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Change trend
April 12 - April 15, 2007
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €204.0-206.0 1.44%
6rw Barley €175.0-177.0 1.12%
2rs Malt €420.5-422.5 0.35%
6rw Malt €383.5-385.5 0.13%
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €171.0-173.0 1.72%
6rw Barley €150.0-152.0 1.31%
2rs Malt €359.0-361.0 0.69%
6rw Malt €332.5-334.5 0.45%

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April 12 - April 15, 2007
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Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 13-April-2007

1 EUR = 1.3461 USD
1 EUR = 0.6811 GBP
1 EUR = 1.533 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6299 AUD
1 EUR = 160.543 JPY
1 EUR = 2.7478 BRL
1 EUR = 34.8281 RUB
1 EUR = 10.4136 CNY
 Base Currency: US Dollar
on 13-April-2007

1 USD = 0.743 EUR
1 USD = 0.506 GBP
1 USD = 1.1389 CAD
1 USD = 1.2106 AUD
1 USD = 119.269 JPY
1 USD = 2.0413 BRL
1 USD = 25.8733 RUB
1 USD = 7.7361 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Japan: Kirin stays ahead of Asahi in beer shipments in January-March... Click here

Western Europe: SABMiller scotches rumours of bid for Scottish & Newcastle... Click here

Russia: Heineken denies the strike at the brewery... Click here

UK: Scottish & Newcastle to produce Baltika beer in Great Britain... Click here

World: SABMiller recorded 23% growth in lager beer volumes for the year to 31 March 2007... Click here

Japan: Japan remains a nation of beer drinkers... Click here

Czech Republic: Poor barley harvests threaten beer quality... Click here

Australia: Promising new Victorian barley variety still undergoing commercial malting and pilot brewing trials... Click here

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Russia: Baltika could increase 2006 dividend payments by 62% ... More Info

Belgium: InBev denies redundancy plan ... More Info

Canada: Lakeport Brewing introduces new Lakeport Light 473 ml can exclusive to LCBO ... More Info

Canada: Icefloe Technologies Inc. announces extension of Molson Canada services agreement ... More Info

Ukraine: 4 mil ha of spring barley have been sown ... More Info

USA: Coors Brewing Company announced its latest innovation in refreshing beers ... More Info

India: Tax tribunal asks Income-Tax Department to refund Rs 2.7 crore to Skol Breweries ... More Info

USA: Pittsburgh Brewing's fate rests with water authority ... More Info

Ukraine: Prices for feed barley continue rising ... More Info

Europe: Heineken could walk from European Cup ... More Info

USA: Coors CEO Compensation valued at $5.4 mil in 2006 ... More Info

Czech Republic: Beer vending machines coming soon to Czech Republic ... More Info

India: Bilimoria to expand Cobra beer operations ... More Info



Brewery News
Japan: Kirin stays ahead of Asahi in beer shipments in January-March

Kirin Brewery Co. barely remained ahead of Asahi Breweries Ltd. in terms of beer shipments in the January-March period, according to data released Wednesday by the nation's top five beer producers, Kyodo News International reported April 11.

Asahi, however, closed in on Kirin by raising its market share to 37.1 percent while Kirin's share was 37.5 percent, according to the data.

The close race between the two firms is expected to continue. Asahi came top in the shipment rankings for the six years through 2006 on a calendar-year basis. Kirin shipped 36.50 million cases in the January-March quarter. One case contains 20 633-milliliter bottles.

Kirin’s total of beer and beer-like shipments dipped 2.2 percent year on year with the sales of low-malt, "happoshu" beer and beer-like, so-called third-category products losing steam. But regular beer sales rose thanks to the release of a new product in March.

Shipments by Asahi climbed 3.2 percent to 36.05 million cases because sales of its happoshu and third-category beer began picking up last September. As a result, the difference between the market shares of Kirin and Asahi narrowed by 2.0 percentage points from a year earlier to 0.4 percentage point.

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. came third with a 13.1 percent market ... More Info

Western Europe: SABMiller scotches rumours of bid for Scottish & Newcastle

Global beer giant SABMiller said on Thursday it does not find the West European beer market attractive after it had been linked with a takeover of Scottish and Newcastle, Reuters reported April 12.

SABMiller's Chief Financial Officer Malcolm Wyman did not comment directly on Scottish and Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, but added that the group saw the West European beer market as "singularly unattractive" due largely to its slow volume decline. He added that the West European beer market is "not an area we find attractive" in a conference call after issuing a trading statement to cover its financial year to March 2007.

SABMiller poured cold water on speculation that it is considering a bid for Scottish and Newcastle yesterday, sending shares in Britain's biggest brewer down 2 per cent, News Independent communicated on April 13. Shares in Scottish & Newcastle have been frothing on talk that Heineken, Diageo, Carlsberg and SABMiller were all interested in making a move, and it has gained 13 per cent since the end of March.

The comments came as SABMiller, which brews Miller Lite and Peroni, said lager volumes grew 23 per cent globally in the year to the end of March, with organic growth at 10 ... More Info

Russia: Heineken denies the strike at the brewery

A Russian trade union said production had slowed at Heineken's brewery in St Petersburg after management refused to grant a 30 percent wage hike and improve working conditions, Reuters reported April 13.

The plant's union leader Valery Sokolov told Reuters on Friday workers at the brewery were working to rule and avoiding overtime, though Heineken denied there was a strike and said the plant in Russia's second largest city was working normally.

"The strike is now going on. Some of the workers are taking part, dozens of people, as well as drivers, which the plant can't operate without. Brewing volumes are down and the production lines are going slowly," Sokolov said.

Heineken denied there had been a slowdown in output.

"Production is in full swing and going according to plan. We have no reason to say that any actions have taken place", Anna Meleshina, spokeswoman for Heineken in Russia. "We have a normal working day. The word 'strike' is out of the question."

The union says monthly wages at the plant, which employs 1000 people and produces some 40 million decalitres, are between 16,000 roubles and 18,000 roubles ($620 and 700). Heineken says the average wage is around 31,630 roubles ... More Info

UK: Scottish & Newcastle to produce Baltika beer in Great Britain

In the Edinburgh Castle, President of Baltika Breweries Anton Artemiev and Director of Scottish & Newcastle Plc. John Nicolson signed a License Agreement to start production of the brand Baltika №3 Classicheskoye beer in Great Britain, Baltika announced in a press release, April 12.

Beginning in May 2007, Russia’s number one beer brand will be produced and filled in 0.33 liter glass bottles at the Camerons Brewery in the city of Hartlepool.

At the signing ceremony of the Agreement, Anton Artemiev said, "The start of licensed production in Western Europe of Baltika, one of Russia’s most popular brands, is a natural step in the process of integrating Russia into the world economy."

The selection of Baltika №3 brand is the result of extensive research into consumer preferences. More than half of those polled consider Baltika to be an integral part of Russian culture and the most popular Russian brand in Great Britain. At the end of 2006, more than 500,000 liters of Baltika №3 had been sold in Great Britain.

Baltika №3 is positioned in Great Britain in the segment of International Specialty Beers (or World Beers) and has a premium price positioning. The brand is intended for cosmopolitan consumers who are open to ... More Info

World: SABMiller recorded 23% growth in lager beer volumes for the year to 31 March 2007

For the year to 31 March 2007, SABMiller Plc recorded 23% growth in lager volumes, with strong organic growth of some 10%, according to group’s press release, April 12. Group financial performance was in line with management’s expectations as good revenue growth was partially offset by higher input costs and increased investment across the business.

The calculation of the group’s organic growth includes volumes for South America from 12 October 2006, 12 months after it became part of the group.

On a pro forma basis, South America lager volumes for the year rose by 12% with growth accelerating in the final quarter to 14%. Strong performances across the region reflect good economic conditions, improved market shares and the impact of initiatives to rejuvenate the beer category. These initiatives include brand renovations and launches, the introduction of new containers and significantly increased investment in marketing and merchandising at the point of sale. In Colombia, improved retail price discipline has underpinned accelerating sales. In Peru, Cristal was relaunched in December 2006 and has led our share gains in a market that remains competitive. In Central America, carbonated soft drink (CSD) volumes were up 6% and lager volumes up 8% on an ... More Info

Japan: Japan remains a nation of beer drinkers

Recent government data confirm that Japan remains a nation of beer drinkers, with beer and beer-like beverages accounting for nearly two thirds of the 9 billion liters of alcohol consumed last year, Japan Times reported April 13.

Makers of cheaper nonmalt drinks known as "third-category beers" also toasted a surge in sales. Overall wine consumption grew significantly for the first time in many years, and customs data indicate that France, Italy and the United States accounted for the lion's share of the gains. Imports from down under fell sharply however, dropping Australia two notches to sixth place in the ranking of global wine suppliers to Japan.

One advantage of alcohol's highly regulated status is that detailed government data are available -- albeit with some delay. Each spring, the National Tax Agency releases per-capita liquor consumption data for the previous fiscal year ending March 31 (better late than never, we suppose), and the Ministry of Finance's Customs Bureau announces final import numbers for the just-concluded calendar year.

Over the last fiscal year, the average adult consumed nearly 60 liters of beer and quasi-beer. While the 2006 totals were only marginally down from 2005, the aggregates masked large, tax-driven changes within the sector.

According to ... More Info

Barley News
Czech Republic: Poor barley harvests threaten beer quality

Home grown barley that’s a key ingredient in Czech beer is a delicate, fickle crop, and has suffered through tough growing seasons in recent years, Prague Post reported April 11.

Czech beer is widely renowned as being among the world’s best, and natives would certainly agree. Common estimates cite Czechs as the globe’s heaviest beer drinkers, tipping back some 160 liters (336 pints) per person each year. Increasingly unreliable barley harvests have left Czech brewers with two choices: import barley and raise beer prices, as Pilsner Urquell manufacturer Plzeňskż Prazdroj did last year, or lower their standards and make beer from lower-quality barley.At two research centers in Moravia, scientists have been quietly working to find ways to reduce risk of a bad harvest.

At the Agricultural Research Institute in Kroměřķ˛, south Moravia, researchers are experimenting with growing a strain of “naked,” or hull-less, barley, which could create a hardier crop that also produces higher yields for use in malting and making beer. Such strains have been grown for years in North America, mostly for feeding livestock, but have not been sufficiently tested in Czech soil and climates. And, at the Research Institute of Brewing and Malting in Brno, researchers have been ... More Info

Australia: Promising new Victorian barley variety still undergoing commercial malting and pilot brewing trials

The Chairman of the Western Region Barley Council (WRBC) Steve Tilbrook said the promising new variety was still undergoing commercial malting and pilot brewing trials, and farmers should have no expectations at this stage, Seed Quest reported April 12.

Mr Tilbrook said Buloke’s grain yield was very competitive against Stirling, Hamelin, Gairdner and Baudin.

“In statewide variety evaluation trials conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Food over the four seasons of 2003 to 2006, it out yielded Baudin and Gairdner by six per cent, and Hamelin and Stirling by ten per cent. It also has a better over-all disease resistance package than the other four varieties,” Mr Tilbrook said.

“There is understandably strong interest in Buloke. However, Barley Australia is still carrying out commercial acceptance trials, and there are many decisions yet to be made. There should be no expectation that Buloke will be accredited as a malting barley, and no expectation that it will be received as a malting barley in Western Australia,” Mr Tilbrook said.

“Once trials are complete, the WRBC will review the results and their implications for WA,” he said.

“It will then be up to member companies such as the Grain Pool, Joe White Maltings and Kirin Australia to ... More Info


Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
Nominal prices.

EURO = USD 1.3461 April 13, 2007 
 Crop year   2006   2007 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2006   July 2007 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  207.00  279.00  174.00  234.50 
2RS  Prestige  206.00  277.50  173.00  233.00 
2RS  Cellar  205.00  276.00  172.00  231.50 
2RS  Sebastien  204.00  275.00  171.00  230.50 
2RS  Astoria  204.00  275.00  171.00  230.50 
2RS  Cork   204.00  275.00  170.00  229.00 
6RW  Esterel   176.00  237.00  151.00  203.50 

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Theoretical malt prices.
  EURO = USD 1.3461 April 13, 2007 
Crop year  2006 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Apr 2007-Sept 2007 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  423.50  570.50  446.50  601.00  440.50  592.50  451.00  607.00 
2RS  Prestige  422.50  568.50  445.50  599.50  439.00  591.00  449.50  605.00 
2RS  Cellar  421.50  567.00  444.00  597.50  438.00  589.50  448.50  603.50 
2RS  Sebastien  420.00  565.50  443.00  596.00  436.50  587.50  447.00  602.00 
2RS  Astoria  420.00  565.50  443.00  596.00  436.50  587.50  447.00  602.00 
2RS  Cork   420.00  565.50  443.00  596.00  436.50  587.50  447.00  602.00 
2RS   Average price  421.50  567.00  444.00  597.50  438.00  589.50  448.50  603.50 
6RW  Esterel   384.50  519.00  408.50  549.50  402.00  541.50  412.50  555.50 
*  Asia Malt 70/30  410.50  552.50  433.50  583.50  427.00  575.00  437.50  589.00 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  403.50  543.00  426.00  573.50  420.00  565.50  430.50  579.50 


  EURO = USD 1.3461 April 13, 2007 
Crop year  2007 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Oct 2007-Sept 2008 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  362.50  488.00  385.50  519.00  379.50  510.50  390.00  524.50 
2RS  Prestige  361.50  486.50  384.50  517.00  378.00  508.50  388.50  523.00 
2RS  Cellar  360.50  485.00  383.00  515.50  376.50  507.00  387.50  521.50 
2RS  Sebastien  359.00  483.00  381.50  514.00  375.50  505.50  386.00  519.50 
2RS  Astoria  359.00  483.00  381.50  514.00  375.50  505.50  386.00  519.50 
2RS  Cork   357.50  481.50  380.50  512.00  374.50  504.00  385.00  518.00 
2RS   Average price  360.00  484.50  383.00  515.50  376.50  507.00  387.00  521.00 
6RW  Esterel   333.50  450.00  357.00  480.50  351.00  472.50  361.50  486.50 
*  Asia Malt 70/30  352.50  474.50  192.00  505.00  185.50  496.50  196.50  510.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  347.50  467.50  192.00  498.00  185.50  489.50  196.50  504.00 

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

Table of the week

World Hop Acreage and Percent Share

    1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Germany acres 52830 48638 45177 45915 46965 45318 40879 43168 42404 41247
% 30 33 32 35 33 33 32 36 34 36
England acres 7764 6047 5636 4828 5035 4681 3538 3354 2932 2609
% 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2.7 2 2
Czech acres 20411 15091 15842 16703 15864 14735 14417 14420 14010 13109
% 12 10 11 12 11 11 11 12 11 12
Europe (rest) acres 32447 25840 24844 25682 24679 23616 22217 20666 20236 19253
% 18 17 17 18 17 17 18 17.2 16 17
USA acres 43301 36673 34260 36404 35891 29309 28669 28020 29118 29435
% 24 25 24 25 25 22 23 23.3 24 26
China acres 12355 10556 10556 10829 11884 13930 13931 11697 11846 4910
% 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 9.7 10 4
World (rest) acres 7645 6577 6530 3255 4139 4364 3211 3607 3354 2853
% 4 4 5 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
World Totals acres 176753 149422 142845 143616 144457 135944 126862 119943 123609 113417
Source: USDA, IHGC, Merchant Reports, Prepared by HGA
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Agenda
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

May 2007:
European Grain & Oilseed Convention 2007, Brussels
31-st International Congress of the European Brewery Convention , Italy
Hofex - 2007, China
InterFood Azerbaijan 13th Azerbaijan International Food Industry and Agriculture Exhibition
InterFood Astana , Kazakhstan, 9th Astana International Exhibition for Food, Beverages, Technologies

June 2007:
Japan-Asia Beer Cup 2007, Tokyo
InterFood Mongolia
IGC Grains Conference 2007 London, England
Great Japan Beer Festival 2007 in Tokyo
Brasil Brau 2007
The International Hop Growers’ Convention(IHGC)
Practical Course on Malt and Malting Barley Canada
The 5th Canadian Barley Symposium & District Western Canada MBAA
Seattle International Beer Festival



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