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) April 16, 2003






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





KANSAS
(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation)		 0-17196
(Commission
File Number)		 48-0531200
(IRS Employer 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)








Item 7. Exhibits

99.1   Press Release dated April 16, 2003, filed solely for the purposes of incorporation by reference into Item 9 herein.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

           Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and filed solely for the purposes of incorporation into this Item 9, is a press release which was issued on April 16, 2003, by MGP Ingredients, Inc.

           An investors conference call will take place at 10:00 a.m. central standard time on Thursday, May 8, 2003. The Company's senior management will discuss the Company's third quarter results and certain forward looking information during the conference call. Interested persons may listen to the conference call via telephone by dialing (888) 417-2310 before 9:55 a.m., or access it on the Internet at www.mgpingredients.com.

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: April 16, 2003 By: /s/  Laidacker M. Seaberg          
             Laidacker M. Seaberg
             President and Chief Executive Officer













INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1   Press Release dated April 16, 2003, filed solely for the purposes of incorporation by reference into Item 9 herein.