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Change trend
19 Feb - 21 Feb, 2007
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €213.0-215.0
6rw Barley €187.0-189.0
2rs Malt €414.0-416.0
6rw Malt €379.5-381.5
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €164.0-166.0 1.23%
6rw Barley €147.0-149.0 1.37%
2rs Malt €339.5-341.5 0.74%
6rw Malt €317.5-319.5 0.63%

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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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1 EUR = 157.735 JPY
1 EUR = 2.7563 BRL
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1 USD = 1.2721 AUD
1 USD = 119.909 JPY
1 USD = 2.0952 BRL
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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Australia: Foster's says profit rises 90% on beer, asset sales and cost savings... Click here

Denmark: Carlsberg’s strong growth in earnings driven by Western Europe and BBH... Click here

Japan: Country's third-largest beer maker may be bought by a higher-rated rival... Click here

Netherlands: Heineken reports strong organic net profit growth of 12.6% for 2006... Click here

USA: Craft beers consumption surged up in 2006... Click here

World: Beer is No.1 food and beverage category for growth value in the World... Click here

Ethiopia: Assela Malt prepares for expansion, production to double... Click here

Canada: Ottawa is going to end CWB’s monopoly after barley farmers vote... Click here

Denmark, Sweden & Finland: Malting barley area prognosis for 2007... Click here

More News
Switzerland & Russia: Baltika starts exporting beer to Switzerland ... More Info

Colombia: Colombia continues to rely on barley imports to satisfy demand for malting barley ... More Info

UK: Anheuser-Busch Europe changes its UK sales team ... More Info

USA: Officials worry youth access to Anheuser-Busch’s web site ... More Info

USA: Both feed and malting barley markets remain stable ... More Info

UK: S&N staff fears the £30m cost-cutting ... More Info

Japan: Sapporo denies U.S. investment fund’s takeover attempt ... More Info

Canada: Producer investment create new barley varieties ... More Info

Czech Republic: Zdeněk Lux is the new brew master of Staropramenc ... More Info

Ukraine: Quotas for barley export may be cancelled by the beginning of March ... More Info

USA: Barley production slightly higher but still outpaced by consumption ... More Info

USA: Beer industry revenue in the U.S. in 2005 and its foreign trade ... More Info

Japan: Sapporo Holdings net profit decreased 35.6% because of falling sales ... More Info

Japan: Suntory to expand its business despite decline in domestic food market ... More Info

USA: Anheuser-Busch is the only brewer listed in Hispanic Magazine’s Corporate 100 ... More Info


Brewery News

2 Australia: Foster's says profit rises 90% on beer, asset sales and cost savings

Foster's Group Ltd., Australia's biggest beer and winemaker, said first-half profit rose 90 percent on higher beer prices, asset sales and cost savings in ... More Info

2 Denmark: Carlsberg’s strong growth in earnings driven by Western Europe and BBH

Carlsberg released its 2006 financial statement in a press release on February 20.

• Net revenue climbed 8% to DKK 41.1bn (DKK 38.0bn in 2005). The ... More Info

0 Japan: Country's third-largest beer maker may be bought by a higher-rated rival

Investors should sell the credit- default swaps of Sapporo Holdings Ltd. as Japan's third-largest beer maker may be bought by a higher-rated rival, analysts at JP Morgan Securities Co. and Shinsei Securities Co. said, according to Bloomberg, February 20.

The cost of protecting 1 billion yen ($8.35 million) of Tokyo-based Sapporo's debt from default will fall to 1.5 million yen, should Asahi Breweries Ltd. offer to buy the company to counter a bid from Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund LP, said Mana Nakazora, chief credit analyst at JP Morgan in Tokyo. The price was 3.06 million yen as of 6:30 p.m. in Tokyo.

“We recommend selling Sapporo's credit default protection because of the chance it will be bought by a bigger rival,'' said Yasuhiro Matsumoto, an analyst at Shinsei in Tokyo. Asahi is rated five levels higher than Sapporo at A- by Standard & Poor's and has more expertise in operating a beer maker than Steel Partners, he said.

Kirin Brewery Co. may consider an alliance with Sapporo, the Mainichi newspaper reported today, citing an unidentified executive at the Tokyo-based brewer. Asahi will look into an alliance should Sapporo ask for help to counter the Steel Partners takeover, the Nikkei and ... More Info

2 Netherlands: Heineken reports strong organic net profit growth of 12.6% for 2006

Dutch brewing force, Heineken N.V., announced strong organic net profit growth of 12.6% for the full year 2006, a significant improvement compared to 2005, ... More Info

0 USA: Craft beers consumption surged up in 2006

The continuing growth of craft beer entered double digit territory in 2006, with sales by craft brewers up 11.7% by volume for the year, according to US Brewers Association, February 20. This comes on top of strong growth in each of the prior three years and illustrates the ongoing surge of consumer interest in craft beers.

“American tastes are clearly changing thus the demand for more flavorful and diverse beers is exploding,” said Paul Gatza, Director of the Brewers Association, which tabulates industry growth data.

The Brewers Association estimates 2006 sales by craft brewers at over 6,600,000 barrels (one barrel equals 31 U.S. gallons) up from an adjusted total of just under 6,000,000 barrels in 2005. The increase totals over 690,000 barrels or 9.5 million case-equivalents. For 2006 craft beer posted a retail sales figure of $4.2 billion.
A strong area of distribution for craft beer is grocery, convenience, drug and liquors stores. According to Information Resources Inc. (IRI), “The beer category reaped growth from import (+10.9%) and micro-brew (+16.9%) products, while suffering losses across domestic and non-alcoholic varieties.”

“Craft beer has become a great American success story and today U.S. craft brewers are being watched, emulated and celebrated globally.” stated Julia ... More Info

0 World: Beer is No.1 food and beverage category for growth value in the World

Data contained in ACNielsen’s most recent report on global food and beverage trends indicates that for the second consecutive year, beer is the No. 1 category for growth value in the world, according to Anheuser-Busch’s press room, February 16. Findings from ACNielsen’s 2006 edition of What’s Hot Around the Globe -- Insights on Growth in Food & Beverage Products demonstrate the overall alcohol category grew 4% with Beer/Lager/Ales making up 5% of the total with category growth value at $4 billion, $1.2 billion more than the second leading category, carbonated beverages, and $2.7 billion more than wine.

“Beer transcends cultural barriers and can be shared in any type of occasion,” said Bob Lachky, executive vice president of Global Industry Development for Anheuser-Busch. “Last year, a Gallup Poll indicated that once again, beer is America’s beverage of choice and the recent news of beer driving the category for growth value in the world further crystallizes the notion that beer is back in full, global force.”

The 2006 edition of What’s Hot Around the World - Insights on Growth in Food & Beverage Products as reported by ACNielsen looks at the fastest-growing categories and product areas across 66 key markets around the world, ... More Info

Malt News

2 Ethiopia: Assela Malt prepares for expansion, production to double

The only malt-producing factory in the country, Assela Malt Factory (AMF), is preparing for expansion work, worth 150 million Br, which will double the ... More Info

Barley News

2 Canada: Ottawa is going to end CWB’s monopoly after barley farmers vote

Ottawa will move quickly to end the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly on barley sales if farmers vote strongly in favour of the plan, Agriculture ... More Info

2 Denmark, Sweden & Finland: Malting barley area prognosis for 2007

H. Abildstrom & Co ApS published February 15, the prognoses for 2007 spring malting barley varieties to be sown:

Denmark

Power – 45%
Prestige – 22% ... More Info


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

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February 20
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1811 Austria declares bankruptcy
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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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