ATCHISON, Kan., April 18, 2018 – MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq/MGPI), a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, today announced that it will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, on Wednesday, May 2, at 10 a.m. ET. The company expects to release its financial results before the market opens that morning.

Management on the call will include Gus Griffin, president and CEO, and Tom Pigott, vice president of finance and CFO.

The call/webcast will be available via:

Webcast: ir.mgpingredients.com on the Presentations & Webcasts page

Conference Call: 844-308-6398 (domestic) or 412-717-9605 (international)

A replay will be available on the MGP Ingredients website after the call concludes.

About MGP Ingredients, Inc.

Founded in 1941, MGP is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches. Distilled spirits include bourbon and rye whiskeys, gins and vodkas, which are expertly crafted through a combination of art and science and backed by a long history of experience. The company's proteins and starches are created in the same manner and provide a host of functional, nutritional and sensory benefits for a wide range of food products. MGP additionally is a top producer of high quality industrial alcohol for use in both food and non-food applications. The company is headquartered in Atchison, Kansas, where distilled alcohol products and food ingredients are produced. Premium spirits are also distilled and matured at the company's facility in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For more information, visit mgpingredients.com.

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Investors & Analysts:

Mike Houston

646-475-2998 or Investor.Relations@mgpingredients.com

Media:

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