Note 7 - Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Net Sales to Customers
Distillery products	$	61,513		$	60,537		$	205,194		$	163,830
Ingredient solutions		14,184			15,414			41,852			44,592
Other		410			187			939			702
Total		76,107			76,138			247,985			209,124
Depreciation and amortization
Distillery products		1,433			1,055			4,201			3,575
Ingredient solutions		567			599			1,863			1,752
Other		61			61			183			225
Corporate		776			672			2,433			1,595
Total		2,837			2,387			8,680			7,147
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
Distillery products		3,513			379			9,960			4,673
Ingredient solutions		2,184			1,592			4,760			1,557
Other		(85	)		(112	)		(332	)		(497	)
Corporate(i)		(5,094	)		(7,334	)		(16,847	)		(20,732	)
Gain on sale of joint venture interest(i)		-			-			4,055			-
Total	$	518		$	(5,475	)	$	1,596		$	(14,998	)

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Identifiable Assets [Table Text Block]

	As of September 30,  2012		As of December 31, 2011(ii)
Identifiable Assets
Distillery products	$	102,415	$	99,374
Ingredient solutions		25,808		26,546
Other		1,479		1,448
Corporate		28,939		41,789
Total	$	158,641	$	169,157