Exhibit
32.1
CERTIFICATION
OF
PERIODIC
REPORT
I, Timothy
W. Newkirk, President of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”), certify,
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, that:
(1) the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30,
2008 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d));
and
(2) the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the
financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated:
November 10, 2008
/s/ Timothy W. Newkirk
Timothy W.
Newkirk
President
and Chief Executive Officer
[A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to
MGP Ingredients, Inc. and will be retained by MGP Ingredients, Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.]