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E-Malt.com Newsletter 18a
April 26 - April 28, 2010
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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
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Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 28-April-2010

1 EUR = 1.33 USD
1 EUR = 0.8671 GBP
1 EUR = 1.3398 CAD
1 EUR = 1.443 AUD
1 EUR = 124.427 JPY
1 EUR = 2.3376 BRL
1 EUR = 38.8272 RUB
1 EUR = 9.0927 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 28-April-2010

1 USD = 0.752 EUR
1 USD = 0.6519 GBP
1 USD = 1.0073 CAD
1 USD = 1.0849 AUD
1 USD = 93.5585 JPY
1 USD = 1.7576 BRL
1 USD = 29.1934 RUB
1 USD = 6.8366 CNY
Currency Rates Chart

Equities of the Largest Breweries

Equities of the Largest Breweries

Average Market Prices Change Trend

April 28, 2010

Type Crop 2009 Crop 2010
2rs Barley EUR99.0-103.0 4.12% EUR133.0-137.0 2.27%
6rw Barley EUR96.0-100.0 4.26% EUR115.0-119.0 3.54%
2rs Malt EUR279.5-283.5 1.81% EUR317.0-321.0 1.11%
6rw Malt EUR275.5-279.5 1.83% EUR295.0-299.0 1.71%
Feed Barley EUR89.0-93.0 3.41% nq nq

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 Prices are theoretical and based FOB Antwerp being estimated on French malting barley. The changes are compared to last Newsletter's prices. Arrows indicate the direction of the change.


Top Industry News

Mexico: Grupo Modelo’s domestic beer volumes decline, exports grow slightly in the first quarter of this year ...Click here
The Netherlands: Heineken’s shareholders approve acquisition of FEMSA Beer ...Click here
Mexico: FEMSA Beer’s total revenues up 3.8% in Q1 2010 ...Click here
Belgium: Brewer Duvel Moortgat says turnover and brands performed well in Q1 2010 ...Click here
China: Tsingtao rumoured to be eyeing Henan province’s second-largest brewer ...Click here
United States: Malting barley starting to move just a little better ...Click here
Canada: Malting, feed barley values unchanged in CWB’s April PRO ...Click here


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Kenya: Brewers’ demand for sorghum growing like a house on fire ...More Info
Ukraine & Belarus: Ukrainian and Belarusian brewers team up ...More Info
Singapore: Case of Asia Pacific Breweries’ former ‘gambling’ executive not left to collect dust in archives ...More Info
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Brewery News

Mexico: Grupo Modelo’s domestic beer volumes decline, exports grow slightly in the first quarter of this year

Mexico’s leading brewer Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries, announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2010 on April, 27.

During the first quarter, the company’s total volume sold in the domestic market amounted to 7.8 million hectolitres, which represents a 5.7% reduction. This figure is comprised of a 5.2% decline in the domestic brands volume and a 24.5% decrease in the imported brand portfolio. These results reflect the marked slowdown in consumption and the adverse weather observed in the first two months of the year. Further, domestic brands were affected by the price increase implemented in the market at the end of 2009 with the purpose of compensating the expected inflation rate for the current year and tax increases.

Export volume increased 0.6% compared to 2009, reaching 3.1 million hectolitres. The regions which registered a better performance during the quarter were Europe and Asia. It is important to mention that the volume in the US remained stable during the quarter, fueled by the recovery observed in the month of March, due to the positive results of the recently launched packages which offer a better value proposition to consumers and for specific occasions. Exports represented 28.5% of ...More Info


The Netherlands: Heineken’s shareholders approve acquisition of FEMSA Beer

Heineken N.V. announced on April, 22 that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) has approved the acquisition of 100% of the beer operations of Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA) via an all share transaction.

Heineken N.V. will acquire all shares of common stock in Emprex Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. (FEMSA Cerveza), comprising 100% of FEMSA’s Mexican beer operations (including its US and other export businesses) and the remaining 83% of FEMSA’s Brazilian beer business that Heineken does not currently own.

The AGM also approved the dividend proposal for the year 2009 of € 0.65 per share. As an interim dividend of € 0.25 was paid on 2 September 2009, the final dividend will be € 0.40 per share. The final dividend will be made payable on Thursday 29 April 2010. Heineken N.V. shares will be quoted ex-dividend on Monday 26 April 2010.

The AGM appointed, subject to the completion of the acquisition of the beer operations of FEMSA, Mr. J.A. Fernandez Carbajal and Mr. J.G. Astaburuaga Sanjines as members of the Supervisory Board, for the maximum period of 4 years.


Mexico: FEMSA Beer’s total revenues up 3.8% in Q1 2010

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (“FEMSA”) said on April, 26 the income from operations at FEMSA Cerveza, its brewing division, grew by 12.7% in the first quarter of 2010.

Top-line growth mainly due to higher price per hectolitre in Mexico and strong volume growth in Brazil, combined with lower cost pressures, resulted in an operating margin expansion of 70 basis points.

FEMSA’s Mexico beer sales volume decreased by 6.0% to 5.523 million hectolitres in 1Q10, in the context of a still challenging economic environment accentuated by incremental taxation and strong price increases implemented during the beginning of the year. Mexico price per hectolitre increased by 9.8% over 1Q09 to Ps. 1,191.5 in 1Q10. Mexico beer revenues increased by 3.2% over 1Q09 driven by the robust price increases implemented during the quarter which offset the decrease in volumes.

Brazil sales volume increased by 10.4% in 1Q10, to 2.706 million hectolitres, driven by a solid performance of Kaiser brand and double-digit growth from the Heineken brand. Brazil price per hectolitre calculated in Mexican pesos increased by 9.8% to Ps. 744.4 compared to the same period in 2009, driven by the appreciation of the Brazilian Real. Price per hectolitre in local currency decreased 3.9% compared ...More Info


Belgium: Brewer Duvel Moortgat says turnover and brands performed well in Q1 2010

Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat said on April, 26 its first quarter turnover grew and all brands have shown improvement with respect to the same period in 2009.

In previous years, malt prices have risen to record highs. They will decrease slightly in 2010, but will remain at a high level, the company believes.

For packaging materials, an increase in prices is expected in the second half of 2010. In the years to follow, these markets will mainly be controlled by a probable rise in demand versus a stable to decreasing supply.

For Duvel Moortgat, energy costs remained practically stable in 2009. Also in 2010 they will remain stable.

Despite the weak economic climate, Duvel Moortgat managed to record higher results. Should no new and unexpected economic developments occur on the major markets, this growth shall be continued in 2010, the brewer said.

The Duvel Moortgat group, founded in 1871, is an independent producer of authentic specialty beers and premium brands. Around the world, the group is considered to be the leading producer of blond, bottle conditioned, high-fermentation beers, a dominant position owed largely to the success of its best-selling product Duvel.


China: Tsingtao rumoured to be eyeing Henan province’s second-largest brewer

In a move to compete with China Resources Breweries in Henan province, Tsingtao Brewery is rumoured to be acquiring Henan Waysnow Beer, the second largest brewer in Henan province, 163.com reported last week, citing unnamed sources.

Henan Waysnow Beer reportedly has current annual production capacity of 600,000 tons of beer, 20,000 tons of wheat malt and 30,000 tons of other drinks.

Tsingtao Brewery posted 2009 operating revenue and net profit of 17.76 billion yuan and 1.253 billion yuan respectively, increases of 12.5 percent and 79.2 percent year-on-year. Earnings per share hit 0.953 yuan.


Barley News

United States: Malting barley starting to move just a little better

According to Sun Prairie Grain grain merchandiser Larry Raap, the end of March planting intentions report that indicated barley acreage will fall by 19 percent in North Dakota to a new record low did not take anyone by surprise. Mr. Raap was expecting a fall in barley plantings due to the lower contract prices being offered, Farm & Ranch Guide reported on April, 24.

“The farmers switched to some different things like canola because of the lower barley prices,” he said. “Canola acres are up considerably in this area.

“It's still hard to get rid of last year's malting barley crop and there's plenty of it around. Right now we have an oversupply.”

Raap indicated malting barley is starting to move a little better through the pipeline as a few cars are being shipped each week; but it hasn't gotten to the point that he can send off a shipment of barley anytime he wants. On the feed side, those markets have stabilized as well, according to Raap. Again, that's due to a lack of any demand. Raap has seen no indication that the foreign buyers will start ordering barley from the U.S. At present, most of Japan's needs are ...More Info


Canada: Malting, feed barley values unchanged in CWB’s April PRO

The CWB released on April, 22 its April 2010 Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the upcoming 2010-11 crop year.

Malting barley and feed barley values are unchanged from the previous PRO, the CWB said.

The value of two-row malting barley is C$200/tonne, that of six-row malting barley is C$182/tonne. The value of Pool A feed barley crop 2010-11 is C$143/tonne.

PRO Commentary

Designated (malting) barley

Over the past two years, barley production has been at historically high levels. The quality of most of the crop was good, causing a significant narrowing of the malt premium to feed barley. Reduced barley area in Europe and North America should help reduce supplies by the end of the 2010-11 marketing year. The carry-out situation should keep demand fairly well supplied during the first half of 2010-11. Planting is well underway and nearing completion in south and central Europe, with minimal production concerns at present.

Feed barley

Northern Hemisphere barley planting is under way with minimal production concerns in Europe but dry conditions in Western Canada. Global carry-in stocks are forecast to decline as consumption is estimated to exceed production by 3.7 million tonnes. Improved pasture conditions in several key importing regions lowered feed demand in 2009-10. In North America, ...More Info

Scientific Digest

A Review: Biological and Technological Functions of Barley Seed Pathogenesis - Related Proteins (PRs)

Stanislava Gorjanović

J. Inst. Brew. 115(4), 334–360, 2009
ABSTRACT
The mature barley seed proteome is dominated by proteins involved in stress responses, including the Pathogenesis-Related proteins (PRs). PRs are currently classified into 17 families. The biochemistry of the PRs families, whose members are constitutively present in barley seed, is surveyed in this paper. These proteins are assumed to protect dormant and germinating seeds against pathogenic microorganisms and pests. The current knowledge on PRs structural and functional properties is summarized in an attempt to illustrate their importance in barley seed innate resistance. At the same time, a platform to understand PRs technological function in cereal foods and in beverage processing and quality is provided. Key words: Antimicrobial activity, barley seed, biological function, innate resistance, pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs), stress response, technological function. Load full article, 27 pages, 959 kb , PDF file

Barley Prices
French Malting Barley Prices
EURO = USD 1.33 April 28, 2010
 Crop year   2009   2010 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2009   July 2010 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  103.00  137.00  137.00  182.50 
2RS  Prestige  102.00  136.00  136.00  181.00 
2RS  Cellar  101.00  134.50  135.00  179.50 
2RS  Sebastien  100.00  133.00  134.00  178.50 
2RS  Tipple  100.00  133.00  134.00  178.50 
2RS  Henley  100.00  133.00  134.00  178.50 
6RW  Esterel   98.00  130.50  117.00  156.00 

Nominal French Feed Barley Prices
EURO = USD 1.33 April 28, 2010
Crop year 2009
Parity FOB Creil
Position July 2009
Type EURO USD
Feed Barley 91.00 121.03
Canadian Barley Prices
USD = CAD 1.0073, April 28, 2010
Canadian Malting Barley Prices, CWB Quotes/Indications, Basis Export Position Crop 2009 in C$/tCrop 2010 in C$/t
2-Row Malting Barley, Domestic 231.00 231.00
2-Row Malting Barley, Off Shore 230.00 230.00
2-Row Malting Barley, for USA 230.00 230.00
2-Row Malting Barley, for Mexico 230.00 230.00
6-Row Malting Barley, Domestic 219.00 219.00
6-Row Malting Barley, Off Shore * 215.00 215.00
6-Row Malting Barley, for USA 215.00 215.00
6-Row Malting Barley, for Mexico 215.00 215.00
Canadian Feed Barley Values, Basis Lethbridge non board Crop 2009 in C$/tCrop 2010 in C$/t
Feed Barley, Basis Lethbridge non board 148.00 nq
* rarely traded


US Barley Prices, Crop 2009
USD = EUR 0.7520, April 28, 2010
Malting Barley Pricesin US$/t
2-Row Malting Barley, Basis Great Falls, Montana 133.00
6-Row Malting Barley, Basis Minneapolis, Minnesota 117.00
Feed Barley Pricesin US$/t
Feed Barley Basis Great Falls, Montana 112.00
**Thin trading
Canadian malt and barley prices as well as US barley prices information provided by
Integrated Malt Barley Management Ltd IMBM


Malt Prices

Theoretical EU Malt Prices
  EURO = USD 1.33 April 28, 2010 
Crop year  2009 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Apr 2010 - Sept 2010 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  283.50  377.50  315.00  419.00  307.50  408.50  321.50  427.50 
2RS  Prestige  282.50  375.50  313.50  417.50  306.00  407.00  320.50  426.00 
2RS  Cellar  281.50  374.00  312.50  415.50  305.00  405.50  319.00  424.50 
2RS  Sebastien  280.00  372.50  311.50  414.00  303.50  403.50  318.00  422.50 
2RS  Tipple  280.00  372.50  311.50  414.00  303.50  403.50  318.00  422.50 
2RS  Henley  280.00  372.50  311.50  414.00  303.50  403.50  318.00  422.50 
2RS   Average price  281.50  374.00  312.50  415.50  305.00  405.50  319.00  424.50 
6RW  Esterel   277.50  369.50  309.00  410.50  301.00  400.50  315.50  419.50 
Asia Malt 70/30  280.50  372.50  311.50  414.00  303.50  404.00  318.00  423.00 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  279.50  371.50  310.50  413.00  303.00  403.00  317.50  422.00 


EURO = USD 1.33 April 28, 2010 
Crop year  2010 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Oct 2010 - Sept 2011 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers Bags, containers
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Scarlett  321.50  427.50  352.50  469.00  345.00  459.00  359.50  478.00 
2RS  Prestige  320.50  426.00  351.50  467.50  344.00  457.50  358.00  476.50 
2RS  Cellar  319.00  424.50  350.50  466.00  342.50  455.50  357.00  474.50 
2RS  Sebastien  318.00  422.50  349.00  464.50  341.50  454.00  355.50  473.00 
2RS  Tipple  318.00  422.50  349.00  464.50  341.50  454.00  355.50  473.00 
2RS  Henley  318.00  422.50  349.00  464.50  341.50  454.00  355.50  473.00 
2RS   Average price  319.00  424.50  350.50  466.00  342.50  455.50  357.00  474.50 
6RW  Esterel   297.00  395.00  328.00  436.50  320.50  426.50  334.50  445.00 
Asia Malt 70/30  312.50  415.50  343.50  457.00  336.00  447.00  350.50  465.50 
**  Asia Malt 50/50  308.00  409.50  339.50  451.00  331.50  441.00  345.50  460.00 

NB: Prices published are theoretical malt prices including financial cost, THC (for bulk and bags container) and all administrative costs. This prices may fluctuate according to the quantity per delivery and technical specifications.

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

Canadian Malt Prices
USD = CAD 1.0073, April 28, 2010
Theoretical Canadian Malt Prices, Basis Export Position Crop 2009 in C$/tCrop 2010 in C$/t
2-Row Malt, Domestic 450.00 450.00
2-Row Malt, Off Shore 449.00 449.00
6-Row Malt, Domestic 430.00 430.00
6-Row Malt, Off Shore* 430.00 430.00
* rarely traded
Canadian malt and barley prices as well as US barley prices information provided by
Integrated Malt Barley Management Ltd IMBM
Prices Evolution

Prices evolution

Table of the Week

Australian Barley Supply and Disposal
in thousand tonnes
  2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009s 2009-2010f
Production 7,740 9,482 4,257 7,159 7,669 8,048
Domestic use 2,670 2,764 3,153 2,460 2,523 2,569
as malt and other human use 172 176 166 165 169 175
feed 2,300 2,400 2,784 2,100 2,153 2,196
seed 198 188 203 195 202 199
Exports 4,863 5,917 2,563 4,054 3,892 4,011
as malting barley 1,464 2067 659 1,083 980 1,012
malt (grain equivalent) 601 660 712 668 642 661
Feed barley 2,798 3,191 1,192 2,303 2,254 2,339
Source: ABARE February, 2010
Graph of the Week


Source: Brewers Association of Canada

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