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28 Nov - 29 Nov 2005
Crop 2005
2rs Barley €117.50-119.50 +0.35%
6rw Barley €104.50-106.50 +0.48%

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E-malt.com Newsletter 48a
November 28 - November 30, 2005

Quote of the week

"He was a wise man who invented beer."
Plato

Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 29-November-2005

1 EUR = 1.1728 USD
1 EUR = 0.6843 GBP
1 EUR = 1.3727 CAD
1 EUR = 1.5948 AUD
1 EUR = 140.302 JPY
1 EUR = 2.6025 BRL
1 EUR = 33.8017 RUB
1 EUR = 9.4823 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 29-November-2005

1 USD = 0.8534 EUR
1 USD = 0.5834 GBP
1 USD = 1.1704 CAD
1 USD = 1.36 AUD
1 USD = 119.677 JPY
1 USD = 2.219 BRL
1 USD = 28.8209 RUB
1 USD = 8.0851 CNY

EUR/USD Chart

Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Australia: Coopers brewery says 2006 revenue to be ahead of target... Click here

China: Asahi to invest USD 50 million in a new plant in East China... Click here

India: Cobra Beer Ltd to launch its lager brand King Cobra by March 2006... Click here

Bulgaria: Kamenitza Brewery is to invest EUR 1 million by the end of 2005... Click here

South Africa: Beer industry might switch to plastic... Click here

World: Experts about the evolution of world demand for malt... Click here

Australia: ABB Grain announces $36.2m full year profit... Click here

Bulgaria: Barley supply and demand balance changed substantially... Click here

Russia: Overview of hop market situation in Russia... Click here

More News
Sweden: Estonian Saku Olletehas plans expanding in Sweden ...More Info

Japan: Sapporo to acquire a shochu factory from Kikkoman ...More Info

India: United Breweries plans entering spirits retail market to boost profits ...More Info

World: The barley market remains relatively stable, analysts said ...More Info

Australia: Barley production is forecast to increase by 31% in 2005-06, according to ABARE ...More Info

Australia: Lion Nathan still exercising pressure on Coopers ...More Info

Peru: Robert Priday, new general manager of the UCP Backus y Johnston ...More Info

USA: Constellation Brands makes C$33.00 per share final offer for Vincor International ...More Info

Jordan:The country is looking to import 100,000 tonnes of feed barley ...More Info

Germany: Beer makers tap into the female market with a beer surpassing aspirin ...More Info

USA: Progressive Grocer names Coors Brewing best in class for category Management in 2005 ...More Info

UK: The launch of a new yielding spring malting barley to give growers more variety choice ...More Info

USA: Anheuser-Busch rules out acquisitions moves and pledges to grow in China, Mexico and US market ...More Info

UK: Greene King appointed a new Group Finance Director ...More Info

Australia: Australia expects the best winter crop in decade with significant rise in barley output ...More Info

USA: Belch Beer Marketing campaign announced ...More Info

Kazakhstan: Crown to build a new production plant in Kazakhstan ...More Info

USA: Special brews for the Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday ...More Info

USA: Sierra Nevada brewery switches to 100% recycled paperboard ...More Info



Brewery News
Australia: Coopers brewery says 2006 revenue to be ahead of target

Australian brewery Coopers said revenue so far in fiscal 2006 was ahead of expectations."Our trading results for the current year give us confidence in our 2006 forecasts," Chairman Glenn Cooper told the annual meeting of the unlisted company, which has 117 shareholders, Reuters announced on November 29.

"While it is early days we are sitting slightly ahead of our budget for revenue in the first four months." Glenn Cooper told the annual meeting the company was outperforming its competitors in the premium beer segment, which was growing at 15 percent a year.

Total Australian beer market volumes were down by nearly 1 percent in fiscal 2005.The company has only about 3 percent of the national beer market, but its brands include Coopers Original Pale Ale and Coopers Sparkling Ale which sell in the premium segment, particularly outside its home state.

In its takeover defence documents, the South Australian brewer this month forecast 2006 revenues would rise 15.3 percent to A$146.0 million, with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation forecast to rise 20.7 percent to A$31.6 million.
Lion Nathan this month raised its offer by 19 percent to A$310 a share, putting it within a valuation range of A$284 per share to ...
More Info


China: Asahi to invest USD 50 million in a new plant in East China

Asahi Brewery builds a plant in Deqing County of Huzhou City, located in east China's Zhejiang Province, Asia Pulse announced on November 30. The total investment of Asahi Beer in Deqing will reach USD 50 million.

The new beer plant, covering an area of 20 hectares, will produce 300,000 tons of beer annually when put into production.


India: Cobra Beer Ltd to launch its lager brand King Cobra by March 2006

Cobra Beer Ltd will launch its strong lager beer brand, King Cobra, in India by March 2006. The $150-million company is also firming up plans to set up a $10-million `greenfield' brewery in the country, said Sify Finance on November 30.

The brewery, which launched its premium Cobra Beer (from the Mount Shivalik Group-owned breweries in Rajasthan) early in January 2005, is also open to acquisition to expand in the growing domestic market, the CEO, Karan Bilimoria, said on November 29.

Contending that the `greenfield brewery' project was not delayed, Bilimoria said, "Our entry into India has been planned and gradual. First, we brought in Cobra Beer and priced it at the highend. Currently, we are brewing it in the country and by two years, we will have our own brewery, even as the market grows substantially."

He stated that the non-alcoholic brand, Cobra, is expected to hit the market any day. Launching the India-brewed Cobra Beer in his hometown Hyderabad, Bilimoria said, "Bangalore, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are next in line for the launch of this premium league beer." | Read more Finance news. Stating that Andhra Pradesh is high on the company's radar for the greenfield brewery, ...
More Info


Bulgaria: Kamenitza Brewery is to invest EUR 1 million by the end of 2005

Kamenitza beer brewery plans to invest EUR 1 million by the end of the year for the upgrade of its two factories based in Plovdiv and Haskovo, the company announced on November 28, according to Novinte news Agency.

The money will raise the output capacity of Plovdiv brewery, double-raise the keg-line capacity, expand the storehouse floorage with about 1 500 square meters.

During the first ten months through October, Kamenitza brewery ranked first in terms of sales in Bulgaria. Zagorka and Carlsberg ranked second and third.

Kamenitza AD is part of Interbrew, which was renamed to InBev after the merger of Interbrew and AmBev.

Kamenitza AD brewery holds 30% market share with a diverse brand portfolio which includes international Stella Artois and Becks and local Kamenitza, AstikA, Burgasko , Pleven, Slavena.


South Africa: Beer industry might switch to plastic

Parts of the beer industry might switch to plastic packaging in the next five to 10 years as polyethyline-terephthalate technology improves, South Africa's listed plastic packaging group Astrapak said on November 28, according to South Africa’s media.

Taking the media on a tour of the group's plants in Johannesburg, CEO Ray Crewe-Brown on Monday said that if the plastic industry can manage to come up with a technology that will enable the shelf life of beer in plastic to stretch to 24 months, then some parts of the beer industry might switch to plastic packaging.

Crew-Brown said the group had no plans as yet to expand in Africa, but it is looking closely at opportunities on the continent. He said it is important for the company to choose carefully where it wants to expand and invest in Africa.

"We have a plant in Mauritius at the moment and we are looking at places like Nigeria and other African countries for opportunities to expand. If we are going to put money in any country in Africa, it must make business sense to us," Crewe-Brown said.

Astrapak, which has 28 plants across the country, buys the bulk of its materials locally and sources some internationally. ...
More Info

Malt News
World: Experts about the evolution of world demand for malt

Experts speaking at the first ever U.S. Malt and Malting Barley Buyers Conference held Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Portland, OR, shared their views on world malting and malt trade in Marketing Year 2005-06 and forecasted malt demand in Year 2010, Idaho Barley commission said this week.

Most of the demand growth for malting barley and malt during the next five years will be in countries with rapidly expanding beer production, including the Far East, particularly China (18% growth), Russia and Eastern Europe (17% growth), South America (17%) growth) and Africa (21% growth).

According the experts’ views the U.S. malt industry currently has excess processing capacity and is well positioned to meet the needs of the expanding Asian and Latin American markets.

Barley News
Australia: ABB Grain announces $36.2m full year profit

Leading Australian agribusiness ABB Grain Ltd announced on November 28 an annual net profit after tax and before goodwill amortisation (NPATA) of A$36.2 million for the year ending 30 September 2005.

• Full year NPATA of A$36.2m – at high end of forecast
• Fully franked dividend of 9.0 cents per share, taking full-year dividend to 17.0c
• Total operating revenue in excess of A$1.1b

ABB’s managing director, Michael Iwaniw, said the full-year result was at the upper end of the previously forecasted profit and reflected the increasing diversification of the company, despite the poor 2004/2005 season that occurred in that financial year.

“The below average harvest we experienced last year meant receivals were down nationally, resulting in reduced profits,” Mr Iwaniw said.

“ABB’s storage and handling receivals, at 4.2 million tonnes for the season, was significantly under the five-year average of 5.9 million tonnes and well below the previous year’s intake (by AusBulk Ltd) of 6.5 million tonnes, which directly impacted on our results.

“Nevertheless, our first year as an enlarged entity, following the merger with AusBulk and United Grower Holdings, was successful with a number of highlights showing the value of diversifying our business and using to our advantage our geographic spread of operations.

“Our marketing ...
More Info


Bulgaria: Barley supply and demand balance changed substantially

“The main reason for the adjustment of the barley market trends was a substantial reduction of barley harvest,” Bulgarian market analysts have recently commented.

In June, the barley harvest of Bulgaria was supposed to come in at 700-800 thousand metric tonnes, whereas in September no more than 650 thousand metric tonnes. November harvest estimations are at 625 thousand metric tonnes versus 1.18 million metric tonnes in 2004.

Such a reduction is explained by unfavorable weather. It was raining intensively in Bulgaria from July until September, which significantly delayed harvesting. Excessive moisture did harm to both harvest quality and yield. According to our assessment, barley yield will not exceed 2.5 mt/ha this year (3.59 mt/ha in 2004).

Although Bulgaria exported 135 thousand metric tonnes of barley in the season’s first three months alone, we think that the country’s export potential is already almost exhausted. Thus, we have reduced our October export estimates from 200 thousand metric tonnes to 160 thousand metric tonnes.

The following regions were the main importers of Bulgarian barley: Eastern Asia – 59.6%, Northern Africa – 11.5%. 28.9% of the total quantity was exported to the EU countries (40 KMT). It is worth reminding that the quota for duty free ...
More Info

Hops News
Russia: Overview of hop market situation in Russia

With 8 hop-growing cooperatives discontinuing hop production, only 78 hop farms remained in crop year 2004. The average hop acreage farmed by each production cooperative fell from 7.3 ha to 7.1 ha , according to the Barth Report of June 2005.

The hop acreage declined by 12%. The average yield for the aroma varieties rose slightly year on year, while the bitter varieties produced a significantly better yield. The predominantly grown aroma variety Ranny yielded an alpha content of 3.8%, well below the yield produced in 2003 (4.2%). The bitter varieties Smolisty, Podvyazny, and Istrinsky were on a par with the previous year, averaging 5.6%

At the end of April 2005, it was reported that 30 mt from the 2004 crop remained unsold. A reduction in acreage of about 10% to approx. 500 ha is expected for 2005.


Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
Nominal prices.

EURO = USD 1.1728 November 29, 2005 
 Crop year   2005 
 Parity   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2005 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  120.00  141.00 
2RS  Prestige  119.00  139.50 
2RS  Cellar  119.00  139.50 
2RS  Aspen  nq  nq 
2RS  Optic  nq  nq 
2RS  Sebastien  117.50  138.00 
2RS  Astoria  117.00  137.50 
2RS  Cork   116.50  137.00 
6RW  Esterel   105.50  124.00 
Barley Price Evolution

Table of the week

Austria beer production and consupmtion

Year  Production  Consumption  Index Of Change previous Year=100%  Beer per capita consumption in liters 
1980  7,606  7,651  98  102 
1985  8,677  8,431  104  112 
1990  9,593  9,361  103  121 
1991  10,184  9,661  103  124 
1992  10,014  9,673  100  122 
1993  9,823  9,326  96  117 
1994  10,144  9,364  100  117 
1995  9,662  9,300  99  116 
1996  9,547  9,185  99  114 
1997  9,366  9,145  100  113 
1998  8,830  8,736  96  108 
1999  8,869  8,810  101  109 
2000  8,750  8,737  99  108 
2001  8,588  8,626  99  107 
2002  8,731  8,781  102  109 
2003  8,891  8,979  102  111 
2004  8,670  8,847  99  108 

Austria breweries 1980-2004
Year  1980  1985  1990  2000  2004 
Provinces  Number  in %  Number  in %  Number  in %  Number  in %  Number  in % 
Karnten 
Oberosterreich  23  39  19  35  20  32  28  26  37  26 
Salzburg  12  11  11  16  11 
Steiermark  10  17  16  27  19 
Tirol  10  11  10  12 
Vorarlberg 
Wien/NO/Bgld.  10  17  12  22  16  25  32  30  37  26 
TOTAL  59  100  55  100  63  100  106  100  143  100 

Source: Austria Beer Association

Graph of the week


Agenda
November 2005:
Weekend of Belgian BeersFestival
THE DUTCH BEERFESTIVAL
Brew BLAST. Annual Beer, Lager, Ale, and Stout Tasting
Georgia Craft Brew Challenge
Maine Beer Festival
US Grains Council International Malt Barley & Malting Buyers Conference San Francisco,
GlobalGrain 2005 For more information on GlobalGrain 2005
Regina Festiv-Ale. A premium beer festival featuring the best beer from Canada
Brewtopia. The event has two tasting sessions, local brews, live entertainment, food
Festival of Barrel-Aged Beer
Great International Beer Festival
Phinney Neighborhood Association Beer Taste
Orlando Beer Festival
Great Brews of America Beerfest
5th International Forum " Drinks Industry 2005"

December 2005:
Holiday Ale Festival.
Beer Tasting & Education.
Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival features 150 Beers and 40 Ciders.
Americas Food & Beverage Show.
BrewTech International Exhibition of Beverage and Brewery Processing and Packaging
10th Annual Holiday Ale Festival .
9th Annual San Diego Strong Ale Festival.
2005 Winter Beer Festival
Winter Beer Festival...
Charity Beer Walk features.
Beer & Cheese Tasting Series American & British Ales.
December Holidaze Beer Tasting.
Kerstbierfestival (11th Christmas Beer Festival). O.B.E.R.

January 2006:
Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines Festival
Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival.
The Great Alaska Beer
St. Paul Winterfest.


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