8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 31, 2006

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas	0-17196	48-0531200
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1300 Main Street, Atchison, KS	66002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 913-367-1480

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is a press release which was issued on August 31, 2006 by the Company.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 - Press release by MGP Ingredients, Inc. on August 31, 2006

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MGP Ingredients, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: August 31, 2006		/s/ Brian T. Cahill
		Brian T. Cahill
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

CONTACT: Steve Pickman at 913-367-1480

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MGP Ingredients to Present at Roth Capital New York Conference on September 7

ATCHISON, Kan., August 31, 2006 - MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ/MGPI) will be presenting at the Roth Capital Partners 2006 New York Conference at the Westin New York at Times Square. Ladd Seaberg, president and chief executive officer, and Tim Newkirk, chief operating officer, will provide an overview of the company and financial highlights at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 7, 2006. The presentation will be available as a live webcast and archived for 90 days following the conference at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/roth8/mgpi/and on the company website at http://www.mgpingredients.com.

Founded in 1941, MGP Ingredients, Inc. is a fully integrated producer of specialty and commodity ingredients and distillery products. Specialty ingredients are principally comprised of specialty wheat proteins and wheat starches for food and non-food applications. Commodity ingredients consist primarily of vital wheat gluten and commodity wheat starch. Distillery products include food grade alcohol and fuel grade alcohol. The company’s principal raw materials consist of wheat, which is processed into all products, and corn and milo, which are processed into alcohol and alcohol by-products.

The company’s specialty food ingredients are sold to enhance the functionality, nutritional profile, appearance, texture, taste and a variety of other characteristics of baked and processed foods. The company’s non-food specialty ingredients are sold for use in the manufacture of pet treats and pet chews, personal care systems, bio-based and bio-degradable products and such applications as adhesives, carbonless paper and lubricants for drilling operations.

MGPI’s food grade alcohol is produced for beverage and industrial applications. The company’s beverage alcohol consists primarily of vodka and gin and is sold in bulk form. Fuel grade alcohol is sold as an octane additive and oxygenate that is commonly known as ethanol. Alcohol by-products include animal feeds.

MGP Ingredients is headquartered in Atchison, Kan., and also has production facilities in Pekin, Ill., Kansas City, Kan. and Onaga, Kan.. Additional information about the company may be accessed through its website at www.mgpingredients.com.

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