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      1 EUR = 1.1060 USD
1 EUR = 0.7042 GBP
1 EUR = 1.4494 CAD
1 EUR = 1.5065 AUD
1 EUR = 137.4400 JPY
1 EUR = 3.8564 BRL
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1 USD = 0.6398 GBP
1 USD = 1.3090 CAD
1 USD = 1.3600 AUD
1 USD = 124.3800 JPY
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1 USD = 65.6749 RUB
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Type Crop 2015
EUR %
2rs Barley 190.00-192.00 down1.04%
6rw Barley 165.00-167.00 down1.19%
2rs Malt 383.00-385.00 down0.64%
6rw Malt 352.50-354.50 down0.69%
Feed Barley 160.00-162.00down1.83%

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Brewery news World: Carlsberg reports 28% drop in Q2 net profit, cuts guidance for full-year earnings ...Click here
Brewery news Japan & Singapore & Myanmar: Kirin Holdings purchases F&N’s 55% stake in Myanmar’s biggest brewery ...Click here
Brewery news Japan: Kirin Holdings unable to raise prices on its products without risk of harming sales - CEO ...Click here
Brewery news Rwanda: Bralirwa looking to end poor performance next year after brewery and soft drinks plants upgrading ...Click here

Barley news Argentina & Brazil & Uruguay: Argentina’s barley plantings to reach 1.05 mln ha, Brazil and Uruguay plant smaller acreage ...Click here
Barley news World: Saudi Arabia’s 2014/15 barley import may reach 8.5 mln tons, China’s import totals 8.35 mln tons ...Click here


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Brewery news Japan & the Philippines: Kirin CEO confirms interest in raising its stake in Philippines’ San Miguel Brewery ...Click here
Brewery news UK: AB InBev to close Stag brewery in London ...Click here
Brewery news India: Wave Distilleries and Breweries set up greenfield brewery in Uttar Pradesh for brewing two Carlsberg beers ...Click here
Brewery news Canada: SABMiller seeks to grow its presence on the Canadian market ...Click here
Brewery news Finland: Craft brewing sector held back by needless bureaucracy ...Click here
Brewery news Ethiopia: Dashen Brewery launching its second plant in central Ethiopia ...Click here
Brewery news South Korea: Microbreweries enjoy the first year of free operation ...Click here
Brewery news South Korea: Beer imports up nearly 24% in January-July ...Click here
Brewery news USA: Craft beer trend spreads across the United States ...Click here
Brewery news USA: Craft brewers need capital for expansion but still reluctant to accept offers from Wall Street investors ...Click here
Brewery news Botswana: Kgalagadi Breweries Limited explains beer shortage in Botswana ...Click here

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These Days in Business History


17 August
1802 - In one of history's greatest acts of inventive daring, Robert Fulton launches his new steamboat from the north shore of Manhattan
1998 - The Russian government devalues the ruble and declares a moratorium on paying its foreign debt, a de facto default that sends the global bond markets crashing, triggers the collapse of the giant U.S. hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management and sends shockwaves through the world's financial system

18 August
1868 - French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium
1904 - Max Factor Jr was born, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics)
1937 - 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA)
1952 - Patrick Swayze was born in Houston Texas, actor/dancer
1960 - 1st photograph bounced off a satellite, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

19 August
1888 - 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 year old West Indian wins
1897 - 1st electric taxi's drive in London
1946 - Bill Clinton was born, the 42nd US President. (Former Little Rock Attorney)

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11-15: The Great British Beer Festival 2015 (London, UK)


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06-08: Belgian Brewing Conference 2015 (Leuven, Belgium)
19 September - 14 October: Oktoberfest 2015 (Munich, Germany)
24-26: Great American Beer Festival 2015 (Denver, USA)
24-26: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2015 (Stockholm, Sweden)


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06-08: Beviale Moscow 2015 (Moscow, Russia)
17-19: BrouwPlus 2015 (Antwerp, Belgium)


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19-22: Mondial de la Biere - Rio 2015 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)


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Brewery newsWorld: Carlsberg reports 28% drop in Q2 net profit, cuts guidance for full-year earnings
Danish brewer Carlsberg on August 19 cut guidance for its full-year earnings on lower sales in its main markets and said that while the ...More info on site


Brewery newsJapan & Singapore & Myanmar: Kirin Holdings purchases F&N’s 55% stake in Myanmar’s biggest brewery
Japan's Kirin Holdings has bought Fraser and Neave's (F&N) 55 percent stake in Myanmar's biggest brewer for $560 million, paving the way for it ...More info on site


Brewery newsJapan: Kirin Holdings unable to raise prices on its products without risk of harming sales - CEO
Kirin Holdings is unable to raise prices on beer and soft drinks without a risk of harming sales, the CEO of Japan's second-biggest drinks ...More info on site


Brewery news Rwanda: Bralirwa looking to end poor performance next year after brewery and soft drinks plants upgrading
Rwanda’s leading beverages producer, Bralirwa, is looking to end its poor performance next year when the company completes the last phase of brewery and soft drinks plants upgrading, AllAfrica reported on August 17.

This follows release of the brewer's financial statement for the first half of the year indicating a 25 per cent drop in net profit to Rwf3.7 billion, down from Rwf4.9 billion in June last year.

According the statement released on August 14, the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE)-listed company, however, registered a 6.9 per cent growth in revenues, which were driven by growing sales across all its brands.

Beer sales grew four per cent over the reporting period, while soft drinks sales were up 13.4 per cent.

The statement indicated that since 2012, when the company started its investment programme, there have been increased bank interest and depreciation charges, which it says have directly negatively impacted the company's net profits.

The firm's net interest expenses increased by over Rwf1 billion to Rwf1.1 billion in June from Rwf86 million last June, mainly related to the soft drinks plant investment.

"The plant was commissioned in the last quarter of last year and from then on related interest charges were no longer capitalised but expensed," the ...More info on site


Brewery newsJapan & the Philippines: Kirin CEO confirms interest in raising its stake in Philippines’ San Miguel Brewery
Kirin Holdings is interested in raising its 48% stake in San Miguel Brewery, Inc., a Philippine beer maker, Reuters reported on August 18 quoting ...More info on site


Brewery newsIndia: Wave Distilleries and Breweries set up greenfield brewery in Uttar Pradesh for brewing two Carlsberg beers
India’s Wave Distilleries and Breweries has set up a greenfield brewery in Unnao district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, which will be used ...More info on site


Brewery news UK: AB InBev to close Stag brewery in London
Anheuser-Busch InBev plans to close the historic Stag brewery beside the Thames River in London by the end of the year, St. Louis Business Journal reported on August 17.

One of the oldest brewing sites in the United Kingdom, the Stag brewery produced Budweiser for the U.K. market. It had been slated to be closed in 2009 after InBev's $52 billion takeover in November 2008 of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, but was given a reprieve due to strong demand for the brand in the U.K.

Now the brewery will be sold for redevelopment, AB InBev confirmed.

AB InBev officials said the company's Magor and Samlesbury breweries are able to handle the additional volume from Stag's closure.


Brewery news Canada: SABMiller seeks to grow its presence on the Canadian market
A beer war is brewing in Canada as SABMiller seeks to grow its presence following its separation from partner Molson Coors, CTV News reported on August 16.

Just four months after forming a Canadian subsidiary, the world's second-largest brewer is targeting dominant rivals Molson Coors and AB InBev's Labatt.

"To say that we're going to overtake the two big boys would be a bit of stretch so I would be happy to settle in at No. 3," said general manager Paul Verdu.

To get there, SABMiller Canada hopes Miller Lite -- available in Ontario and Newfoundland until 2010 -- will steal market share from dominant players Coors Light and Bud Light.

Miller Genuine Draft, previously sold for about 20 years through a partnership with Molson Coors Canada, and premium brands such as Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch will also be sold in Canada, though primarily outside Quebec.

All of SABMiller's products will be imported from the United States or Europe.

Global demand for light beers has been growing. It accounts for about half of total beer sales in the U.S., but less than 30 per cent in Canada.

Beer market specialist Plato Logic estimates light beers account for 20 per cent of total beer volume and have ...More info on site


Brewery news Finland: Craft brewing sector held back by needless bureaucracy
Microbreweries are being founded in Finland at a growing rate and it is now easier than ever to get your hands on a locally-made brew. But microbrewers say Finland’s needless bureaucracy is holding the industry back, as decision-makers still have to make good on their promise to allow the brewers to bypass the state retailer Alko and carry out direct sales, yle.fi reported on August 16.

The Malmgård microbrewery near the southern city of Porvoo makes beer that is sold in Finland and Denmark. Malmgård’s brewmaster Markku Pulliainen prefers Denmark’s alcohol policy to that of his home country.

“They don’t have any of these fictitious alcohol regulations there. You can buy our beer from the flower shop or a home decorating shop. And in Denmark, you can found a microbrewery by simple announcing that you are starting one up,” he says.

Finns are warming to the taste of home-brewed beer and the number of microbreweries here has grown at a steady pace. The total will soon surpass 50. The only thing that is holding the growing business back is Finland’s strict regulations on alcohol use and sales.

“New breweries are fighting for their existence at present. If the regulations and taxes could only be ...More info on site


Brewery news Ethiopia: Dashen Brewery launching its second plant in central Ethiopia
Dashen Brewery Plc is to begin production at its newly constructed second plant built in Debre Birhan town (central Ethiopia), Ethiosports reported on August 17.

The plant will produce two million hectolitres in its first year and three million hectolitres after that, according to Dessalegn Mekonnen, project manager. The new factory is producing the same quality of beer as Dashen’s first plant in Gonder with the same packaging and 4.5pc of alcohol.

It was expected to take 2.6 billion Br, but the whole plant, including the building and machinery, was completed for just 2 billion Birr, according to Dessalegn Mekonnen, the project manager. The new factory rests on 12 ha plot of land in the town, which is located in North Shoa Zone of Amhara Region, 130 km northeast of Addis Abeba.

Production will begin in the next few days, says Dessalegn.

Dashen’s first plant produces 900,000 hl but the company needed to build another factory, because the existing production could not meet the demand.

The company chose Debre Birhan because of the barley it grows and its proximity to Addis Abeba, Dessalegn explained. From there Dashen wants to distribute its beer country-wide.

Dashen Brewery is owned by Tiret Corporate, which has 49pc share, and Duet ...More info on site


Brewery news South Korea: Microbreweries enjoy the first year of free operation
Faced with a choice between repressive communism in the north or military dictatorship in the south for most of the 20th century, Koreans are familiar with the concept of having two not-very-good options. Until recently, they also had to choose between two very bad beer companies, the lowly Hite and OB, Business Insider reported on August 15.

But all that changed in April 2014, when the government loosened restrictions that had long prohibited microbreweries from operating by mandating a large volume production that microbreweries simply could not match. (Similar deregulation in the ’70s helped usher in the U.S. craft beer boom.) The first few beer geeks with dreams of introducing tasty craft beer to a Korean market opened up shop, and the results have been impressive.

The first year has proven one thing: Korea was a ripe market for microbrews, so much so that supply cannot meet demand. Microbreweries like the Hand and Malt Brewing Company have seen a threefold increase in both production and brewery space in year one. Galmegi Brewing Company’s sales have doubled since last summer, and Magpie Brewing Company estimates that their yearly production will have increased fifteen times from last year’s output.

But there have been growing pains. ...More info on site


Brewery news South Korea: Beer imports up nearly 24% in January-July
South Korea's beer imports soared nearly 24 percent in the first seven months of this year, customs data showed on August 19, amid their growing popularity among local drinkers, Yonhap News reported.

The value of beer imports reached US$77.6 million in the January-July period, up 23.7 percent from $62.7 million a year earlier, according to the data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS).

In volume terms, beer imports came to 93.1 million litres in the seven-month period, compared with 65.2 million litres a year earlier.

The KCS attributed the increase to greater domestic demand for more diverse types of beer from across the world.

At the current pace, beer imports are expected to top the $100 million mark for the second year in a row, it said.

By country, Japan was the No. 1 exporter of beer to South Korea in the seven-month period, followed by Germany, Ireland, China and the Netherlands.

During the cited period, South Korean beer exports stood at $46.3 million, up from $41.2 million tallied the year before.

Hong Kong and China were the largest export markets, followed by Iraq, Singapore and the United States.

The customs data, meanwhile, showed beer imports rising an average of 23.2 percent annually from 2012 to 2014. Exports ...More info on site


Brewery news USA: Craft beer trend spreads across the United States
A new craft brewery opens every 16 hours on average in the US. But in Mississippi, one opens only every four months, Financial Times reported on August 16.

Mississippi has the country’s lowest number of breweries per 100,000 population: 0.3, against Vermont, which has 8.6, the highest.

For Matthew McLaughlin, a lawyer at Baker Donelson based in Mississippi’s capital, Jackson, the state’s strict alcohol regulations are a frustrating barrier to the development of artisanal beer.

“Craft beer is turning into a conversation about economic and community development, tourism and the creative economy. Unfortunately for Mississippi, it has turned into a conversation about missed opportunities,” McLaughlin says.

But that is beginning to change. In nearby Florida, a new state law came into effect last month that now permits craft breweries to operate a limited number of taprooms — beer bars — without having to feign that they are also promoting the state’s tourism industry.

In the 1980s, Florida had granted an exception to Anheuser-Busch’s brewery at Tampa. Busch Gardens was allowed to sell beer to the public, which could be taken home, so long as it promoted tourism. Though the loophole had been intended for Busch Gardens, other breweries exploited it too.

The new law also ...More info on site


Brewery news USA: Craft brewers need capital for expansion but still reluctant to accept offers from Wall Street investors
Brooklyn Brewery, the craft beer maker operating from New York City's most populous area, resisted taking money from investment firms for almost three decades, according to co-founder and Chairman Steve Hindy. Now the brewer of Brooklyn Lager is having second thoughts, Reuters UK reported on August 19.

Hindy, who sold control of the brewery three years ago to one of his early backers, the wealthy Ottaway family, said the company needs capital to expand its business and meet rising demand for its beer. So it's considering selling some equity with the help of investment banks, becoming one of more than a dozen U.S. craft brewery companies thinking about accessing the deep pockets of institutional investors.

"We want to stay independent," said Hindy, in an interview at his Brooklyn office. "But we are looking at building a very large brewery in New York City, which will probably cost around $150 million."

The craft beer industry is booming, buoyed by deregulation and the increased buying power of its largely millennial customer base. The $19.6 billion U.S. craft beer market grew by about 18 percent in barrel volume in 2014, according to the Brewers Association. By contrast, the U.S. beer industry as a whole saw volumes ...More info on site


Brewery news Botswana: Kgalagadi Breweries Limited explains beer shortage in Botswana
Botswana’s largest brewing company, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, has come out to explain the acute shortage of beer in in the country, The Monitor reported on August 17.

For the past few days, beer consumers have been facing the agony as some liquor outlets continue to experience shortage of one of the country’s favorite beer brands, the Black Label and Castle Lite 750ml, because of the ongoing maintenance at the local brewery.

In a statement from KBL’s Corporate Communications Manager Mokoro Ketsitlile last week, the company stated that the shortage of beer supply was as a result of a scheduled maintenance for machinery and plant.

“Annually, at this period, KBL as a large manufacturing plant undergoes a scheduled maintenance for machinery and plant.

“A part of this scheduled shutdown period for this year involved the installation of a new labeller,” he explained.

Ketsitlile said despite the scheduled effort to produce and adequately meet demand, this has not been possible over the term owing to below expectation production due to water and electricity supply interruptions.

He also said following measures to re-scale production and pack configurations, production lines are currently in the commissioning stage.

He said as a result, once the maintenance is done, they expect that demand will ...More info on site



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Barley newsArgentina & Brazil & Uruguay: Argentina’s barley plantings to reach 1.05 mln ha, Brazil and Uruguay plant smaller acreage
According to the Bolsa de Cereales of Buenos Aires, Argentina will plant barley on 1.050 mln ha, of which 84% are already in the ...More info on site


Barley newsWorld: Saudi Arabia’s 2014/15 barley import may reach 8.5 mln tons, China’s import totals 8.35 mln tons
Feed barley import predictions for Saudi Arabia differ from 6.5 to 8.5 mln tons, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported on August 3.

In 2014/15, ...More info on site


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