According to Jeani-Rose Atchison, author of Food for Thought - Thought for Food, the food we consume today may be doing more than just nurturing us.

Highlights: * Q1 total sales of $99.0 million represents 13% increase over year ago * Higher input prices drive 41% increase in cost of sales over year ago * Q1 diluted loss of $1.04 per share compares with year ago loss of $0.02 per share * Q1 results include income tax benefit of $6.3 million * Ingredient solutions sales up 16% for the year; segment loss driven by 41% increase in wheat prices * Distillery product sales improved 11%; higher corn costs produce distillery segment loss * Subsequent business transformation actions aimed at restoring long-term profitability ATCHISON, Kan., Nov.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConAgra Mills, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) and MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI) announced today the signing of a new, long-term flour supply agreement.

Westar Energy, which is engaged in power generation, transmission and distribution, has announced that it will build a 115kV high-capacity transmission line near Atchison, Kansas. The new line is part of Westar Energy's agreement to support the TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline.

ATCHISON, Kan., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGP Ingredients, Inc. today reported a net loss of $9,989,000, or $0.60 in diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended June 30, 2008.