Julie Francis, President and CEO, MGP Ingredients.

MGP Ingredients named Julie Francis as President and CEO, effective July 22. In her new role, Francis oversees the company’s global business strategy and operations, leveraging more than three decades of experience across the branded food and beverage industries. A food and beverage veteran, Francis has served at Constellation Brands’ total beverage alcohol platform and across multiple leadership positions at The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Brandon Gall had been serving as CEO on an interim basis and will remain as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. MGP Ingredients, Inc., has been operating since 1941 across the alcoholic beverage and specialty ingredient industries through three segments: Branded Spirits, Distilling Solutions and Ingredient Solutions, with an award-winning portfolio of premium brands including Penelope, Rebel, Remus and Yellowstone bourbons and El Mayor tequila, under the Luxco umbrella.