If you enjoyed a few celebratory spirits and craft cocktails over the holiday season, we think you’re sure to like this SCOUT episode. Today we bring you the story of MGP Ingredients – your favorite company that you’ve never heard of…until now. MGP might not be a household name, but perhaps you know of some of its popular whiskey and tequila brands, such as George Remus Bourbon and El Mayor Tequila. But, it’s not just spirits for MGP. The company is also a leading supplier of plant-based food products in the B2B sector. As CEO Dave Colo says, “MGP was plant-based before plant-based was cool.”

It may not be immediately obvious what a rugby team and a chemical distributor have in common, so we invite you to join us to find out! In this podcast, you will gain insight into Univar’s business and philosophy. Learn why the book, Legacy – written about the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team – is required reading for all Univar leaders. And dive deeper with SouthernSun’s Phillip Cook and Mike Cross as they bring you a SCOUT-exclusive interview with Univar CEO, David Jukes.

In this episode, Mike Cross introduces you to a company that literally makes the world go around: The Timken Company. Let’s go on a virtual tour of Timken’s high-tech Tyger River facility that makes tapered roller bearings for wind towers and discover why “it’s all bearings nowadays.”