12. Segments, Products and Customers

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments, Products and Customers

Note 12 – Segments, Products and Customers

Lifeway’s primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product. Lifeway Kefir is tart and tangy, high in protein, calcium and vitamin D. Thanks to our exclusive blend of kefir cultures, each cup of kefir contains 12 live and active cultures and 25 to 30 billion beneficial CFU (Colony Forming Units) at the time of manufacture.

We manufacture (directly or through co-packers) and market products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of certain customers.

Our product categories are:

· Drinkable Kefir, sold in a variety of organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types, including low-fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir (a 3.5 oz. kefir with additional probiotic cultures).

· European-style soft cheeses, including farmer cheese, white cheese, and Sweet Kiss.

· Cream and other, which consists primarily of cream, a byproduct of making our kefir.

· ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children.

· Other Dairy, which includes Cupped Kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products in resealable cups.

· Frozen Kefir, available in soft serve and pint-size containers.

Lifeway has determined that it has one reportable segment based on how our chief operating decision maker manages the business and in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing our performance, has been identified collectively as the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, and Chairperson of the board of directors. Substantially all of our consolidated revenues relate to the sale of cultured dairy products that we produce using the same processes and materials and are sold to consumers through a common network of distributors and retailers in the United States.

Net sales of products by category were as follows for the years ended December 31:

	2020				2019
In thousands	$		%		$		%
Drinkable Kefir other than ProBugs	$	81,437		80%	$	71,822		77%
Cheese		12,905		13%		11,459		12%
Cream and other		2,872		3%		4,228		4%
ProBugs Kefir		2,733		2%		2,780		3%
Other dairy		1,594		1%		1,756		2%
Frozen Kefir (a)		485		1%		1,617		2%
Net Sales	$	102,026		100%	$	93,662		100%

(a) Includes Lifeway Kefir Shop sales

Significant Customers – Sales are predominately to companies in the retail food industry located within the United States. Two major customers accounted for approximately 21% and 22% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Two major customers accounted for approximately 22% and 17% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.