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Equities of largest breweries
Market prices change trend
Top industry news
Brewery news
Barley news
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Malting barley prices
Theoretical malt prices
Barley price evolution
Table of the week
Graph of the week
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Change trend

23 Oct - 25 Oct 2006
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €176.0-178.0   1.14%
6rw Barley €157.0-159.0   1.28%
2rs Malt €344.0-346.0   0.73%
6rw Malt €320.0-322.0   0.78%
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €156.0-158.0   0.64%
6rw Barley €134.0-136.0   0.75%
2rs Malt €311.5-313.5   0.32%
6rw Malt €283.5-285.5   0.35%

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 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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on 25-October-2006

1 EUR = 1.2549 USD
1 EUR = 0.6703 GBP
1 EUR = 1.4169 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6573 AUD
1 EUR = 149.837 JPY
1 EUR = 2.6904 BRL
1 EUR = 33.7806 RUB
1 EUR = 9.9296 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 25-October-2006

1 USD = 0.797 EUR
1 USD = 0.5342 GBP
1 USD = 1.1291 CAD
1 USD = 1.3207 AUD
1 USD = 119.408 JPY
1 USD = 2.144 BRL
1 USD = 26.92 RUB
1 USD = 7.913 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
Czech Republic: Drinks Union 3Q 2006 profit is up 42 per cents at CZK67 million... Click here

Russia: Beer production reached 77 million hl in January-September 2006... Click here

India: Heineken Singapore arm, Asia Pacific Breweries, could be interested in acquiring 76% stake in Lilasons Breweries... Click here

EU: European officials gave up on a plan to regulate drinking more strictly... Click here

China: Beijing Yanjing Brewery said 3Q 2006 profit rose 5%... Click here

Japan: Beer exports hit lowest record since 1992 between January-September 2006... Click here

USA: Barley exports to Japan and other destinations totalled 61,900 t between October 09-13... Click here

Turkey: A selling tender for 125,000 t of barley is going to be set on November 02... Click here

USA: Hops grower Roy Farms sees a chance to earn bigger returns in 2006... Click here

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Czech Republic: Breweries raise beer output by 3.4% in January-September 2006 ... More Info

USA: Granite City Food & Brewery 3Q 2006 comparable sales rise 3.4% ... More Info

Russia: EFES Breweries International N.V. to earn US$300 million from new GDP issue ... More Info

China: Breweries produced 164.2 million hl of beer in 1H 2006 ... More Info

Australia: Foster's remain confident about meeting FY earnings targets ... More Info

USA: Anheuser - Busch to report 3Q 2006 earnings on October 25 at 4:00 p.m. ... More Info

UK: Scottish & Newcastle acquired 38 pubs from Pubfolio for an undisclosed price ... More Info

USA: Anheuser-Busch was downgraded at UBS to ‘reduce’ from ‘neutral’ ... More Info

Canada: Big Rock Brewery Income Trust announces monthly distribution ... More Info

USA: Molson Coors Brewing is optimistic about further steady growth ... More Info

Balkans: Central Bottling Co. to market Carlsberg and Tuborg beer in Albania ... More Info

USA: Iron Hill, the East Coast's fastest growing group of brewpubs, announced plans for five new locations ... More Info

Japan: New invention permits to quickly measure the factor causing the early flocculation of yeast in brewing materials ... More Info

USA: Bankrupt Judge expressed doubts that Pittsburgh Brewing Co. will emerge from operating under bankruptcy code ... More Info

UK: A staff development program helped Green King to save £2 million in two years ... More Info

Ukraine: Barley exports increased by 70% within October 16-22 ... More Info

Jordan: State grains buyer issued a tender to purchase 100,000 t of barley ... More Info

Russia: Exporters show high interest in barley purchases ... More Info

Estonia: Ministries have contradictory opinions upon lifting the minimum alcohol content level of alcoholic drinks ... More Info

Mexico: FEMSA is awarded as an Inclusive and Familiarly Responsible Company 2006 by Mexico’s Secretary of Labor ... More Info

Thailand: The Office of the Consumer Protection Board backs alcoholic drink advertising ban imposed by local government ... More Info


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2 Czech Republic: Drinks Union 3Q 2006 profit is up 42 per cents at CZK67 million

Czech beverages producer Drinks Union made earnings of more than Kc67 million in January-September, compared with CZK47 million a year ago, with sales up ...
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2 Russia: Beer production reached 77 million hl in January-September 2006

According to the Federal Service of National Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2006 beer production increased by 8.6% reaching 77 million hl. ...
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2 India: Heineken Singapore arm, Asia Pacific Breweries, could be interested in acquiring 76% stake in Lilasons Breweries

Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), the Singapore-based arm of Heineken, has initiated discussions for acquiring substantial interests in Lilasons Breweries, one of the last Indian ...
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2 EU: European officials gave up on a plan to regulate drinking more strictly

The alcohol industry in Europe escaped stricter regulation on October 24 when the European Union’s health commissioner appeared to give in to opposition from ...
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2 China: Beijing Yanjing Brewery said 3Q 2006 profit rose 5%

Beijing Yanjing Brewery, China's second-biggest beer producer by market value, said third-quarter profit rose 5 percent, International Herald Tribune published October 23. Net income ...
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2 Japan: Beer exports hit lowest record since 1992 between January-September 2006

Reports cited October 23 the Brewery Association of Japan according to which beer exports between during the first 3 quarters of 2006 stood at ...
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Barley News

2 USA: Barley exports to Japan and other destinations totalled 61,900 t between October 09-13

Idaho barley prices ranged from unchanged to $1.06 higher between October 16 and 19, the Idaho Barley Commission released October 19. USDA reported export ...
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2 Turkey: A selling tender for 125,000 t of barley is going to be set on November 02

On October 20, the Soil Products Office of Turkey (TMO) informed that it would start exporting grains, AgriMarket.Info released October 20. On November, 2, ...
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Hops News

2 USA: Hops grower Roy Farms sees a chance to earn bigger returns in 2006

In a frenzy of round-the-clock activity, 200 farm workers picked, dried and packaged hops at Leslie Roy's 2,300-acre central Washington farm. The furious five-week ...
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Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
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Prices for Danish malting barley are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Theoretical malt prices.
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

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

Barley Prices Evolution
French Malting Barley Price Evolution, Crop 2006

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Table of the week

EU Malting Barley Supply and Demand Estimate 2006/2007

Graph of the week
Beer Consumption in Russia (litres per capita 1991-2005)

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Agenda
October 2006:
International Beer Summit 2006, Japan.
World Beer Festival, USA
Food And Beverages, Novi Sad Fair, Serbia & Montenegro.
MBAA Brewing and Malting Science Course
Lighthouse International Beer Festival, USA.
Belgian Beer Festival. website:www.beerfestival.be
Belgian Beer Fest - Sunday Brunch, USA.
World Food Ukraine / Ingredients Ukraine International Food and Drinks Exhibition


November 2006:
Balkan Food & Drinks 2006, Bulgaria.
World Food Kazakhstan - 2006
Food & Drinks 2006, Georgia.
EBC SYMPOSIUM ON DRINKABILITY, UK.
InterDrink - 2006, Moscow
PeterFOOD - 2006, Saint-Petersburg
Americas Food & Beverage Show
IHGC meetings Germany
Interfood & Drink, Bulgaria
BRAU Beviale European Trade Fair for the Beverage Industry
Interfood Georgia - 2006
Foodapest - 2006, Budapest
International Forum 'Drinks Industry'
InterFood Tajikistan - 2006


December 2006:
12th OBER Kerstbierfestival , Belgium



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