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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-23-007512
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231030
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:		231362027

	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 EDWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227847

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT 17
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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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<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. 17)* </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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Edward Smolyansky<BR>
1219 N Wells St</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Chicago, IL 60610</B></P>
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<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>October 26, 2023</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 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. &#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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>

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<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>
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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="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>
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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>
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    <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="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; 1,452,130 </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 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; 1,452,130 </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>1,452,130</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">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="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>9.9%</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">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>
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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>
  <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;&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>2,608,443</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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>500,000</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; <B>2,608,443</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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;<B>500,000</B></FONT></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">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>3,108,443</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>
  <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">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>21.2%</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>IN</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: 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>
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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>
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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>
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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">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="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>
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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; <B>1,233,333</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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; <B>1,233,333</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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;<B>0</B></FONT></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">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>1,233,333</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>
  <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">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>8.4%</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: 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: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>AMENDMENT
NO. 16 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. 17 further amends and supplements
the Schedule 13D filed by Ludmila Smolyansky, Edward Smolyansky and The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 (the &ldquo;Edward Smolyansky
Trust&rdquo; and, together with Ludmila Smolyansky and Edward Smolyansky, the &ldquo;Filing Persons&rdquo;). This Amendment No. 17 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 restated as follows: </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of the
Filing Persons, each with a business address at 1219 N Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610. Each of Ludmila Smolyansky and Edward Smolyansky
is a private investor and a U.S. citizen. In the last five years, (a) none of the Filing Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
and (b) none of the Filing Persons was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and
as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. </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 October 26, 2023, Ludmila Smolyansky and
Edward Smolyansky notified Lifeway Foods, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) that they were nominating an individual to serve as a director
of the Company, pursuant to the nomination rights set forth in the Settlement Agreement, dated July 27, 2022 (as amended, the &ldquo;Settlement
Agreement&rdquo;), among the Company, Edward Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company&rsquo;s board
of directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) will be required to appoint the nominee to the Board if the Board and its Audit and Corporate
Governance Committee (the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;) approve the nominee, in each case after considering of the nominee in good faith and
exercising its fiduciary duties, which approvals may not be unreasonably withheld. Mrs. Smolyansky and Mr. Smolyansky also notified the
Company of a second contingent nominee, to be considered if the Board or the Committee failed to approve the first nominee. </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 October 30, 2023, for purposes
                                            of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
                                            Act&rdquo;), (i)&nbsp;Ludmila Smolyansky may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,452,130
                                            shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 9.9% of the outstanding shares of Common
                                            Stock, (ii)&nbsp;Edward Smolyansky may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,108,443
                                            shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 21.2% of the outstanding shares of Common
                                            Stock, (iii)&nbsp;the Edward Smolyansky Trust may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
                                            1,233,333 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.4% of the outstanding shares
                                            of Common Stock, and (iv)&nbsp;the Filing Persons together may be deemed to be the beneficial
                                            owners of an aggregate of 4,560,573 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 31.1%
                                            of outstanding shares of Common Stock. The foregoing percentage calculations were based on
                                            14,672,717 shares outstanding as of August&nbsp;10, 2023, as reported by the Company on its
                                            Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the SEC. </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></TD><TD>(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Ludmila Smolyansky has sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and sole power
                     to dispose or direct the disposition of, 1,452,130 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, 3,108,443 shares of Common Stock,
                     which includes the 1,233,333 shares beneficially owned by the Edward Smolyansky Trust and 100,000 shares held by
                     his son, 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,
                     and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his son. The Edward Smolyansky Trust has sole power to
                     vote or direct the vote of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 1,233,333 shares of Common Stock. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Ludmila Smolyansky</FONT></TD></TR>
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