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Change trend

12 Feb - 14 Feb, 2007
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €213.0-215.0 0.94%
6rw Barley €187.0-189.0 1.08%
2rs Malt €414.0-416.0 1.10%
6rw Malt €379.5-381.5 0.79%
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €162.0-164.0 2.52%
6rw Barley €145.0-147.0 2.10%
2rs Malt €337.0-339.0 1.50%
6rw Malt €315.5-317.5 1.28%

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E-malt.com Newsletter 07a
February 12 - February 14, 2007

Quote of the week

"If you are failing to plan, you are planning to fail."
Tariq Siddique


Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 14-February-2007

1 EUR = 1.299 USD
1 EUR = 0.6675 GBP
1 EUR = 1.524 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6784 AUD
1 EUR = 157.796 JPY
1 EUR = 2.746 BRL
1 EUR = 34.2528 RUB
1 EUR = 10.0944 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 14-February-2007

1 USD = 0.7699 EUR
1 USD = 0.5138 GBP
1 USD = 1.1732 CAD
1 USD = 1.292 AUD
1 USD = 121.48 JPY
1 USD = 2.1139 BRL
1 USD = 26.3686 RUB
1 USD = 7.7709 CNY

EUR/USD Chart

Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Canada: Asia Pacific Breweries appoints Molson as exclusive distributor of Tiger beer in Canada... Click here

Hong Kong: Kingway Brewery to start beer production at Foshan plant in 2008... Click here

Australia: Foster's receives concept approval for Kent brewery site... Click here

USA: Molson Coors Brewing reports a 10% share growth in Q4 2006... Click here

Colombia: Anheuser-Busch partners with Heineken to distribute and market Budweiser in Colombia... Click here

EU: The latest developments in the restructuring phase of the European malt industry... Click here

USA: Recommended malting barley varieties for 2007... Click here

EU: A Czech estimate puts the import deficit at 300.000 tons for the present crop year... Click here

EU: The EU exported 2.35 million tonnes up to Feb. 2, 2007... Click here

More News
Brazil: Market share of Schincariol, Femsa and Petrpolis breweries rise in January ... More Info

UK: Kayak fungicide helps combat barley disease ... More Info

Finland: Raisio posted a decrease of sales of its unit Feed & Malt ... More Info

USA: Molson Coors names Dan A. Lewis as global chief public affairs officer ... More Info

UK: Young & Co denied take over speculations ... More Info

Ukraine: Government increased quotas for export of grain and prepares regulations on cancellation of quotas for barley ... More Info

Belgium: InBev appoints WE Deepak Malhotra to head the legal team ... More Info

Thailand: Advertising bans would have little effect on alcohol consumption’s deterring ... More Info

USA: Boston Beer Co. unveils a special beer glass ... More Info

Uganda: Uganda Breweries reaffirms Bell Lager superior quality ... More Info

USA: In order to strengthen online channels, Miller turns to Digitas ... More Info

USA: The National Basketball Association renews agreement with Anheuser-Busch ... More Info

India & UK: VIJAYMallya takeover of Whyte & Mackay uncertain ... More Info



Brewery News
Canada: Asia Pacific Breweries appoints Molson as exclusive distributor of Tiger beer in Canada

Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd (APB) has aligned itself with a heavyweight brewer to jointly intensify their involvement in Canada’s imported beer segment, according to APB’s news room, February 14. The partners announced that, with effect from 1st April 2007, Molson will be given the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute APB’s flagship Tiger in Canada. A leading brewer, Molson is the largest beer importer there and represents some of the top-selling imported beers.

Canada, with a beer consumption of over 22 million hectolitres (1 hectolitre = 100 litres) per year, has one of the larger beer markets in the world. Despite modest growth in the overall beer market, the super premium import segment has been witnessing thriving sales of approximately 10% per annum owing to the Canadians’ escalating interest in imported beers. As evidenced in the success of Tiger in the United States and the United Kingdom, both APB and Molson clearly recognize the business potential that can be brought about by collectively investing in a quality brew like Tiger as they heighten their participation in the imported segment of the Canada beer market.

The newly-forged alliance will enable Tiger to effectively tap on the resources and capabilities of ...
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Hong Kong: Kingway Brewery to start beer production at Foshan plant in 2008

Kingway Brewery Holdings Ltd said its 400 mln yuan brewery in Foshan City, Guangdong province will start commercial production in early 2008, according to AFX News Limited, February 13.

The company, which first announced the project in November, said it has set up a new company named Kingway Brewery (Foshan) Co Ltd to build and operate the new plant.

The plant will have production capacity of 200,000 tons per annum.

Kingway said it has so far awarded contracts worth 137.4 mln yuan for the brewery's construction.


Australia: Foster's receives concept approval for Kent brewery site

Foster's Group Limited (Foster's) received concept plan approval for the former Kent Brewery site on the 9th February from the NSW Minister for Planning, The Hon. Frank Sartor, according to Foster's Group media centre, February 12.

Encompassing nearly 5.8 hectares of land, the Sydney CBD site represents a unique development opportunity for the city and the local community. The approved concept plan aims to transform the site into a mixed residential, office, retail, entertaining and dining precinct, while preserving the site heritage and introducing parks and open space.

Foster's Australia, Asia & Pacific Finance Director, Angus McKay said: "This is a great result for Foster's and for the people of Sydney who will benefit from the creation of a new residential and commercial precinct within the local community.

Foster's announced its intention to seek greater planning certainty for the site in early 2005, following the cancellation of a previous $203 million conditional offer to purchase the site.

The heritage site, the former home of the Tooth and Co. and Carlton & United Breweries, was built on Blackwattle Swamp Creek in 1835. The brewery ceased operation in early 2005.

"With concept approval received, we will now seek an appropriate purchaser with the ability and vision ...
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USA: Molson Coors Brewing reports a 10% share growth in Q4 2006

Molson Coors Brewing Co. reports earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter, The Associated Press reported February 13. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Molson Coors Brewing Co., like competitors Anheuser-Busch Cos. and SABMiller PLC, has been facing cost increases for commodities such as aluminium and barley throughout the year.

Molson Coors, which makes beers including Coors Light, Blue Moon Belgian White Ale and Keystone, is hoping to see some benefits from cost-cutting initiatives, including $6 million to $7 million of savings from the closing of a Memphis, Tenn., brewery.

The company started the quarter with an analyst downgrade in October on the company's declining volumes in Canada. Bear Stearns analyst Carlos Laboy warned that volume declines could continue past the end of 2006 into 2007.

The company got a bit of a boost in November when the Securities and Exchange Commission recommended closing an investigation into the merger that formed the company.

Molson Coors Brewing was formed in 2005 by the merger of Canada-based Molson Inc. and Golden, Colo.-based Adolph Coors Co. The merger prompted an investigation after several lawsuits alleged the company and some of its officers and directors misled shareholders by not disclosing first-quarter ...
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Colombia: Anheuser-Busch partners with Heineken to distribute and market Budweiser in Colombia

Anheuser-Busch and Heineken International de Colombia S.A. have signed an agreement for Heineken to import, distribute and market Budweiser in Colombia, according to Anheuser-Busch’s news room, February 9.

Heineken’s distribution channels will ensure consumers are able to find Budweiser nationwide at restaurants, bars, dance clubs, liquor stores, leading grocery chains and independent retailers. Heineken International de Colombia S.A. also will be responsible for Budweiser’s local marketing activities.
Since launching in January 2006 through an exclusive import arrangement with Exito, the largest grocery chain in the country, Budweiser has become one of the most popular beers in Colombian supermarkets.

“Budweiser has exceeded expectations in Colombia since last year’s launch and there is a growing demand for the brand’s clean, crisp and refreshing taste,” said Esteban Amoia, regional marketing manager, South America, Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. “As the leader in Colombia’s growing premium international segment, Heineken has extensive experience and a solid distribution network, which will provide Budweiser with a strong presence in restaurants and bars, as well as in the many family owned retail outlets.”

Budweiser is an American lager brewed by Anheuser-Busch since 1876 using a blend of domestic and imported hops, and a combination of barley malts and rice. ...
More Info

Malt News
EU: The latest developments in the restructuring phase of the European malt industry

The latest developments in the restructuring phase of the European malt industry were the take-over of the West German Weissheimer plants by Avangard, Moscow, and the purchase of Sachsen-Malz, Heidenau, and Baltic Malt, Gdansk, by Malteurop, Reims. All these factories had produced malt (not 100 % of their capacities) under their former managements so that the amount of malt offered to the market will hardly increase.

Barley News
USA: Recommended malting barley varieties for 2007

The American Malting Barley Association, Inc. (AMBA) announced February 9, its recommended malting barley varieties for planting in 2007, listed in alphabetical order. When delivered to market in pure carlots of sound, bright, plump, low moisture barley in an acceptable protein range, they may command premium prices over feed barley. Growers are encouraged to contact their local elevator, grain handler or processor to gauge market demand for any variety grown in their region prior to seeding. 2006 crop plantings by variety are included at the end of this announcement.
Changes from 2006: The two-rows, CDC Copeland, Conrad, and Craft have been added to the list.

Recommended Six-Row Malting Barley Varieties

Variety Year* Variety Year*
Drummond 2002 Robust 1984
Excel 1990 Stander 1995
Foster 1997 Stellar-ND 2006
Lacey 2000 Tradition 2004
Legacy 2001

Recommended Two-Row Malting Barley Varieties

Variety Year* Variety Year*
AC Metcalfe 2005 Conrad 2007
B1202 1993 Craft 2007
CDC Copeland 2007 Harrington 1989
Conlon 2000 Merit 2000

CDC Copeland, a two-row developed at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, was evaluated and listing requested by AMBA member International Malting Co.

Conrad, a two-row developed by Busch Agricultural Resources Inc. was evaluated and listing requested by AMBA member Anheuser-Busch, Inc. ...
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EU: A Czech estimate puts the import deficit at 300.000 tons for the present crop year

In the past few months shipments of malting barley from France, Denmark and the UK to Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic had been very substantial, and even Slovakia and Hungary had received a good number of trains of French spring and winter barley, market analysts commented on February 2nd.

A Czech estimate puts the import deficit at 300.000 tons for the present crop year. Maltsters all over the EU will end the campaign with no barley stocks extremely early in the new crop year and will need at least a 13 months supply for the new campaign, i.e. 850.000 tons additional malting barley of crop 2007. It is still unclear, how much old and new crop barley Russia will buy, estimates are upto 200.000 tons.

China's domestic barley stocks seem exhausted by now, and what are Chinese maltsters and brewers going to do without new offers coming from Canada and Australia? It is safe to assume that there will be a good Chinese demand for French winter barley for shipment between August and October. Business is already reported, certainly for container shipment, while a rumour of a sold Panamax bulk cargo cannot be confirmed yet.


EU: The EU exported 2.35 million tonnes up to Feb. 2, 2007

The EU exported 2.35 million tonnes to-date (intervention sales and booked licences), and has surpassed last year's figure in recent months, because it has taken over a major export program from the defaulting Ukraine. Carryover intervention stocks of barley were 2.35 million tonnes in July of last year and have been reduced to 500.000 tons by now.

Market prices of feed barley, basis July, delivered Rouen, are EUR 143,-/144,- versus the intervention price of EUR 101,31, market analysts posted on February 2nd.


Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
Nominal prices.

EURO = USD 1.299 February 12, 2007 
 Crop year   2006   2007 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2006   July 2007 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  216.00  280.50  165.00  214.50 
2RS  Prestige  215.00  279.50  164.00  213.50 
2RS  Cellar  214.00  278.00  163.00  212.00 
2RS  Sebastien  213.00  277.00  162.00  210.50 
2RS  Astoria  213.00  277.00  162.00  210.50 
2RS  Cork   213.00  277.00  161.00  209.50 
6RW  Esterel   188.00  244.50  146.00  190.00 

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

Theoretical malt prices.
  EURO = USD 1.299 February 12, 2007 
Crop year  2006 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Feb 2007-Sept 2007 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  417.50  542.50  440.50  572.00  434.50  564.00  444.50  577.50 
2RS  Prestige  416.50  541.00  439.00  570.50  433.00  562.50  443.50  576.00 
2RS  Cellar  415.00  539.50  438.00  569.00  431.50  560.50  442.50  574.50 
2RS  Sebastien  414.00  537.50  436.50  567.50  430.50  559.00  441.00  573.00 
2RS  Astoria  414.00  537.50  436.50  567.50  430.50  559.00  441.00  573.00 
2RS  Cork   414.00  537.50  436.50  567.50  430.50  559.00  441.00  573.00 
2RS   Average price  415.00  539.50  438.00  569.00  431.50  560.50  442.50  574.50 
6RW  Esterel   380.50  495.00  404.00  524.50  397.50  516.50  408.50  530.50 
Asia Malt 70/30  405.00  526.00  427.50  555.50  421.50  547.50  432.00  561.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  398.50  517.50  421.00  546.50  414.50  538.50  425.50  552.50 

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

Theoretical malt prices for crop 2007 are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Table of the week

Annual UK Barley Supply And Demand Estimates

  2000/01 2005/06 average  2004/05 Oct 2005  2005/06 Oct 2005  2006/07 Dec 2006  % change on 05/06 
 Opening Stocks  1,032  873  932  887  -5% 
 Production  6,101  5,515  5,533  5,177  -6% 
 Imports  78  80  76  85  12% 
 Total Availability  7,211  6,768  6,541  6,149  -6% 
 Human and Industrial Consumption  1,860  1,781  1,710  1,682  -2% 
 (of which home grown)  1,923  n/a  n/a  n/a 
 Usage as Animal Feed  3,389  3,146  3,135  3,079  -2% 
 (of which home grown)  3,794  n/a  n/a  n/a 
 Seed  151  132  143  143  -0% 
 Other  31  29  28  26  -7% 
 Total Domestic Consumption  5,431  5,088  5,016  4,930  -2% 
 Balance 1,780  1,680  1,525  1,219  -20% 
 Exports  795  748  638 
 Intervention Stocks  64  16  30 
 Exports/Intervention Stocks  859  764  668  337  -50% 
 Commercial End-Season Stocks  921  916  857  882  3% 
Source: DEFRA, December 2006 (July - June Years)
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Agenda
February 2007:
Singapore international beer festival.
WBA International Diploma in Brewing Technology Program Chicago
Grainworld 2007, Canada.


March 2007:
Beer Day, Iceland.
WorldFoodUzbekistan - 2007.
World Barley Malt & Beer Conference.
The 2nd International Trading Summit: Grains & Oilseeds, Turkey.


April 2007:
InterFood St. Petersburg
15th Annual International Beer Festival, USA.
The International Hop Growers’ Convention (IHGC) Meetings, France.
24th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO




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