Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS
RELEASE

 

 

1300 Main Street, P.O. Box 130 Atchison, Kansas 66002-0130
913.367.1480 800.255.0302 Fax 913.367.0192
www.mgpingredients.com Symbol/Market: MGPI/NASDAQ

 

 

 

CONTACT: STEVE PICKMAN

 

 

913-367-1480

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

MGP INGREDIENTS TO WEBCAST ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2005

 

 

ATCHISON, Kan., October 10, 2005—MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq/MGPI) today announced that the company will host a Webcast of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held Thursday, October 13, 2005 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (central time) at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center, Atchison, Kansas.  Persons may listen to the annual meeting and view a simultaneous presentation live via a link on the homepage of the company’s website, www.mgpingredients.com.  Interested individuals are encouraged to access the link to the webcast meeting 15 minutes prior to its commencement to ensure the availability of the necessary audio software.  An archived edition of the meeting will be available for three months following the meeting via the same link.

 

The meeting will include a presentation and comments by Cloud L. “Bud” Cray, Chairman of MGPI’s Board of Directors, Ladd Seaberg, President and CEO, and Michael Trautschold, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales.  The presentation will include a review of fiscal 2005 financial highlights, and the company’s core capabilities, product portfolio and strategies.

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc. is a pioneer in the development, production and marketing of specialty ingredients, primarily specialty wheat proteins and starches, for use in a variety of food and non-food applications.  In addition, the company produces natural food-grade alcohol for use in beverage, food and industrial applications, and fuel grade alcohol, commonly known as ethanol.

 

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