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Equities of largest breweries
Market prices change trend
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Change trend

11 Jan - 14 Jan, 2007
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €207.0-209.0 0.95%
6rw Barley €185.0-187.0 1.06%
2rs Malt €404.0-406.0 0.61%
6rw Malt €376.0-378.0 0.66%
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €157.0-159.0 1.87%
6rw Barley €142.0-144.0 2.05%
2rs Malt €330.0-332.0 1.05%
6rw Malt €310.5-312.5 1.27%

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E-malt.com Newsletter 02b
January 11 - January 14, 2007

Quote of the week

A quart of ale is a dish for a king.
William Shakespeare, A Winter’s Tale


Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 12-January-2007

1 EUR = 1.2944 USD
1 EUR = 0.668 GBP
1 EUR = 1.5213 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6575 AUD
1 EUR = 155.369 JPY
1 EUR = 2.7837 BRL
1 EUR = 34.3738 RUB
1 EUR = 10.1024 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 12-January-2007

1 USD = 0.7727 EUR
1 USD = 0.5161 GBP
1 USD = 1.1753 CAD
1 USD = 1.2804 AUD
1 USD = 120.03 JPY
1 USD = 2.1505 BRL
1 USD = 26.556 RUB
1 USD = 7.8047 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Vietnam & Singapore: Asia Pacific Breweries invests in 5th brewery in Vietnam... Click here

Japan: Sapporo Breweries is expecting a 7% rise in 2007 Japanese sales... Click here

Portugal: Anheuser-Busch loses the case on Budweiser brand name in Portugal... Click here

USA & Singapore: Tiger Beer exports to US grew by 142% through Anheuser-Busch... Click here

Romania: Tuborg Romania invested $16 mln in 2006... Click here

China: Chongqing Brewery’s net profit up over 50% in 2006... Click here

Germany & Russia: Avangard could be the 6th world’s bigger maltster... Click here

World: Barley is in a special position... Click here

More News
Lithuania: Valmieras Alus will invest LVL 2.1 mln into new brewery ... More Info

Brazil: Brewery Femsa's market share is growing for 6th consecutive month ... More Info

USA: Anheuser-Busch declares 29 ½ cents quarterly dividend ... More Info

Ukraine: Beer import in decrease ... More Info

Chile: CCU announces a change in its board of directors ... More Info

Belgium: InBev downgraded from “overweight” to "neutral" ... More Info

Belarus: Belgospicheprom to buy 15.000 t of barley from Agroimpex ... More Info

Latvia: Aldaris brewery announced 83.33 mln litres in sales ... More Info

Japan: Kirin and Asahi Breweries to invest more in no-malt beer production ... More Info

Canada & USA: Limited Subsidiary Ramapo Valley Brewery increases production capacity by 100% ... More Info

USA: Molson Coors Brewing Company offered $1million in support of Denver as Democratic National Convention host ... More Info



Brewery News
Vietnam & Singapore: Asia Pacific Breweries invests in 5th brewery in Vietnam

After sealing one of its largest acquisitions with the recent purchase of the Foster's breweries in Central and South Vietnam in September 2006, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) is acquiring the assets of Quang Nam Brewery (QNB) as part of the ongoing expansion in one of its best performing markets, according to APB’s press release of January 11. This acquisition is executed via Vietnam Brewery Limited (VBL) in which APB owns a 60% stake.

To extend its presence and further tap on the beer market in Central Vietnam, VBL entered into an agreement with Quang Nam Electric Construction Company (QNEC) to establish a joint venture company, VBL (Quang Nam) Ltd (VBLQN). VBLQN will acquire the existing assets and business of QNB. It also intends to upgrade and expand the brewery's production capacity and will initially be involved in the production, marketing and distribution of "Larger" and "Larue" beer brands.

VBL will inject approximately US$11 million (approximately S$17 million) into VBLQN for its 80% stake in the latter while QNEC will inject approximately US$2.75 million in combination of cash and assets into VBLQN for the remaining 20% stake in VBLQN. QNEC is a state-owned enterprise in Vietnam under the direct management ...
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Japan: Sapporo Breweries is expecting a 7% rise in 2007 Japanese sales

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said it expects to sell 68 million cases of beer and beer-like beverages in Japan in 2007, up 7% from 2006, by aggressively marketing its premium beer lineup of Yebisu, Kyodo News International announced on January 11.

Sapporo, the country's No. 3 beer maker, said its sales in 2006 fell 10 percent to 63.83 million cases, mainly due to its poor sales of so-called "third-category" beer-like drinks. One case is equivalent to 12.66 liters of beer.

The Tokyo-based beer maker said its sales of cheap non-malt beer, using ingredients such as bean protein, stood at 16.63 million cases, down 76 percent from the previous year, although estimated industry-wide sales for such drinks saw an estimated increase of 21 percent during the same period.

While sales of regular beer and low-malt "happoshu" beer have been falling in Japan, the third-category beer products are rapidly growing as they are priced lower than beer due to a lower tax rate applied to them.

Also a new area growing recently in the Japanese beer market is higher-priced premium beer.

Sapporo said its 2006 sales of its Yebisu premium beer lineup hit an all-time high of 10.13 million cases since its introduction ...
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Portugal: Anheuser-Busch loses the case on Budweiser brand name in Portugal

Europe's top human rights court rejected on Thursday a bid by U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch to take control of the 'Budweiser' brand name in Portugal from Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, according to Reuters, January 11.

The case is one of several legal clashes between the two brewers over use of the name in various countries.

The U.S. firm's distinctive red, white and blue-labelled bottles are more famous but the Czech firm says 'Budweiser' comes from 'Budweis', the name its home town Ceske Budejovice went by for centuries.

In 2001 the Portuguese Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Anheuser-Busch, ruling that the Czech firm's right to use the name was protected by a bilateral agreement between Portugal and what was then Czechoslovakia that came into force in 1987.

The St Louis, Missouri-based brewer took its case to the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that because it had applied for registration of the 'Budweiser' trademark in Portugal before the bilateral agreement came into force; it had the right to protection of its brand. But the Strasbourg-based court said Anheuser-Busch's main complaint was about how national law had been applied.

"In that connection, it reiterated that its function was not to take the ...
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USA & Singapore: Tiger Beer exports to US grew by 142% through Anheuser-Busch

Asia Pacific Brewery’s collaboration with US beer distributor Anheuser-Busch resulted in a 142% growth of Tiger Beer export to the US in the financial year ending September 2006 compared to previous year, Channel NewsAsia announced on January 10.

Asia Pacific Brewery says the tie-up allows it to gain tremendous headway into the huge American beer market.

Tiger Beer is now available in 48 of the 50 US states through a network of 500 wholesalers.

Anheuser-Busch says it is leveraging on Tiger's Asian appeal and tapping into the fashion, food art and music industry for growth. Imported beers made up 12 percent of the total beer sold in the US, and is growing at 7 to 8 percent annually.


Romania: Tuborg Romania invested $16 mln in 2006

United Romania Breweries Bereprod (URBB) has invested nearly $16 mln in 2006, Catalin Ignat, URBB’s marketing vice-president said in an interview to Daily Business on January 10.

The brewing company URBB, the producer of Tuborg and Carlsberg, has invested $4 mil to set up a logistic centre with a surface of 3.5 ha and $11 mln to spread its production capacity.

Another investment has been directed to purchase a CO2 recuperation installation for environment protection, $900 thousand being spent for.

The brewery’s production capacity was of 1.4 mln hl in 2006, with an estimation of 2.3 mln hl by 2011. In 2007 the company expects 1.8 mln hl.

For the first 10 month of 2006 the company’s market share constituted 8.5 pct compared with 6.97 in the same period of 2005. The most appreciated brand is Tuborg with 50 pct of Romanian beer market.


China: Chongqing Brewery’s net profit up over 50% in 2006

Chongqing Brewery Co Ltd (SHA 600132), Scottish & Newcastle Plc's Chinese partner, said its net profit in 2006 is likely to have risen over 50 pct due to strong sales and tighter cost controls, according to a statement filed to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, XFN-ASIA reported on January 11.

Chongqing Brewery, which booked 78.83 million yuan ($10.10 million) net profit in 2005, did not give a reason for the robust forecast.

The company, in which Scottish & Newcastle PLC (S&N) holds a 19.51 pct stake, reported net profit of 78.83 mln yuan or 0.31 yuan per share in 2005.

It will release detailed figures in its annual financial report, expected to come out before the end of April. (1 usd = 7.80 yuan)

Malt News
Germany & Russia: Avangard could be the 6th world’s bigger maltster

The Avangard’s purchase of 4 Weissheimer malt houses could make Avangard the 6th biggest world maltster, according to a market report of December 12, 2006.

The purchased lines’ production capacity is of 330.000 tonnes. The transaction price was not revealed. Avangard, through its subsidiary Russky Solod, already owes 3 malt houses in Russia with a capacity of 340.000 tonnes/year as well as one in construction with a capacity of 112.000 tonnes.

Barley News
World: Barley is in a special position

Barley is in a special position, as often before, but at price levels hardly ever seen before, analysts commented on December 22. The world crop of 140 Mill. tons differs little from the harvest of 2005/06, but is 14 Mill. tons lower than in 2004/05.

Consumption is expected 9 Mill. tons higher than a year before, because of larger feed use in the EU and CIS. The IGC assumes Saudi Arabia imports of only 5,5 Mill. tons, but the trade anticipates a regular import volume of 6,5 – 7,0 Mill. tons. Therefore the stock change between the crop years could even be more dramatic.


Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
Nominal prices.

EURO = USD 1.2944 January 12, 2007 
 Crop year   2006   2007 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2006   July 2007 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  210.00  272.00  160.00  207.50 
2RS  Prestige  209.00  270.50  159.00  206.00 
2RS  Cellar  208.00  269.50  158.00  204.50 
2RS  Sebastien  207.00  268.00  157.00  203.50 
2RS  Astoria  207.00  268.00  157.00  203.50 
2RS  Cork   206.00  267.00  156.00  202.00 
6RW  Esterel   186.00  241.00  143.00  185.50 

Prices for Danish malting barley are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Theoretical malt prices.
  EURO = USD 1.2944 January 12, 2007 
Crop year  2006 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Jan 2007-Sept 2007 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  407.50  527.50  430.50  557.00  424.50  549.00  435.00  562.50 
2RS  Prestige  406.50  526.00  429.50  555.50  423.00  547.50  433.50  561.00 
2RS  Cellar  405.50  524.50  428.00  554.00  421.50  546.00  432.50  559.50 
2RS  Sebastien  404.00  523.00  426.50  552.50  420.50  544.50  431.00  558.00 
2RS  Astoria  404.00  523.00  426.50  552.50  420.50  544.50  431.00  558.00 
2RS  Cork   402.50  521.50  425.50  550.50  419.50  542.50  430.00  556.50 
2RS   Average price  405.00  524.50  428.00  553.50  421.50  545.50  432.00  559.50 
6RW  Esterel   377.00  489.50  401.00  519.00  394.50  511.00  405.50  524.50 
Asia Malt 70/30  397.00  513.50  419.50  543.50  413.50  535.50  424.00  549.00 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  391.50  507.00  414.50  536.50  408.00  528.50  418.50  542.00 

* - 70/30 = 70% Average two Rows Spring and 30% Six Rows Winter
** - 50/50 = 50% Average two Rows Spring and 50% Six Rows Winter

Theoretical malt prices for crop 2007 are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Table of the week

United States Breweries 2006

  U.S. Breweries Operating on Dec. 1, 2005:    U.S. Breweries Operating on Dec. 1, 2006: 
  Regional Craft Breweries  48    Regional Craft Breweries  47 
  Microbreweries  380    Microbreweries  403 
  Brewpubs  979    Brewpubs  928 
  Total Craft Breweries  1,407    Total Craft Breweries  1,368 
  Large Breweries  18    Large Breweries  20 
  Regional Breweries  23    Regional Breweries  18 
  Total U.S. Breweries  1,448    Total U.S. Breweries  1,409 
   
  2005 YTD U.S. Openings    2006 YTD U.S. Openings 
  Brewpubs  42    Brewpubs  38 
  Microbreweries  24    Microbreweries  27 
   
  2005 YTD U.S. Closings   2006 YTD U.S. Closings
  Brewpubs  58    Brewpubs  26 
  Microbreweries    Microbreweries 
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These Days in Business History
January 11
1757 Alexander Hamilton, future U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and founder of the American financial system, is born on the Caribbean island of Nevis
1759 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia
1873 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago

January 12
1914 Henry Ford announces that he will share the Ford Motor Co.’s profits with its workers by raising wages from $2.34 for a nine-hour day to $5.00 for an eight-hour day.
1970 Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage
1975 Chrysler Corp offers 1st car rebates

January 13
1785 John Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times
1942 Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies

January 14
1914 Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords
1935 Oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use
1985 British pound (£) sinks to record low-$1.11
Agenda
January 2007:
2007 Barley Improvement Conference, USA.
IFBM (The French Institute for Brewing and Malting) Advanced Course In Malting Technology


February 2007:
Singapore international beer festival.
WBA International Diploma in Brewing Technology Program Chicago
Grainworld 2007, Canada.


March 2007:
Beer Day, Iceland.
WorldFoodUzbekistan - 2007.
World Barley Malt & Beer Conference.
The 2nd International Trading Summit: Grains & Oilseeds, Turkey.




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