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1. Trading info
At this moment there are
two OFFERS for 3000 tons of malt on the trading portal www.e-malt.com
- Offer for 1000 mtons of malt, Any 2RS(100%), crop 2002, bulk,
delivery 01/03/2003 - 31/07/2003, at EUR 298.00 /mton, FOB Antwerp.
(to see and make a bid to the malt offer, please view code MF2102P1000)
- Offer for 1000-2000 mtons of malt, 6RW, Esterel(100%), crop 2002, bulk,
delivery 01/06/2003 - 31/08/2003, at EUR 274.00 /mton, FOB Antwerp.
(to see and make a bid to the malt offer, please view code MF2102P1340)
Top Industry News
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European Union export sales of malting barley crop 2002.
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By 2005 beer consumption in Russia may grow by 17%...
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The Japanese brewer, Sapporo Breweries Ltd., has posted that it is planning to change to a holding-company structure...
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he Czech brewer, Kralovsky Pivovar Krusovice, has reported a profit of CZK41.5 million for 2002.
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The Kenyan brewing force, East African Breweries Ltd. (EABL), a subsidiary of the Diageo group, has reported a 60% surge...
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Having been restricted for years to promote low-alcohol beer only, brewers will now be able to advertise all beers freely in Sweden
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Heineken is about to roll out its "premium" strength lager in the UK, responding to an increased demand for more sophisticated and stronger beers in the country
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Brazil's AmBev SA, the world's fifth-largest brewer, posted on February 24 slightly stronger-than-expected fourth quarter earnings
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The Japanese third-largest brewer, Sapporo Breweries Ltd., announced on February 21 a 73.4% fall in net profit for 2002 to Y1.17 billion
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Fortis Bank, the investment bank, has reduced its recommendation on the Dutch brewer, Grolsch, from "buy" to "accumulate"
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The Japanese brewer, Asahi Breweries Ltd., said on February 21 its operating profit fell 11% in 2002, a decline attributed to
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Spendrups, the Swedish brewer, which is owned by the Swedish investment company, Spendrup Invest AB, has posted a pre-tax profit of SKr89 million
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Orkla, the Norwegian brewing and media concern, has reported a steep fall in pre-tax profits from NKr801 million to NKr125 million
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The leading brewer in Chile, CCU (Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.), part-owned by the Chilean Quinenco group, has reported net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2002
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2. Industry news
European Union export sales of malting barley crop 2002 are estimated as follows:
| China |
6-700,000 tons |
| North America |
200,000 tons |
| Europe, outside EU |
200,000 tons |
| West Coast S, America |
100,000 tons |
| Colombia (+75,000 crop 2003) |
100,000 tons |
| Brazil / Uruguay |
100,000 tons |
| South Africa |
40,000 tons |
| Total |
1,340-1,440,000 tons |
EU sales to China include some lower grade barley, but 1.2 million tons of good quality malting barley have definitely been sold. Denmark and France say they have each 250,000 tons for sale. Against that one must calculate local shorts: e.g. 1 % of the EU demand is 90,000 tons. Availability of large cargoes of EU malting barley is restricted to max. 200,000 tons.
Canada/USA have purchased at least 200,000 tons of EU malting barley. Canadian industry uses 1,1 million tons of malting barley in a normal year. This year capacity will not be used in full. Barley stocks in both countries show fairly large percentages of sprouted grains. It remains to be seen, whether all stored barley can be used in spring and summer or further imports become necessary. Total barley stocks in Canada on December 31 are 5,176 million tons against 7.859 last year and 10.285 2 years ago.
By 2005 beer consumption in Russia may grow by 17%, wine by 31%, while vodka will decline by 14% versus 2002, according to Business Analytica. The analysts have assessed that in 2002 the Russians have consumed 705 million dekalitres of beer, which is 11% up compared with 2001, and in 2003 the figure may achieve 758 million dekalitres, while 796 million dekalitres in 2004 and 828 million dekalitres in 2005, Beer Union reported. Meanwhile, in 2001 beer sales totalled 635 million dekalitres, while 525 million dekalitres in 2000, 451 million dekalitres in 1999, and 408 million dekalitres in 1998.
The Japanese brewer, Sapporo Breweries Ltd., has posted that it is planning to change to a holding-company structure from the beginning of July, in a bid to speed up decision-making and make it easier for the company to form strategic business alliances. The changes will see the formation of a holding company, called Sapporo Holdings Ltd., which will have four subsidiaries: alcholic drinks, soft drinks, restaurant operations and real estate.
Tatsushi Iwama, currently president of Sapporo Breweries, will become president of Sapporo Holdings. The plan will be put to shareholders at a shareholders' meeting in March.
The Czech brewer, Kralovsky Pivovar Krusovice, has reported a profit of CZK41.5 million for 2002, up from CZK600,000 in 2001. However, sales volumes continued a decline, which began in 1997.
Output fell from 710,588 hl in 2001 to 687,000 hl in 2002. Volumes had been in excess of 1 million hl in 1997.
The brewer's exports rose by 33% in 2002 from 57,127 hl to 76,150 hl. Germany is by some way the company's largest export market, accounting for around two thirds of Krusovice's total exports.
The Kenyan brewing force, East African Breweries Ltd. (EABL), a subsidiary of the Diageo group, has reported a 60% surge in its pre-tax profit for the six months to December 2002 up to KS2.28 billion (Kenyan Shillings) ($29.8 million). The rise is attributed to the ending of one of Africa's toughest beer turf wars, the company said. EABL also said the pre-tax profits had been boosted by its new spirits business, the Uganda-based subsidiary International Distillers Uganda Ltd whose profits were up 100 percent, reflecting improved sales in beer and spirits.
South African Breweries International (SABI) and EABL, agreed in May to swap their brewing and beer distribution operations in Kenya and Tanzania to survive tightening demand and losses. The deal meant that SABI, a part of the world's biggest emerging beermaker South African Breweries, would dominate the Tanzanian market, and EABL would consolidate its hold on the Kenyan market. It effectively ended a turf war that had been costly to both sides...more info
3. Theoretical malt prices.
| EURO = USD 1.0798 February 25, 2003 |
| Crop year |
2002 |
| Parity |
FOB Antwerp |
| Position |
Oct 2002-Sept 2003 |
| Conditioning |
Bulk |
In bags |
Bulk containers |
In bags in containers |
| Malting barley variety |
EURO |
USD |
EURO |
USD |
EURO |
USD |
EURO |
USD |
| 2RS |
Prisma |
292.50 |
315.50 |
307.50 |
332.00 |
304.50 |
329.00 |
313.50 |
339.00 |
| 2RS |
Scarlett |
294.00 |
317.50 |
309.50 |
334.00 |
306.50 |
331.00 |
315.50 |
340.50 |
| 2RS |
Aspen |
288.50 |
311.50 |
304.00 |
328.00 |
301.00 |
325.00 |
310.00 |
335.00 |
| 2RS |
Optic |
286.50 |
309.50 |
302.00 |
326.00 |
299.00 |
323.00 |
308.50 |
333.00 |
| 2RS |
Astoria |
285.50 |
308.50 |
301.00 |
325.00 |
298.00 |
321.50 |
307.00 |
331.50 |
| 2RS |
Cork |
284.50 |
307.00 |
299.50 |
323.50 |
296.50 |
320.50 |
305.50 |
330.00 |
| 2RS |
Average price |
288.50 |
311.50 |
304.00 |
328.50 |
301.00 |
325.00 |
310.50 |
335.00 |
| 2RS |
FAQ |
283.00 |
305.50 |
298.50 |
322.50 |
295.50 |
319.00 |
304.50 |
329.00 |
| 6RW |
Esterel |
268.00 |
289.50 |
283.50 |
306.00 |
280.50 |
302.50 |
289.50 |
312.50 |
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Theoretical malt prices for crop 2003 are available on site www.e-malt.com
4. Malting barley prices. French barley prices. Nominal prices.
| EURO = USD 1.0798 February 25, 2003 |
| Crop year |
2002 |
2003 |
| Parity |
FOB Creil |
FOB Creil |
| Position |
July 2002 |
July 2003 |
| Type |
Variety |
EURO |
USD |
EURO |
USD |
| 2RS |
Scarlett |
141.00 |
152.50 |
141.00 |
152.50 |
| 2RS |
Prisma |
139.50 |
151.00 |
nq |
nq |
| 2RS |
Prestige |
nq |
nq |
140.00 |
151.50 |
| 2RS |
Aspen |
136.50 |
147.50 |
139.00 |
150.50 |
| 2RS |
Optic |
135.00 |
146.00 |
138.00 |
149.50 |
| 2RS |
Astoria |
134.00 |
145.00 |
136.50 |
147.50 |
| 2RS |
Cork |
133.00 |
144.00 |
135.50 |
146.50 |
| 6RW |
Esterel |
123.00 |
133.00 |
125.50 |
135.50 |
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