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E-Malt.com Newsletter 06b
February 07 - February 10, 2008
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1 EUR = 1.4587 USD
1 EUR = 0.7468 GBP
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1 EUR = 155.449 JPY
1 EUR = 2.5764 BRL
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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Equities of the Largest Breweries

Average Market Prices Change trend
February 08, 2008
Crop 2007 Crop 2008
2rs Barley €311.0-313.0 2rs Barley €299.0-301.0
6rw Barley €267.0-269.0 6rw Barley €257.0-259.0
2rs Malt €571.5-573.5 2rs Malt €545.5-547.5
6rw Malt €516.0-518.0 6rw Malt €493.0-495.0

Note: Just click on the price link and you will be led to our Market Price History. Average barley market prices are French and are estimated on FOB Creil basis. Average Malt Prices are theoretical and based FOB Antwerp being estimated on French malting barley. The changes are compared to last Newsletter's prices. Arrows indicate the direction of the change.


Top Industry News

Japan: Kirin Brewery 2007 profit rises 4%, sees further growth in 2008 ...Click here
Belgium & USA: InBev, Anheuser-Busch in merger talks ...Click here
Australia: SABMiller will build a new brewery by 2010 to enter into fast-growing premium beer market ...Click here
Georgia & Turkey: Efes Breweries buys Georgia's top beer maker ...Click here
USA: Anheuser Busch’s exclusive distribution system might not be smart in the fast-changing alcohol-beverage industry, distributors say ...Click here
Bulgaria: Carlsberg Bulgaria is the biggest investor in the branch for 2007 with 22% increase in beer sales ...Click here
Romania: United Romanian Breweries Bereprod to increase its market share from 9 to 15% in 2008 ...Click here
World: Malt markets quiet at present ...Click here
UK: Spring barley plantings could increase 10 to 15% as seed sales for all crops rise ...Click here
France: Malting barley prices decrease ...Click here




Romania: InBev surprised by 5-8% lower demand for beer at 2007 year end ...More Info
Rwanda: Beer prices go up on higher costs ...More Info
UK: Independent brewers post spectacular 10.7% increase in beer sales for 2007 ...More Info
Belarus: Lidskoe brewery to open a new bottling line ...More Info
USA & Canada: Molson Coors announces tender offer for 6.375% senior notes due 2012 ...More Info
Ukraine: Sarmat Group will bottle its competitor BBH’s beer ...More Info
USA: Anheuser-Busch top executives received $4.8 million in bonuses in 2007 ...More Info
India: Dalmia Continental launches non-alcoholic beer 'Clausthaler' in India ...More Info
New Zeeland: Feed barley prices increase on high demand ...More Info
Russia: Malting barley to be grown in Celyabinsk region ...More Info
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Brewery News

Japan: Kirin Brewery 2007 profit rises 4%, sees further growth in 2008

Kirin Holdings Co Ltd said its 2007 operating profit rose 4 percent as belt-tightening offset a steep rise in raw material costs, and it forecast 10 percent growth this year, according to Reuters, February 7.

Japan's beer market has been shrinking for more than a decade as the population ages and consumer tastes diversify. Volume sales have fallen more than 10 percent since peaking in 1994.

Japanese brewers are also grappling with higher costs for raw materials such as aluminium, malt and cardboard. To help offset those costs, Kirin and its competitors decided to raise beer prices for the first time in 18 years.

Kirin and its competitors have decided to raise the price of their beer in Japan this year -- the first such hike in 18 years.

The company, which closely trails Asahi Breweries in the Japanese beer market, said its operating profit came to 120.6 billion yen ($1.14 billion) in 2007, up from 116.4 billion yen the previous year.

Kirin, which makes "Ichiban-shibori" beer, forecast group operating profit of 133 billion yen for 2008. That compares with 124 billion yen in a poll of seven analysts by Reuters Estimates.

The company has stayed ahead of rivals in diversification, reducing its reliance on the ...More Info


Belgium & USA: InBev, Anheuser-Busch in merger talks

InBev, the world's second-largest beer producer by volume, and U.S. Anheuser-Busch are in talks that could lead to a merger of the two, Belgian business magazine Trends said, according to Reuters February 7.

InBev, whose key brands are Stella Artois, Beck's, Brahma and Leffe, and Budweiser and Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch have been the subject of consistent merger speculation over the past year.

Last week, the Wall Street Journal said talks between the brewing giants had become more serious and that a deal was possible this year.

Both brewers have repeatedly declined to comment.

Trends noted that InBev was not obliged by Belgian financial markets watchdog CBFA to comment on rumors, but would have to if there were concrete information.

"If InBev is not communicating it must be concluded that there is no information that has a specific character," the magazine continued.

Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico said a year ago that the two were in talks.

Both that report and the renewed speculation emerged in the build-up to carnival time in Rio de Janeiro. Some observers have suggested executives of the two companies have chosen to meet during the festivities.

InBev, overtaken by SABMiller Plc last year as world number one, was formed from the 2004 merger of ...More Info


Australia: SABMiller will build a new brewery by 2010 to enter into fast-growing premium beer market

SABMiller Plc , the world's biggest brewer, said it would build a new brewery in Australia with its partner Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd to tap into the fast-growing premium beer market, according to Reuters, February 8.

The new brewery will be built by the two group's joint venture, Pacific Beverages, in the central coast region of New South Wales, some 100 kilometres from Sydney. It will have a capacity of 500,000 hectolitres a year and be completed in 2010.

The new site will enable Pacific Beverages to increase production of Bluetongue and Bondi Blonde beer after the venture bought the small nearby Bluetongue brewery near Newcastle, north of Sydney, last December, for an estimated US$20 million.

The move will mean SABMiller and its partner can expand production in the Australian premium beer market which has grown at 15 percent a year over the last six years, and allow production of SABMiller brands such as Peroni in Australia.

No financial details for the brewery were given.

London-based SABMiller formed its Australian venture in 2006 to distribute its Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Chill, in a beer market dominated by Foster's Group Ltd with a 50 percent share and Lion Nathan Ltd with ...More Info


Georgia & Turkey: Efes Breweries buys Georgia's top beer maker

Efes Breweries International has signed a deal to buy 100 percent of Lomisi Ltd, the leader in the Georgian beer market, its Turkish parent company Anadolu Efes said, according to Reuters, February 8.

Lomisi is the leader in the Georgian beer market with an estimated market share of 42 percent by volume in 2007, up from 35 percent in 2006, Anadolu Efes said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange.

No value for the deal was given.

Anadolu Efes said Lomisi had a total annual brewing capacity of approximately 0.55 million hectolitres and operates two breweries in Alkhagori and Natakhtari, making six brands of beer.

"This acquisition will be both value and profit enhancing for EBI's business," EBI Chief Executive Alejandro Jimenez said.

The statement said the Georgian beer market has grown 16 percent on a compounded annual basis between 2002 and 2007.

Anadolu Efes has a 70 percent stake in Holland-based EBI, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and which operates across Eastern Europe.


USA: Anheuser Busch’s exclusive distribution system might not be smart in the fast-changing alcohol-beverage industry, distributors say

A decade ago, Anheuser-Busch Cos. began dangling financial incentives to get beer distributors to jettison rival brands, according to The Wall Street Journal, February 6. The campaign, known as "100 percent Share of Mind," was a big hit, helping the King of Beers tighten its grip on the U.S. market.

But now, some distributors are finding that selling only Anheuser products might not be smart in the fast-changing alcohol-beverage industry.

In the past year, distributors in Texas, Tennessee and elsewhere have decided to eschew Anheuser's incentives and begin selling rival beers such as Yuengling Lager, as well as wine and spirits. Recently, R.H. Barringer Co. became the first Anheuser distributor in North Carolina to start selling other brands, acquiring a rival that sells wine and imported beer. Today, about 60 percent of Anheuser's sales flow through distributors carrying only its brands, down from about 70 percent at its peak.

The shift might help competing alcohol brands gain market share, as distributors divert some of their attention from Anheuser, which accounts for about 48 percent of U.S. beer sales. For consumers, it means greater choice at their local bars and liquor stores. Wall Street analysts say the movement signals a weakening of the St. ...More Info


Bulgaria: Carlsberg Bulgaria is the biggest investor in the branch for 2007 with 22% increase in beer sales

22% sales increase had marked Carlsberg Bulgaria for 2007 compared to the previous year, with common sale growth of the market with 9%, News.bg reported January 31.

The comparing shows that Carlsberg Company generates the main growth on the market in the passed year.

The Brewery Union official statistics say that the Bulgarian firm continues its sale increase reaching almost 25%.

Like several years before, main reasons for the good results is the growth of Shumensko beer sales - 21% more compared to 2006.

In the last 5 years Shumensko increased its production 4 times. Impressive growth also realized Pirinsko beer - 17,4% and Tuborg - 22%.

Carlsberg Bulgaria also leads the classification for biggest investor in the branch for 2007.

Until now the company had invested 31 million BGN (15 million EUR) in production works in the factories in Shumen and Blagoevgrad cities, transport and equipment.


Romania: United Romanian Breweries Bereprod to increase its market share from 9 to 15% in 2008

United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB), the producer of Tuborg and Carlsberg beers, intends to increase its market share by 6% this year, till 15%, Ziarul Financiar published January 31.

“At the end of 2007 the group’s production reached 1.7 million hectoliters. Its market share was of 9% in volume and 12% in value”. After the construction of URBB’s second brewery and this year investments to increase the production capacity till 2.5 mil hl, our market share will be of 15%”, according to Shachar Shaine, URBB’s president.


Malt News

World: Malt markets quiet at present

Malt markets seem quiet at present, analysts reported February 4. The large international brewing groups have secured large parts of their demand by long term contracts, which usually leave open barley prices, some of them also energy and transport cost.

Barley is usually purchased by the maltster partner of LTA’s, upon request of the brewer, and spread over the year. Brewers, who purchase fixed price malt as before, also seem to spread their activities over a longer period. Thereby shock waves in the market have been avoided lately.

The maltsters’ policies have not changed at all; they cannot and will not be long or short barley, because both could be wrong. Therefore any future large size activity may easily drive up barley markets and malt prices again. Malt markets for 2009 delivery in the EU interior range from EUR 550,- to 570,- per ton, delivered breweries. FOB seaport levels, in bulk, are similar, in bulk in container another EUR 15,- to 20,- higher.


Barley News

UK: Spring barley plantings could increase 10 to 15% as seed sales for all crops rise

Spring barley plantings could increase by as much as 10 to 15 per cent this spring as a large proportion of previously un-cropped and rotational set-aside land is brought back into production, Farmers Guardian published February 8.

With the results of a telephone survey conducted by Defra indicating that the total arable area is up by some 6 per cent, Masstock’s national seed business manager, Barry Barker, confirms seed sales for all crops are well ahead of last year.

“But clearly spring barley will see the biggest increase in area, particularly in Scotland and especially as oat contracts have not been that attractive,” said Mr Barker.

He also believed there would be small increases in spring wheat and spring bean plantings.

“Most set-aside land that was pulled up towards the end of last year would either have gone into winter wheat or be going into spring barley.

“However, a small amount may be going into spring wheat and in some cases some growers may have switched round land and put spring beans in other non-set-aside areas.

“When set-aside land is being pulled out it is difficult to know how much of that land will actually be cropped, because some land is so marginal that it’s not ...More Info


France: Malting barley prices decrease

Malting barley prices continue to decrease both for 2007 and 2008 harvest, according to La Depeche, February 7.

In feed barley the trade activity is still too limited with prices slowly increasing as the result of the sharp growth of wheat.

Scientific Digest

The influence of gypsum treatment on the acquirement of nutrients from soils by barley

J. Matula, M. Pechová Research Institute of Crop Production, Prague-Ruzyne, Czech Republic

Abstract
The aim of the present paper was to determine the impact of gypsum treatment of soils on initial growth and nutrient uptake by spring barley. Topsoil from 36 different farmed fields was used for the research. Two variants were established for each soil: control – without gypsum application, and response variant – with the application of 3.3 ppm CaSO4.2 H2O. Barley was grown on these soils for 21 days in a plant growth chamber under controlled conditions of cultivation. Concentrations of nutrients (N, NO3 –, P, S, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B and Mo) were determined in the yield of barley shoot biomass. Paired t-test was used for the evaluation of results. After the gypsum treatment the yield of barley shoot biomass was significantly higher (by 15% on average) and nitrogen utilisation was better on all soils. The concentration of sulphur increased five times on average and Ca concentration increased by 22%. Significant increases were measured in Mg, Mn and Cu. Insignificant differences were recorded in K, Na, Fe and Zn. The uptake of anion nutrients (P, B and Mo) was influenced significantly. The concentration of P and Mo decreased on average by 28% and 31%, respectively. B concentration was higher by 10% on average. Keywords: soils; gypsum; nutrient uptake; barley; N; P; S; K; Mg; Ca; Na; Fe; Mn; Zn; Cu; B; Mo
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Malting barley prices.
French barley prices. Nominal prices
EURO = USD 1.4587 February 08, 2008 
 Crop year   2007   2008 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2007   July 2008 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  314.00  458.50  302.00  440.50 
2RS  Prestige  313.00  456.50  301.00  439.50 
2RS  Cellar  312.00  455.50  300.00  438.00 
2RS  Sebastien  311.00  454.00  299.00  436.50 
2RS  Astoria  311.00  454.00  299.00  436.50 
2RS  Cork   311.00  454.00  299.00  436.50 
6RW  Esterel   268.00  391.00  258.00  376.50 

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Theoretical malt prices

EURO = USD 1.4587 February 08, 2008
Crop year  2007 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Feb 2008 - Sept 2008 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  574.50  838.50  598.50  872.50  590.50  861.00  604.50  881.50 
2RS  Prestige  573.50  836.50  597.00  871.00  589.00  859.00  603.00  879.50 
2RS  Cellar  572.50  834.50  596.00  869.00  588.00  857.50  602.00  878.00 
2RS  Sebastien  571.00  833.00  594.50  867.50  586.50  855.50  600.50  876.50 
2RS  Astoria  571.00  833.00  594.50  867.50  586.50  855.50  600.50  876.50 
2RS  Cork   571.00  833.00  594.50  867.50  586.50  855.50  600.50  876.50 
2RS   Average price  572.50  834.50  596.00  869.00  588.00  857.50  602.00  878.00 
6RW  Esterel   517.00  755.50  542.00  790.50  533.50  778.50  548.00  799.00 
Asia Malt 70/30  556.00  811.00  579.50  845.50  571.50  833.50  585.50  854.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  545.00  795.00  569.00  829.50  560.50  818.00  575.00  838.50 


EURO = USD 1.4587 February 08, 2008 
Crop year  2008 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Oct 2008 - Sept 2009 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO USD EURO  USD EURO USD  EURO  USD
2RS  Scarlett  549.00  801.00  572.50  835.50  564.50  823.50  578.50  844.00 
2RS  Prestige  548.00  799.00  571.50  833.50  563.50  821.50  577.50  842.50 
2RS  Cellar  546.50  797.50  570.50  831.50  562.00  820.00  576.50  840.50 
2RS  Sebastien  545.50  795.50  569.00  830.00  561.00  818.00  575.00  838.50 
2RS  Astoria  545.50  795.50  569.00  830.00  561.00  818.00  575.00  838.50 
2RS  Cork   545.50  795.50  569.00  830.00  561.00  818.00  575.00  838.50 
2RS   Average price  546.50  797.50  570.50  831.50  562.00  820.00  576.50  840.50 
6RW  Esterel   494.00  722.00  518.50  756.50  510.50  744.50  524.50  765.50 
Asia Malt 70/30  531.00  774.50  554.50  809.00  546.50  797.50  561.00  818.00 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  520.50  759.50  544.50  794.00  536.50  782.50  550.50  803.00 

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

Prices Evolution

Prices evolution
Source: E-malt.com (Based on French Malting Barley Prices)

Table of the week

Canada: Barley Supply and Disposition as of January 30, 2008

  2006-2007 2007-2008f 2008-2009f
  Seaded area, '000 ha 3,690  4,397  4,420 
  Harvested area, '000 ha 3,223  3,998  3,950 
  Yield, tonne/ha  2.97  2.75  3.06 
  Production, '000  metric tonnes 9,573  10,984  12,100 
  Imports, '000 metric tonnes 43  35  35 
  Total Supply, '000 metric tonnes 12,905  12,511  13,435 
  Exports, '000 metric tonnes  1,988  2,800  2,400 
  Food & Industry Use, '000 metric tonnes 147  150  150 
  Feed, Waste, Dockage, '000 metric tonnes 8,896  7,861  8,885 
  Total Domestic Use, '000 metric tonnes 9,426  8,411  9,435 
  Carry-out Stocks, '000 metric tonnes 1,492  1,300  1,600 
  Average Price, CA$/tonne 165  195-215  175-195 

f: forecast, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, January 30, 2008
Graph Of The Week


Source: HGCA

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