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Average market prices Change trend

15 Dec - 16 Dec 2005
Crop 2005
2rs Barley €115.50-117.50
6rw Barley €103.00-105.00
2rs Malt €242.50-244.50
6rw Malt €226.50-228.50
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €118.50-120.50
6rw Barley €106.00-108.00
2rs Malt €245.00-247.00
6rw Malt €229.00-230.00

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 market prices are estimated on FOB Antwerp basis.
The changes are compared to last Newsletter's prices.
Arrows indicate the direction of the change.


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Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 16-December-2005

1 EUR = 1.2001 USD
1 EUR = 0.6771 GBP
1 EUR = 1.3781 CAD
1 EUR = 1.5894 AUD
1 EUR = 142.465 JPY
1 EUR = 2.7465 BRL
1 EUR = 34.4232 RUB
1 EUR = 9.6941 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 16-December-2005

1 USD = 0.8334 EUR
1 USD = 0.5642 GBP
1 USD = 1.1484 CAD
1 USD = 1.3244 AUD
1 USD = 118.726 JPY
1 USD = 2.2886 BRL
1 USD = 28.6843 RUB
1 USD = 8.0779 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
France: InBev France launches a program of reorganizations... Click here

World: Globally largest beer consuming countries in 2004, according to Kirin survey... Click here

Japan: Japan beer industry association is against any tax increase on... Click here

Australia: Coopers EGM decision is disappointing but expected, Lion Nathan said... Click here

Russia: SUN Interbrew announced the start-up of the malting plant in Saransk... Click here

Germany: German malt production figures to be corrected by the Statistical Office... Click here

Australia: Barley cash prices – the SA versus Victoria argument... Click here

Canada: Statistics Canada says barley production went down... Click here

Czech Republic: Hop-processing capacities in the Czech Republic... Click here

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China: InBev wins bid for Fujian Sedrin Brewery, sources said, InBev no comment ... More Info

France: Protestors blockade InBev's head office on Friday morning ... More Info

China: Tsingtao Brewery has captured 20% of Beijing beer market ... More Info

Israel: Qassam rocket lands near Carlsberg beer factory; no injuries, damage reported ... More Info

Australia & New Zealand: Lion Nathan expects growth in Australia beer business, NZ flat ... More Info

Czech Republic: Fermentation tanks installed at Pilsen Brewery ... More Info

Australia: ABB Grain reduced malt pool price slightly ... More Info

Canada: Brick Brewing reports seventh consecutive record quarterly performance ... More Info

Australia: Victorian farmers question grain prices for WA growers ... More Info

Indonesia: Sale of shares in beer company PT Delta Djakarta Beer to fund students ... More Info

Australia: Grain companies urged to help farmers with prices ... More Info

UK: St Peter's Brewery has decided to remain independent ... More Info

EU: EU domestic markets of malting barley dormant since months ... More Info

UK: A Scottish trade association against the linear pricing policy for drinks ... More Info

Czech Republic: Truckloads of beer and car carriers are filling the nation’s highways ... More Info

UK: Malt Industry fights back with world-leading scheme ... More Info

USA: Alaskan Brewing Company receives safety award ... More Info

Ireland: Guinness will be transported across the Irish Sea by MDHC’s subsidiary ... More Info

UK: Spring barley growers using barley straw length as guide to yield may not be using the best indicator ... More Info

Canada: Traditional Ale of Big Rock Brewery wins god at Canadian Brewing Awards ... More Info

Chile: The largest Chilean brewer announces interim dividend ... More Info


Brewery News

2 France: InBev France launches a program of reorganizations

InBev France, a subsidiary of the InBev group that specialises in the sale of beers and the distribution of beverages via its integrated distribution ...
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0 World: Globally largest beer consuming countries in 2004, according to Kirin survey

Global beer consumption rose by 4.2 % to 150.39 billion litres in 2004, for the 19th consecutive year of growth, Kirin Brewery Co. said in an annual global survey report on December 15, Kyodo News has communicated.

China ranked as the world's largest beer-consuming country in 2004 for the second straight year, according to Kirin Brewery Co. China had 19.0 % of global beer consumption. China became the largest beer consumer in 2003 and saw its consumption in 2004 jump by 14.6 % from the previous year to 28.64 billion litres.

Following China was the United States, where beer consumption rose 0.9 % to 23.97 billion litres.

Russia rose to fourth place from fifth to tie Brazil as Russian beer consumption expanded by 11.1 % to 8.45 billion litres on consumers' growing shift to beer from vodka.

Japan remained in sixth place with 6.55 billion litres, up 0.7 %.

Among regions, Asia's beer consumption rose 11.2 % to 43.15 billion litres, close to the 49.38 billion litres for Europe, the largest beer market in the world.

In per capita beer consumption in 2004, the Czech Republic ranked first for the 12th straight year. European countries occupied nine of the top ...
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2 Japan: Japan beer industry association is against any tax increase on

The Japan beer industry association told the Financial Times it was against any tax increase on 'third beer' products and said the government needed ...
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2 Australia: Coopers EGM decision is disappointing but expected, Lion Nathan said

Chief Executive of Lion Nathan Limited (Lion Nathan) Rob Murray said on December 14 that the outcome of a Coopers Brewery Limited (Coopers) EGM ...
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Malt News

2 Russia: SUN Interbrew announced the start-up of the malting plant in Saransk

SUN Interbrew announced on December 15 the official start-up of the malting plant as a present to «Sun Interbrew» Saransk affiliate at the 20th ...
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2 Germany: German malt production figures to be corrected by the Statistical Office

German malt production figures for this calendar year have been corrected by the Statistical Office (it never happened before).

They show now a production of ...
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Barley News

2 Australia: Barley cash prices – the SA versus Victoria argument

ABB announced on December 15 that there’s been considerable debate (and misinformation) recently surrounding claims that SA grain growers are consistently getting significantly lower ...
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2 Canada: Statistics Canada says barley production went down

Statistics Canada announced on December 14 that in a season of record production, barley production fell. Barley production dropped 5.3% to 12.481 MMT ...
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Hops News

2 Czech Republic: Hop-processing capacities in the Czech Republic

CHMELARSTVI, cooperative Zatec, which owns all the hop-processing capacities in the Czech Republic, processed 5,306 tonnes of hops in 2004, Hop Growers Union of ...
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Theoretical malt prices.
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* - 70/30 = 70% Average two Rows Spring and 30% Six Rows Winter
** - 50/50 = 50% Average two Rows Spring and 50% Six Rows Winter

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World's Leading Beer Companies by Production volume in 2004

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