Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Brian Cahill as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and in his or her place and stead in any and all capacities, to sign a registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to MGP Ingredients, Inc.’s Non Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (including post effective amendments) to such registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises to perfect and complete such filing(s), as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Name				Title			Date
/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg			President (Principal			August 31, 2006
Laidacker M. Seaberg			Executive Officer) and Director
/s/ Brian Cahill			Vice President and Treasurer			August 31, 2006
Brian Cahill			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Michael Braude			Director			August 31, 2006
Michael Braude
/s/ John E. Byom			Director			August 31, 2006
John E. Byom
/s/ Cloud L. Cray, Jr.			Director			August 31, 2006
Cloud L. Cray, Jr.
/s/ Gary Gradinger			Director			August 31, 2006
Gary Gradinger
/s/ Linda E. Miller			Director			August 31, 2006
Linda E. Miller
/s/ Randy M. Schrick			Director			August 31, 2006
Randy M. Schrick
/s/ Daryl R. Schaller			Director			August 31, 2006
Daryl R. Schaller
/s/ John R. Speirs			Director			August 31, 2006
John R. Speirs