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Change trend

May 24 - May 27, 2007
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €201.0-203.0
6rw Barley €170.0-172.0
2rs Malt €421.0-423.0
6rw Malt €382.0-384.0
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €197.0-199.0 2.06%
6rw Barley €169.0-171.0
2rs Malt €395.5-397.5 1.28%
6rw Malt €359.5-361.5

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May 24 - May 27, 2007

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"If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been. "
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Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 25-May-2007

1 EUR = 1.3446 USD
1 EUR = 0.6771 GBP
1 EUR = 1.4566 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6359 AUD
1 EUR = 163.352 JPY
1 EUR = 2.6378 BRL
1 EUR = 34.8301 RUB
1 EUR = 10.3023 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 25-May-2007

1 USD = 0.7438 EUR
1 USD = 0.5035 GBP
1 USD = 1.0833 CAD
1 USD = 1.2166 AUD
1 USD = 121.493 JPY
1 USD = 1.9617 BRL
1 USD = 25.9035 RUB
1 USD = 7.6619 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Hong Kong: Legislators threaten revolt over beer prices... Click here

Russia: State Duma banned beer drinking in public... Click here

USA: Premium light imported beer accounts for an estimated 14.2% of light imported dollar sales in 2006... Click here

Mexico: Modelo to distribute Carlsberg beer... Click here

Brazil: Government plans to restrict beer advertising... Click here

USA: Boston Beer Co. to decide whether to build a brewery in Freetown... Click here

Australia: Pool estimates unchanged but barley interest resumes... Click here

EU: Pigs constitute the main competition to maltsters for barley deliveries in Denmark... Click here

Australia: Victorian barley is a benefit for growers in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland... Click here

Czech Republic: Czech hop acreage stable in 2007... Click here

More News
Ukraine: April barley export up 20% to 713,400 MT ... More Info

Japan: Patent Office rejects Asahi Breweries' request to name drink 'Ina Bauer' ... More Info

Turkey: Efes Beverage Group / Anadolu Efes announces changes in the Board of Directors ... More Info

USA: Beer industry claims $1.9 billion impact in North Carolina ... More Info

UK: Heineken launches campaign to introduce British drinkers to the continental style of drinking ... More Info

USA: Small Brewers gain important forum in Washington ... More Info

USA: Pyramid Breweries reports changes in the Board of Directors’ composition ... More Info

USA: Coors Brewing Company’s cold activated bottle helps ensure a “Cold One” every time ... More Info

India: UB Group plans Rs 200 crore aviation university at Navi Mumbai ... More Info

Uganda: Nile Breweries Trains Farmers on HIV/Aids ... More Info



Brewery News
Hong Kong: Legislators threaten revolt over beer prices

Hong Kong lawmakers threatened Friday to stage a revolt to stop a reduction in the duty on beer after hearing that not all of the price cut was not being passed on to drinkers, Jurnalo published May 25.

Beer duty in the city of 6.9 million was cut from 40 to 20 per cent in Financial Secretary Henry Tang's March budget, which became immediately effective but must be approved by legislators.

However, at a meeting Friday, the Hong Kong Beer Coalition, which represents suppliers, admitted prices in bars and shops had been cut by only around half the maximum possible amount.

Legislator Tommy Cheung urged the government to persuade beer companies to cut prices further and said a number of lawmakers would otherwise reverse the duty reduction by voting down the budget.

Hong Kong is already one of the world's most expensive places for drinkers with bar prices for a small bottle of beer ranging from 2.5 to 5.75 US dollars.


Russia: State Duma banned beer drinking in public

The State Duma backed a ban on drinking beer in public, the latest in series of legislative measures aimed at regulating health and public behavior, The Associated Press reported May 24.

The bill passed by a vote of 377-0 in a first reading. The measure would prohibit beer drinking in streets, parks and public squares for both adults and minors. Only licensed restaurants and cafes would be allowed to serve beer and alcohol in open-air settings.

The bill, which must still go through two more readings, would impose fines of up to 300 rubles ($12) on violators. Drinking vodka and other hard alcohol beverages in public is already banned, though the restriction is rarely enforced.


USA: Premium light imported beer accounts for an estimated 14.2% of light imported dollar sales in 2006

From its initial launch as a sub-segment in 2005, premium light imported beer accounts for an estimated 14.2% of light imported dollar sales In 2006 (in FDM) in the United States, according to Research and Markets, May 24.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of imported beer in the United States 2006 to their offering.
This report is the second of two volumes. This volume focuses on imported beer for sale in the US. Volume sales figures are based on analysis of volume sales data from Adams Beverage Group. Dollar sales figures are created by triangulating dollar sales data from IRI for beer sold through FDM with volume sales for all distribution channels from Adams Beverage Group. Consumer attitudes and behavior and perceptions about beer are gathered in exclusive consumer research conducted for this report. Key themes in this report include:

According to an analysis of the Simmons NCS, the percentage of adult respondents who say they drink imported beer remained at about 26% of all adult respondents between 2001 and 2005. Sales growth, therefore, is due primarily to an increase in consumption among those who do drink imported beer. Imported beer sales increased on a dollar and volume basis between 2001 ...
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Mexico: Modelo to distribute Carlsberg beer

Mexican brewer Modelo, maker of the Corona brand, said on Wednesday it reached a deal to import and distribute Carlsberg, Reuters reported May 23.

Modelo said the exclusive five-year agreement with Danish Carlsberg, the world's sixth-biggest beer brewer, would begin in the second half of 2007.

"It is an excellent opportunity to broaden our portfolio of imported brands with a really classy European beer and at the same time to strengthen our leadership in this segment," said Modelo's Chairman Carlos Fernandez.

Imported beer volumes have grown rapidly in recent years in Mexico, where two companies, Modelo and rival Femsa, dominate domestic brewing.

Modelo is half owned by U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc.


Brazil: Government plans to restrict beer advertising

Brazil, where drinking cold beer and sugar cane liquor is almost a national pastime, will get tough on alcohol abuse under a policy promoted by its outspoken new health minister, Reuters reported May 23.

"Every day people are dying, people are suffering violence, people are being hospitalized because of alcohol consumption," Health Minister Jose Temporao said at a signing ceremony for the new policy on Wednesday.

Temporao blamed excess drinking for a list of social ills from wife-beating to traffic accidents. The national health system spends more than 40 million reais ($20 million) annually on drug and alcohol treatment, he said.

The government plans to restrict beer advertising and to tighten up checks on drunk driving. It will also propose laws to Congress to stop gas stations selling alcoholic beverages.

Brazil is the world's fourth biggest beer-market after the United States, China and Germany.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva himself has been known to enjoy beer and cachaca, a fiery liquor made from sugar cane which poor Brazilians can buy for as little as $1 per bottle.

A Health Ministry survey found that a quarter to a third of Brazilian men drink too much. The heaviest drinkers were in the northeastern city of Salvador. In ...
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USA: Boston Beer Co. to decide whether to build a brewery in Freetown

Officials from Boston Beer Co., the makers of Sam Adams beer, hope to decide before summer on whether to open a brewery in Freetown, South Coast Today published May 24.

Company officials, including president and CEO Martin Roper, met with selectmen this week explaining that they were seeking grants to pay for water and sewer lines upgrades on the property where a plant would be located.

Mr. Roper was optimistic and presented a posterboard-size picture of the 250,000-square-foot "Freetown Brewery."

Mr. Roper estimated the brewery project would cost between $170 million and $210 million, an increase from the $75 million to $90 million originally proposed. The number of anticipated full-time jobs to be generated stands at 50 to 75.

During a telephone interview, Boston Beer spokeswoman Michelle Sullivan indicated that "a decision hasn't been made yet" regarding whether the brewery will be built on the Campanelli site.

She referred to the fact that Freetown has no sewer system at this time and buys water from Fall River. "It is a huge financial undertaking that requires a long evaluation process. We plan to make a decision by this summer," Ms. Sullivan said.

Asked whether Boston Beer Company was still considering other cities or towns, such as New ...
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Barley News
Australia: Pool estimates unchanged but barley interest resumes

Cautious interest in South Australian barley prices has again been shown overseas, as ABB Grain reviewed its gross estimates for its 2006/2007 and 2005/2006 pools and has left them unchanged, ABB announced in a press release, May 24.

ABB’s executive manager, group marketing, Gary Spiel said the No.3 gross pool indicators for 2006/2007 pools remain at AU$258/tonne for malting 1 barley and feed 1 barley remains at AU$171/tonne.

“In malting barley, we are beginning to see some buying enquiries, however maltsters are still nervous about the high price of malt,” Mr Spiel said.

“Buyers are still examining different ways of getting through to the (northern hemisphere) new crop however new crop supply and demand still looks tight.

“As for feed barley, there has been limited demand but we’re still seeing some price enquiries; set against that will still be a tight period between now and the new northern crop coming in.”

Mr Spiel said that foreign exchange was still high, although the Aussie dollar had eased back a bit last week.

“On ocean freight rates, there hasn’t been much change” he said. “But there have been some signs that Panamax tonnage in the Pacific is building up, which could create some downward movement.

“Similarly, the Indian monsoon ...
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EU: Pigs constitute the main competition to maltsters for barley deliveries in Denmark

Opinions differ about the extent of damage already done. Trying a consensus of opinions, it is believed that lower yields and the risk of high proteins exist in large areas of the EU, and in some parts, where barley seeds did not emerge yet, in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia, even in eastern France, total losses could occur.

One must look also at the other grains: winter wheat and barley have suffered from the dry conditions even more than spring grains, the overall grain supply of the EU could turn out precariously low.

One funny looking, but serious news comes from Denmark, where the spring barley acreage is much lower than a year ago: the pig population is up from 12,7 to 13,8 Million in one year’s time. Pigs constitute the main competition to maltsters for barley deliveries.


Australia: Victorian barley is a benefit for growers in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

Fitzroy* - a new Victorian-bred, high-yielding variety of malting barley - is set carve a place in northern grains region cropping programs, according to Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) barley industry development officer, Kym McIntyre, Seed Quest reported May 14.

"Extensive testing has shown Fitzroy* has significant yield and disease resistance advantages over the current popular malting varieties Gairdner* and Grimmett for both northern New South Wales and southern Queensland," Ms McIntyre said.

"It is best suited to the domestic brewing markets and that's why the Lion Nathan Brewing Group, along with Joe White Maltings have been running commercial malting and brewing trials for the past two years."

[Photo (left): Peter Healy, Lion Nathan technical manager, Kym McIntyre Queensland DPI&F barley industry development officer and Angus Woods, Woods Grain, Goondiwindi toast the release of Fitzroy barley.]

Fitzroy* was bred by the Department of Primary Industries Victoria (DPIV) and evaluated in the north eastern Australia cropping zones by the QDPI&F and New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) through the Northern Region Barley Improvement Program.

"The excellent collaboration of the various organisations involved in the evaluation was a major influence the naming of this variety," Ms McIntyre said.

Fitzroy* was ...
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Hops News
Czech Republic: Czech hop acreage stable in 2007

The total acreage of hops in the Czech Republic is 5408 ha for the year 2007, which is only a very slight change from the last year acreage of 5414 ha, according to the report of Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture, department for hops, May 2007.
The major variety is still SAAZ fine aroma hops with 89,5 % of the total acreage. Compare to the previous year there was an increase of the variety Premiant and a decrease of Saaz variety, mainly in the Saaz hop growing region. The positive news is that compare to previous years there was more new plantings of the Saaz variety and we foresee that this trend will continue.
Development of the Czech hop acreage in the future

The national programme supporting the purchase of new virus free-plants is now running for the second year. Last year nearly 200 ha were planted thanks to this program and we expect that this year the number will be closer to 300 ha, most of which (about ¾) being the Saaz variety. This program will continue also further and we assume that the area of newly planted hops may exceed 300 ha in the next years. The costs ...
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Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
Nominal prices.

EURO = USD 1.3446 May 25, 2007 
 Crop year   2006   2007 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2006   July 2007 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  204.00  274.50  200.00  269.00 
2RS  Prestige  203.00  273.00  199.00  267.50 
2RS  Cellar  202.00  272.00  198.00  266.50 
2RS  Sebastien  201.00  270.50  197.00  265.00 
2RS  Astoria  201.00  270.50  197.00  265.00 
2RS  Cork   201.00  270.50  197.00  265.00 
6RW  Esterel   171.00  230.00  170.00  228.50 

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

Theoretical malt prices.
  EURO = USD 1.3446 May 25, 2007 
Crop year  2006 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  May 2007-Sept 2007 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  424.50  571.00  447.50  601.50  441.00  593.00  451.50  607.50 
2RS  Prestige  423.50  569.50  446.00  600.00  440.00  591.50  450.50  605.50 
2RS  Cellar  422.00  567.50  445.00  598.00  438.50  590.00  449.50  604.00 
2RS  Sebastien  421.00  566.00  443.50  596.50  437.50  588.00  448.00  602.50 
2RS  Astoria  421.00  566.00  443.50  596.50  437.50  588.00  448.00  602.50 
2RS  Cork   421.00  566.00  443.50  596.50  437.50  588.00  448.00  602.50 
2RS   Average price  422.00  567.50  445.00  598.00  438.50  590.00  449.50  604.00 
6RW  Esterel   383.00  516.50  406.50  547.00  400.50  538.50  411.00  552.50 
Asia Malt 70/30  410.50  552.00  433.50  582.50  427.50  574.50  438.00  588.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  403.00  542.00  426.00  572.50  419.50  564.00  430.50  578.50 


  EURO = USD 1.3446 May 25, 2007 
Crop year  2007 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Oct 2007-Sept 2008 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  398.50  536.00  421.50  566.50  415.50  558.50  426.00  572.50 
2RS  Prestige  397.50  534.50  420.50  565.00  414.00  556.50  424.50  571.00 
2RS  Cellar  396.50  532.50  419.00  563.50  412.50  555.00  423.50  569.00 
2RS  Sebastien  395.00  531.00  417.50  561.50  411.50  553.50  422.00  567.50 
2RS  Astoria  395.00  531.00  417.50  561.50  411.50  553.50  422.00  567.50 
2RS  Cork   395.00  531.00  417.50  561.50  411.50  553.50  422.00  567.50 
2RS   Average price  396.50  532.50  419.00  563.50  412.50  555.00  423.50  569.00 
6RW  Esterel   360.50  486.50  384.50  517.00  378.50  508.50  389.00  523.00 
Asia Malt 70/30  386.00  519.00  196.50  549.50  190.50  541.00  201.00  555.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  379.00  509.50  196.50  540.00  190.50  531.50  201.00  546.00 

NB: Prices published are theoretical malt prices including financial cost, THC (for bulk and bags container) and all administrative costs. This prices may fluctuate according to the quantity per delivery and technical specifications.

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

Malt Price Evolution
Prices evolution

Table of the week

Outlook for Australian Barley Crops

  2005-2006  2006-2007  2007-2008  2008-2009  2009-2010  2010-2011  2011-2012 
 Barley area '000 ha  4739  3990  4668  4482  4526  4572  4595 
 Barley production '000 t  9869  3722  8870  8685  8860  9092  9283 
 Feed barley price A$/t  193  270  197  198  199  200  199 
 Malting barley price A$/t  208  314  245  246  247  249  247 
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These Days in Business History
May 24
1688 The earliest known book on the stock market, Joseph Penso de la Vega’s Confusion de Confusiones (Confusion of Confusions), appears.
1973 The Stock Exchange of Singapore is founded.
1985 Quantum Computer Services is incorporated in Delaware. In 1991 it changes its name to America Online, Inc.

May 25
1915 Thomas Edison invents telescribe to record telephone conversations
1954 IBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour
1960 1 millionth Dutch telephone installed

May 26
1781 Bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia
1896 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)

May 27
1895 British inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector
1952 European Defense Community forms
1969 Walt Disney World construction begins
Agenda
May 2007:
European Grain & Oilseed Convention 2007, Brussels
31-st International Congress of the European Brewery Convention , Italy
Hofex - 2007, China
InterFood Azerbaijan 13th Azerbaijan International Food Industry and Agriculture Exhibition
InterFood Astana , Kazakhstan, 9th Astana International Exhibition for Food, Beverages, Technologies


June 2007:
Japan-Asia Beer Cup 2007, Tokyo
InterFood Mongolia
IGC Grains Conference 2007 London, England
Great Japan Beer Festival 2007 in Tokyo
Brasil Brau 2007
The International Hop Growers’ Convention(IHGC)
Practical Course on Malt and Malting Barley Canada
The 5th Canadian Barley Symposium & District Western Canada MBAA
Seattle International Beer Festival


July 2007:
Olesummer Festival 2007
Portland International Beer Festival
51 Congress of The International Hop Growers Convention


August 2007:
Qingdao International Beer Festival, China
International Berlin Beer Festival
Great British Beer Festival
1st International Brewers Symposium Hop Flavor and Aroma
Great Japan Beer Festival 2007 in Osaka
Brew Drinks China 2007
The 13th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Australia


September 2007:
Belgian Beer Weekend
Great Canadian Beer Festival
Great British Beer Festival
WBA Associate in Brewing Technology Program in Chicago
WBA International Diploma in Brewing Technology Program Chicago & Munich Campuses
WorldFood Moscow


October 2007:
The International Brewing Convention 2007 , UK
Newport International Oktoberfest, USA
World Beer Festival Durham , USA
Tasting Australia
2007 Master Brewers Association of the Americas Convention




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