">THE EDWARD SMOLYANSKY TRUST 2/2/16</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: February 23, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Edward
    Smolyansky&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</U><BR>
    Name: Edward Smolyansky</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">Title: Trustee</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 99.1</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby agree
that the statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of common stock of Lifeway Foods, Inc. is, and any amendment thereto signed
by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of&nbsp;&nbsp;Rule
13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby further agree that this
Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such statement and any such amendment.&nbsp;&nbsp;This Joint Filing Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; February&nbsp;23, 2023</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Ludmila Smolyansky&#9;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ludmila Smolyansky</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><U>/s/ Edward Smolyansky&#9;</U></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Edward Smolyansky</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">THE EDWARD SMOLYANSKY TRUST 2/2/16</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">By: <U>/s/ Edward Smolyansky&#9;</U></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Title: Trustee</P></TD></TR>
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