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) November 5, 2008

MGP Ingredients, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

100 Commercial Street, Box 130, Atchison, Kansas	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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 5, 2008 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated November 5, 2008

SIGNATURE

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

	MGP Ingredients, Inc.
Date: November 5, 2008	By:	/s/ TIMOTHY W. NEWKIRK Timothy W. Newkirk President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated November 5, 2008

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

MGP Ingredients, Inc. Schedules Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Financial Release Date, Conference Call

ATCHISON, Kan., Nov. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI) will report its fiscal 2009 first quarter financial results on Monday, November 10. An investor conference call will be held the following day, November 11, at 10 a.m. central time.

The conference call will be led by Tim Newkirk, president and chief executive officer, and Robert Zonneveld, vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer. They will review the company's first quarter results.

Stockholders and other interested persons may listen to the conference call via telephone by dialing (888) 203-7667 domestically, or (719) 955-1566 internationally by 9:50 a.m. central time on November 11. The conference identification number for entering the call is 7188490. Otherwise, it may be accessed on the Internet at www.mgpingredients.com.

In business for more than half a century, MGP Ingredients, Inc. is a recognized pioneer in the development and production of natural grain-based products, including specialty wheat proteins and starches and food grade and fuel grade alcohol. The company has facilities in Atchison, Kan., Pekin, Ill., Kansas City, Kan., and Onaga, Kan. that utilize the latest technologies to assure high quality products and to maintain efficient production and service capabilities.

CONTACT:  MGP Ingredients, Inc.
          Marta Myers
          913-360-5232