MGPI fundamentals

MGP Ingredients, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of food, beverage, specialty wheat protein, and starch food ingredients. It operates through the following segments: Distilling Solutions, Branded Spirits, and Ingredient Solutions. The Distilling Solutions segment consists of food grade alcohol and distillery co-products, such as distillers feed, fuel grade alcohol, and corn oil. It also includes warehouse services, including barrel put away, barrel storage, barrel retrieval services, and blending services. The Branded Spirits segment focuses on producing, importing, and bottling distilled spirits through distilleries and bottling facilities. The Ingredient Solutions segment is involved in specialty wheat starches, specialty wheat proteins, commodity wheat starches, and commodity wheat proteins products. The company was founded by Cloud L. Cray, Sr. in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, KS.