Form 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)  January 20, 2005





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





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




1300 Main Street
Box 130
Atchison, Kansas 66002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




(913) 367-1480
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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 January 20, 2005, by MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”).

         An investors conference call will take place at 10:00 a.m. central standard time on February 8, 2005. The Company’s senior management will discuss the Company’s second quarter results and certain forward looking information during the conference call. Interested persons may listen to the conference call via telephone by dialing (800) 322-0079 before 9:50 a.m., or access it on the Internet at www.mgpingredients.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

   99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2005, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 7.01 and 9.01.

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.
     
     
Date: January 20, 2005 By:/s/ Brian Cahill                      
         Brian Cahill
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




   99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2005, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 7.01 and 9.01.