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 13, 2005

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is a press release issued by the Company on October 13 relating to certain projects approved by the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 2005, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Item 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: October 13, 2005	By:	/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg
		Laidacker M. Seaberg
		President and Chief Executive Officer