13. Related party transactions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	Note 13 – Related Party Transactions Lifeway obtains consulting services from the Chairperson of its board of directors. On December 28, 2020, Lifeway entered into an amended and restated consulting agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 31, 2020, with the Chairperson. Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Chairperson will continue to provide consulting services with respect to, among other things, our business strategy, international expansion and product management and expansion. For the services, the Company will pay an annual service fee of $500. The Chairperson will also be eligible for an annual performance fee target of $500 based on the achievement of specified performance criteria. The Chairpersons annual service fee and target bonus amounts are subject to periodic change by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors on 30 days’ prior written notice to the Chairperson. The Agreement shall continue until either party provides at least a 10-day written notice of termination. Service fees earned are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and were $125 and $250 during each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded $94 related to estimated earnings under the fiscal year 2021 annual performance fee target. This amount is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Lifeway is also a party to a royalty agreement with the Chairperson of its board of directors under which we pay the Chairperson a royalty based on the sale of certain Lifeway products, not to exceed $50 in any fiscal month. Royalties earned are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and were $150 during each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

13. Related party transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Note 13 – Related Party Transactions

Lifeway obtains consulting services from the Chairperson of its board of directors. On December 28, 2020, Lifeway entered into an amended and restated consulting agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 31, 2020, with the Chairperson. Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Chairperson will continue to provide consulting services with respect to, among other things, our business strategy, international expansion and product management and expansion. For the services, the Company will pay an annual service fee of $500. The Chairperson will also be eligible for an annual performance fee target of $500 based on the achievement of specified performance criteria. The Chairpersons annual service fee and target bonus amounts are subject to periodic change by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors on 30 days’ prior written notice to the Chairperson. The Agreement shall continue until either party provides at least a 10-day written notice of termination.

Service fees earned are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and were $125 and $250 during each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded $94 related to estimated earnings under the fiscal year 2021 annual performance fee target. This amount is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Lifeway is also a party to a royalty agreement with the Chairperson of its board of directors under which we pay the Chairperson a royalty based on the sale of certain Lifeway products, not to exceed $50 in any fiscal month. Royalties earned are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and were $150 during each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.