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MGP Ingredients Appoints Matias Bentel as Chief Marketing Officer and Chris Wiseman as Senior Vice President, Operations
ATCHISON, Kan., October 29, 2025--MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI), a leading provider of branded and distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions, announced the appointment of Matias Bentel as its chief marketing officer and Chris Wiseman as its senior vice president, operations. Both executives are reporting to Julie Francis, president and CEO, and are joining the company’s executive leadership team.
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