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) October 14, 2004

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, are two press releases which were issued on October 14, 2004, by the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	99.1	Press Release dated October 14, 2004, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Item 7.01.
	99.2	Press Release dated October 14, 2004, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Item 7.01.

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: October 14, 2004	By:/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg
	Laidacker M. Seaberg President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

	99.1	Press Release dated October 14, 2004, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Item 7.01.
	99.2	Press Release dated October 14, 2004, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Item 7.01.

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