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    Farm Name Lifeway
    Rating (4)         
    Location Morton Grove, IL
    Products Kiefir
    Market Area Nationwide
    Web Site
    Lifeway Food Products, Inc., is one of the country's leading manufacturers of kiefir and recently added some organic offerings to their product line. They are located in north suburban Chicago.

     

    Criteria Points Comments
    Ownership Structure 60 Danone-France 20%
    Milk Supply 70 Milk of integrity
    Disclosure of Information for Verification 100 Full and open disclosure
    Certifier farms 100 IDALS, OC, Int., GOA
    Certifier processing 100 OTCO
    Cows on pasture time/acreage provided 95 Good pasture compliance
    Health and longevity of cows 90 Long-lived healthy cows
    Replacement animals only from organic farms 90 Only organic animals (from birth) purchased
    Antibiotics used on young cattle 100 Never
    Reproductive hormones used 50 Occasional oxytocin use
    Farm support oversight 90 All dairies and visited regularly by staff
    Outside dairy ingredients purchased 100 None
    TOTAL SCORE 1045 FOUR COWS (excellent)