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    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-types-2026.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2026/country-2026.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-types-2026.xsd" />
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    <element id="LWAY_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" name="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_BuildingsAndImprovementsMember" name="BuildingsAndImprovementsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_RecipesMember" name="RecipesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_CustomerListsAndOtherCustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember" name="CustomerListsAndOtherCustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_BrandNamesMember" name="BrandNamesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_FormulaMember" name="FormulaMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_MasterSecurityAgreementMember" name="MasterSecurityAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_OmnibusIncentivePlan2022Member" name="OmnibusIncentivePlan2022Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_DirectorPlan2022Member" name="DirectorPlan2022Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_DefinedContributionPlanMember" name="DefinedContributionPlanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_TwoCustomersMember" name="TwoCustomersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_DrinkableKefirMember" name="DrinkableKefirMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_CheeseMember" name="CheeseMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_CreamAndOtherMember" name="CreamAndOtherMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LWAY_OtherDairyMember" name="OtherDairyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_NetSalesMember" name="NetSalesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_HerdAgreementMember" name="HerdAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LWAY_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockShares" name="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="LWAY_EquityAwardSettledInCashValue" name="EquityAwardSettledInCashValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LWAY_RightofuseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligations" name="RightofuseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LWAY_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="LWAY_NumberOfMatureDairyCowsPurchased" name="NumberOfMatureDairyCowsPurchased" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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</schema>
