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E-Malt.com Newsletter 31b
July 30 - August 02, 2009
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"From man's sweat and God's love, beer came into the world"
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Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 31-July-2009

1 EUR = 1.4061 USD
1 EUR = 0.8549 GBP
1 EUR = 1.5277 CAD
1 EUR = 1.7107 AUD
1 EUR = 133.928 JPY
1 EUR = 2.6564 BRL
1 EUR = 44.5587 RUB
1 EUR = 9.6211 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 31-July-2009

1 USD = 0.7113 EUR
1 USD = 0.608 GBP
1 USD = 1.0865 CAD
1 USD = 1.2166 AUD
1 USD = 95.2542 JPY
1 USD = 1.8893 BRL
1 USD = 31.6905 RUB
1 USD = 6.8426 CNY
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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Equities of the Largest Breweries

Average Market Prices Change trend

July 31, 2009

Type Crop 2008 Crop 2009
2rs Barley nq   EUR114.0-118.0
6rw Barley nq   EUR110.0-114.0
2rs Malt EUR323.5-327.5 EUR318.5-322.5
6rw Malt EUR317.5-321.5 EUR313.0-317.0
Feed Barley nq    EUR95.0-99.0

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

World: SABMiller’s lager volumes flat in the three months ended June 30 ...Click here
Japan: Asahi Breweries reports H1 2009 results ...Click here
Belgium: Belgian families holding 46% in AB InBev do not plan to reduce their interest in the brewer - report ...Click here
Malaysia: Carlsberg Malaysia’s acquisition of Carlsberg Singapore praised by analysts ...Click here
United States: Forbes recommends investors to consider Molson Coors Brewing ...Click here
Hungary: Brewers Association Chairman expects beer consumption to decline this year ...Click here
Canada: CWB sums up results of the 2008-09 crop year ...Click here
EU: Markets waiting for a further drop in malting barley prices ...Click here




Australia: Brewer Foster’s receives ‘excellent support from Asian banks’ ...More Info
Kenya & Tanzania: SABMiller/Diageo relations under scrutiny ...More Info
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United Kingdom: Tiger to be available in draught format across the UK ...More Info
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Brewery News

World: SABMiller’s lager volumes flat in the three months ended June 30

SABMiller plc reported on July, 31 the group's performance for the three months ended 30 June 2009.

Graham Mackay, chief executive of SABMiller, said: "Lager volumes for the quarter were level with the prior year on an organic basis (the calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the effects of acquisitions and disposals). The global economic slowdown has continued to dampen consumer demand, although the impact on volumes has varied between our markets. Across the group, revenue benefited from firm pricing in the prior year, and we continued to focus on cost efficiencies and, in certain markets, restructuring activities in order to reduce our cost base. Financial performance for the quarter was in line with our expectations.”

"In Latin America, lager volumes for the quarter were level with the prior year. In Colombia, lager volumes were 1% below the prior year, an improvement in performance compared to recent quarters reflecting some easing in economic conditions, an expansion of pre-selling activities and penetration of our premium brands. We achieved a substantial further gain in our share of the alcohol market versus the prior year. In Peru, we grew market share through successful portfolio management, with lager volumes 1% ...More Info


Japan: Asahi Breweries reports H1 2009 results

Asahi Breweries Ltd., Japan’s top- selling beer maker, announced on July, 31 that its first-half profit rose 17 percent to , helped by the sale of a stake in a Chinese beverage venture.

Net income was 22.1 billion yen ($232 million) for the six months ended June 30 from 18.9 billion yen a year earlier, the company said. Sales gained 0.6 percent to 670 billion yen.

Asahi, which may lose its position as Japan’s top beer seller to Kirin Holdings Co. this year, is speeding up expansion abroad to offset falling beer sales at home. Asahi’s domestic shipments of Super Dry and other beers slipped 1.3 percent in the first half.

“It’s hard for food and drink companies to survive just in a country where the population is shrinking,” said Koichi Ogawa, chief portfolio manager at Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. in Tokyo, which manages $28 billion. “Asahi and other companies should go overseas for growth even as competition abroad intensifies.”

The Tokyo-based company will face increased competition if Kirin and Suntory Holdings Ltd. receive regulatory approval to proceed with a planned merger that would create a beer maker with half the domestic market.

Asahi cut its estimate for full-year operating profit ...More Info


Belgium: Belgian families holding 46% in AB InBev do not plan to reduce their interest in the brewer - report

The Belgian families that share a 46 percent stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev have no plans to reduce their interest beyond certain sales to cover loans, Reuters cited Belgian magazine Trends on July, 29.

Trends said a "leading" member of one of the families had told it that the families did not wish to reduce their stakes. It did not identify the person.

The person wished to counter media speculation earlier this month that the families were planning a fundamental change, the magazine said.

The Belgian and Brazilian families controlling AB InBev had sought to avoid any dilution of their interests at the time of its $9.8 billion capital increase in November, and taken out loans to cover the required payments.

They had this month sold shares to cover the loans.

The Brazilian holding BRC sold 253 million euros ($358 million) of shares in June and Belgian vehicle Patrinvest 54.3 million euros worth of shares in July, according to the market regulator CBFA's website.

After November's capital increase, the controlling vehicle Stichting AK, combining Belgian and Brazilian interests, had a 46 percent stake in AB InBev, from 52 percent before. The free float rose to 43 percent from 30 percent before.

InBev bought its U.S. rival Anheuser-Bush last ...More Info


Malaysia: Carlsberg Malaysia’s acquisition of Carlsberg Singapore praised by analysts

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd’s share price jumped 26 sen, or 6%, on July, 30 to a high of RM4.50 – its highest in almost two years – on positive reactions to the company’s acquisition of Carlsberg Singapore, the Star posted on July, 31.

This week, Carlsberg Malaysia announced that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with its holding company Carlsberg Breweries A/S to acquire the entire equity interest in Carlsberg Singapore Pte Ltd for RM370 mln cash.

The acquisition has been estimated to boost the company’s net profit by some RM37 mln or nearly 50% in financial year ending Dec 31, 2010 (FY10).

Analysts said investors were bullish on Carlsberg Malaysia due to the potential earnings boost from its Singaporean operation as it could be translated into higher dividends for shareholders.

Credit Suisse upgraded Carlsberg Malaysia to “outperform” from “underperform”, saying the transaction offered significant upside potential to future earnings and allowed the company to diversify geographically.

Credit Suisse said taking into account the contribution from Carlsberg Singapore and potential merger synergies, there could be a 47% upside potential for Carlsberg Malaysia’s FY10 net profit.

AmResearch said besides additional earnings estimated at RM24 mln per annum from manufacturing and distribution of Carlsberg products in ...More Info


United States: Forbes recommends investors to consider Molson Coors Brewing

Molson Coors had a great run off of the bottom, but things are still looking up for the brewer, Forbes posted on July, 30.

With the stock market on a sugar high and headwinds still brewing around the economy, it's time to crack open a few beer stocks.

Earnings for beer makers typically fill up during the peak summer season, and favorable comparables may put the wind at the backs of brewers. Consumers are choosing to stay at home more as they curtail their spending habits. With unemployment set to breach 10%, many more could have plenty of time to kick back with a cold one.

Less expensive brands like Coors and Budweiser try to lure cost-conscious shoppers to capture market share from slightly more expensive brands such as Guinness, Corona and Heineken. Anheuser-Busch, the self-titled "King of Beers" and maker of Budweiser, became an even bigger powerhouse after being purchased by Belgian-based InBev last year. The acquisition left the highly profitable U.S. mass beer market without a home team.

The Molson Coors Brewing Company is planning on brewing a U.S. comeback. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, and Denver, Colo., Molson Coors features two flagship brands, Molson and Coors, as well as Killians, Blue Moon ...More Info


Hungary: Brewers Association Chairman expects beer consumption to decline this year

Beer consumption in Hungary has fallen steadily for about two years and looks set to drop to an annual 68 - 67 litres per capita by the end of 2009 from 71 litres a year earlier, Hungarian Brewers Association Chairman Imre Sivó was quoted as saying by Budapest Business Journal on July, 30.

Market research data shows beer consumption fell 7% between 2007 and 2008, Sivó said. “Optimistic” estimates for 2009 put the decline at 5%, he added.

The decline is most obvious among premium and Hungarian brands, while consumption of cheap, low-quality beer remains stable.

Mr Sivó blamed the drop in consumption on higher prices, which brewers had to raise because of higher taxes.

The tax content of a bottle of beer is about HUF 60 in Hungary, more than twice the HUF 25-30 European average.

Hungary's brewing industry has been loss-making since the second half of 2007. It racked up losses of HUF 1.5 billion in 2008 and HUF 3 billion in 2009.

Hungary's beer industry is worth a net annual HUF 140 billion, of which HUF 55 billion goes to the state.


Barley News

Canada: CWB sums up results of the 2008-09 crop year

The Canadian Wheat Board summed up the results of the crop year ending July, 31 a day earlier.

CWB president and CEO Ian White said the 2008-09 crop year was marked by record bulk exports of Prairie malting barley (1.5 mln tonnes) at record prices for producers.

"The strength and stability of the Canadian grain industry has been a bright spot in the gloomy economic environment over the past year," White said at the CWB's annual crop year-end news conference. The CWB exported about 18.5 million tonnes (MT) of wheat, durum and barley during the crop year, the highest volume since 1999-2000 and up over a million tonnes from last year. CWB net revenue, returned directly to farmers, is estimated at more than C$6 billion – second only to last year's C$7.2 billion.

However, CWB board chair Larry Hill cautioned that poor weather across the Prairies continues to create concern for the 2009 crop. "Looking ahead, it is now quite certain that drought and cold weather will take a toll," said Hill, who farms near Swift Current, SK. "We will need near-perfect weather for the rest of the growing season and into the fall to preserve the quality of this year's crop."

Market volatility ...More Info


EU: Markets waiting for a further drop in malting barley prices

The EU malting barley market is still as the buyers are waiting for even lower prices, La Depeche communicated on July, 31.

Malting barley prices have decreased significantly influenced by the big spring barley crop in France. The number of deals on malting barley is still very limited as buyers are looking forward to an even more significant drop in prices.

Scientific Digest

Accumulation and Release of Metal Ions by Brewer`s Yeast During Successive Fermentations

Poreda Aleksander, Antkiewicz Piotr, Tuszynski Tadeusz and Malgorzata Makarewicz

Abstract:
J. Inst. Brew. 115(1), 78–83, 2009 Magnesium, zinc and calcium are the elements that are involved in the regulation of metabolic activity of yeast and/or other processes such as flocculation and cell division. The requirements for specific ions may be subject to changes in successive fermentations performed by the same biomass. The aim of this work was to analyze the changes in calcium, magnesium and zinc concentration in malt broth (9°P) and in the yeast over four successive fermentations. For all ionic species analysed, the qualitative uptake and release patterns observed during subsequent fermentations were similar. In the lag phase of the fermentation, yeast cells accumulated the metal ions under investigation, in order to liberate them later to an extent that depended on the specific metal and fermentation number. Some differences were noted when qualitative comparison of these processes was performed. During the first fermentation with the yeast culture, the maximum content of each ion in the yeast biomass was twoto threefold higher than in the subsequent fermentations. Calcium, magnesium and zinc levels in the biomass did not exceed 1, 6 and 0.6 mg/g yeast dry weight respectively. Key words: bioaccumulation, brewer’s yeast, calcium, magnesium, metal ions, release, zinc. Load full article, 6 pages, 447 kb , PDF file

Barley Prices

French Malting Barley Prices. Nominal prices
EURO = USD 1.4061 July 31, 2009 
 Crop year   2008   2009 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2008   July 2009 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  nq nq 118.00  166.00 
2RS  Prestige  nq nq 117.00  164.50 
2RS  Cellar  nq nq 116.00  163.50 
2RS  Sebastien  nq nq 115.00  162.00 
2RS  Tipple  nq nq 115.00  162.00 
2RS  Henley  nq nq 115.00  162.00 
6RW  Esterel   nq nq 112.00  157.50 

French Feed Barley Prices. Nominal prices
EURO = USD 1.4061 July 31,2009
Crop year 2009
Parity FOB Creil
Position July 2009
Type EURO USD
Feed Barley 97.00 136.39


Theoretical Malt Prices

EURO = USD 1.4061 July 31,2009 
Crop year  2008 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  July 2009 - Sept 2009 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO USD EURO  USD EURO USD  EURO  USD
2RS  Scarlett  328.00  461.00  359.50  505.00  351.50  494.50  365.50  514.50 
2RS  Prestige  327.00  459.50  358.00  503.50  350.50  492.50  364.50  512.50 
2RS  Cellar  325.50  457.50  356.50  501.50  349.00  490.50  363.50  510.50 
2RS  Sebastien  324.50  456.00  355.50  500.00  348.00  489.00  362.00  509.00 
2RS  Tipple  324.50  456.00  355.50  500.00  348.00  489.00  362.00  509.00 
2RS  Henley  324.50  456.00  355.50  500.00  348.00  489.00  362.00  509.00 
2RS   Average price  325.50  457.50  356.50  501.50  349.00  490.50  363.50  510.50 
6RW  Esterel   319.50  451.00  352.00  494.50  344.00  484.00  358.50  504.00 
Asia Malt 70/30  324.00  455.50  355.50  499.50  347.50  488.50  362.00  508.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  323.00  454.50  354.50  498.00  346.50  487.50  361.00  507.50 


EURO = USD 1.4061 July 31, 2009
Crop year 2009
Parity FOB Antwerp
Position Oct 2009 - Sep 2010
Conditioning Bulk In bags Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety EURO USD EURO USD EURO USD EURO USD
2RS  Scarlett  323.50  454.50  354.50  498.50  346.50  487.50  361.00  507.50 
2RS  Prestige  322.00  452.50  353.00  496.50  345.50  485.50  359.50  505.50 
2RS  Cellar  320.50  451.00  352.00  494.50  344.50  484.00  358.50  504.00 
2RS  Sebastien  319.50  449.50  350.50  493.00  343.00  482.50  357.50  502.50 
2RS  Tipple  319.50  449.50  350.50  493.00  343.00  482.50  357.50  502.50 
2RS  Henley  319.50  449.50  350.50  493.00  343.00  482.50  357.50  502.50 
2RS   Average price  320.50  451.00  352.00  494.50  344.50  484.00  358.50  504.00 
6RW  Esterel   315.00  444.00  347.00  488.00  339.50  477.00  353.50  497.00 
Asia Malt 70/30  319.50  449.00  350.50  492.50  342.50  482.00  357.00  502.00 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  318.50  447.50  349.50  491.50  342.00  480.50  356.00  500.50 

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

Table of the Week

German Beer Market Overview - CORRECTED

  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number of brewers 1298 1275 1281 1281 1289 1306 1319
Beer sales,
in mln hl
107.8 105.6 105.9 105.4 106.8 103.9 102.9
Beer exports*,
in mln hl
11.2 12.2 14.6 13.7 14.9 15.7 15.2
Beer imports,
in mln hl
3.7 3.1 4.4 5.4 6.4 6.9 6.4
Beer consumption,
in mln hl
100.6 97.2 95.7 95.1 95.5 91.9 91.1
* According to beer tax statistics
Source: German Brewers Association
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01 August
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