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Base Currency: Euro
on December 21, 2016
Base Currency: US Dollar
on December 21, 2016
      1 EUR = 1.0364 USD
1 EUR = 0.8398 GBP
1 EUR = 1.3896 CAD
1 EUR = 1.4320 AUD
1 EUR = 122.4300 JPY
1 EUR = 3.4801 BRL
1 EUR = 64.2006 RUB
1 EUR = 7.2104 CNY
      1 USD = 0.9623 EUR
1 USD = 0.8082 GBP
1 USD = 1.3401 CAD
1 USD = 1.3798 AUD
1 USD = 117.6900 JPY
1 USD = 3.3597 BRL
1 USD = 61.7967 RUB
1 USD = 6.9503 CNY


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December 21, 2016
French Barley/Malt
Crop 2016
Bulk
EUR/T %
2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 185.50-187.50 up0.54%
6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 161.00-163.00 down0.61%
2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) 383.50-385.50 up0.32%
6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) 353.50-355.50 down0.35%
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) 137.00-139.00up0.73%
French Barley/Malt
Crop 2017
Bulk
EUR/T %
2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 189.50-191.50 -
6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 163.00-165.00 -
2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) 386.00-388.00 -
6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) 353.50-355.50 -
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) nq 
Danish Malting Barley
Crop 2016
Free on truck
Ex Farm
DKK/T %
Malting Barley (East) 1,169.00-1,171.00 down0.85%
Malting Barley (West) 1,169.00-1,171.00 down0.85%
Danish Malting Barley
Crop 2017
Free on truck
Ex Farm
DKK/T %
Malting Barley (East) 1,209.00-1,211.00 down0.82%
Malting Barley (West) 1,209.00-1,211.00 down0.82%
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Malt news World: Malting industry seeing large construction wave in many parts of the world ...Click here

Brewery news World: Global beer consumption declines for the first time in 30 years ...Click here
Brewery news Japan: Sapporo Holdings seeks to reduce interest-bearing liabilities by roughly 30 billion yen over the next four years ...Click here

Barley news EU: Malting barley supply and demand balance not easy this year - analysts ...Click here
Barley news World: Malting barley market now over the shock caused by crop failure in France and mediocre prospects in other countries ...Click here
Barley news Mercosur: Barley crop results and prospects are very good this year ...Click here

Hops news USA: Hop crop value soars 44% this year ...Click here


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Brewery news USA: Modelo Especial, Stella Artois are fastest growing beer brands in the USA ...Click here
Brewery news Bulgaria: Carlsberg Bulgaria’s sales volume up 26.6% in January-November ...Click here
Brewery news Belgium: Belgian Competition Authority rejects request by Brouwerijen Alken-Maes to suspend AB InBev’s acquisition of Brouwerij Bosteels ...Click here
Brewery news UK: Guinness becomes the biggest selling ale and stout brand in the UK ...Click here
Brewery news Africa: AB InBev agrees to sell majority stake in African Coke bottling venture to Coca-Cola Co ...Click here
Brewery news Malaysia: Hard liquor excise duty hike could possibly bring benefits to brewers ...Click here

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Scientific Digest


IS THE PROFILE OF HOP POLYPHENOLS VARIETY SPECIFIC?

ABSTRACT
Yes, it is. At least that is the conclusion of a Japanese research team. They investigated six different hop varieties from Germany, Czech Republic and USA from three different crop years. The polyphenol profiles of all varieties show that the composition of monophenols, flavonols, flavanones, prenylflavonoids, flavanols, proanthocyanidins is different for each crop year but within limits. The composition of the polyphenols correlates with the genetic background of the varieties. Further they found that the content of each polyphenol in beer was similar to that in hops used. Fresh beer samples using six hop varieties showed flavour differences for sweetness and astringency. The data suggest that the contents of proanthocyanidin is important for the intensity of sensory fullness while the content of flavanones and prenylflavonoids are in context with astringency.

Hasegawa, T.:Comparison of characteristics of taste and polyphenols in beer using different hop varieties
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These Days in Business History


19 December
1795 - 1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky
1989 - American Airlines purchases Eastern Airline's Latin American route
1997 - Masaru Ibuka co-founder Sony Corporation, dies at 89

20 December
1790 - The first mechanized textile mill in the U.S. opens in Pawtucket, R.I. Built by Samuel Slater
1803 - Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27 million
1966 - The transmission of trades and quotes from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange is fully automated for the first time
1996 - NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X

21 December
1879 - Theodore Limperg, business economist
1882 - 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1913 - 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World
1937 - 1st feature-length color & sound cartoon premieres (Snow White)

Agenda


December 2016:
15-17: drink technology India 2016 (Mumbai, India)


February 2017:
01-03: Finest Spirits 2017 (Munich, Germany)
04-05: Bruges Beer Festival 2017 (Bruges, Belgium)
10-12: Brau Kunst Live 2017 (Munich, Germany)
10-13: HoReCa 2017 (Athens, Greece)
17-19: Mondial de la Biere 2017 (Mulhouse, France)
18-21: Beer Attraction 2017 (Rimini, Italy)
22-25: CAMRA's National Winter Ales Festival 2017 (Norwich, UK)
23-25: Alltech Craft Brews & Food Fair 2017 (Dublin, Ireland)
27-02 March: VLB Seminar for Brewers in Russia (Moscow, Russia)
28-02 March: Beviale Moscow 2017 (Moscow, Russia)


March 2017:
06-08: 104th Brewing and Engineering Conference (Munich, Germany)
08-10: Expo Antad & Alimentaria Mexico 2017 (Mexico City, Mexico)
16-19: BeerX 2017 (Sheffield, UK)
22-24: World Barley, Malt & Beer Conference 2017 (Vienna, Austria)
24-26: Barcelona Beer Festival 2017 (Barcelona, Spain)


April 2017:
07-08: Helsinki Beer Festival 2017 (Helsinki , Finland)
10-13: Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America 2017 (Washington, D.C., USA)
12-14: Siberian Beer 2017 (Novosibirsk, Russia)
22-23: Zythos Beer Festival 2017 (Leuven, Belgium)


May 2017:
14-18: EBC 2017 (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
16-19: Beer 2017 (Sochi, Russia)
18-20: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2017 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
25-27: South Beer Cup 2017 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)


June 2017:
06-07: Brewing Equipment and Technology 2017 (Birmingham, UK)
11-13: Brewing Conference Bangkok 2017 (Bangkok, Thailand)
14-18: Mondial de la Biere 2017 (Montreal, Canada)


July 2017:
08: Beer Boot Camp 2017 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
15: Beer Boot Camp 2017 (Cape Town, South Africa)
26-28: Brasil Brau 2017 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)


August 2017:
04-06: The 21st International Berlin Beer Festival (Berlin, Germany)
08-12: The Great British Beer Festival 2017 (London, UK)
09-12: Vietfood & Beverage 2017 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)


September 2017:
07-09: Irish Craft Beer Festival 2017 (Dublin, Ireland)
11: International MicroBrew Symposium 2017 (Munich, Germany)
11-15: drinktec 2017 (Munich, Germany)
16-03 October: Oktoberfest (Munich, Germany)
23-24: Whisky Live Paris 2017 (Paris, France)


October 2017:
16-17: 104 VLB October Convention 2017 (Berlin, Germany)
23-25: 8th Ibero-American VLB Symposium 2017 in Guatemala (Guatemala City)


November 2017:
22-23: Craft Beer Italy 2017 (Milan, Italy)


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Malt news World: Malting industry seeing large construction wave in many parts of the world
In recent years, new malting capacities were constructed in China and Brazil, malthouses shut in Russia. The larger malt demand of craft brewers started a major construction wave in the USA, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in their December report.

After Briess’ acquisition of the Manitowoc maltings, Rahr added 80,000 tonnes to their Shakopee plant, giving it a total production of 460,000 tonnes in one place. Graincorp announced a 120,000 tonnes expansion program. And a new company, Proximity Malt, is building two 30,000 tonnes malthouses in Delaware and Colorado, both aiming at special malt business with craft brewers.

In speciality malts, AB InBev (SABMiller in South Africa), Viking Malt, and Castle Malting have built new roasting facilities. Crips Malt in the UK is in the process of installing its first roasting equipment, too. All these new roasting plants are based on the new roasting technology of electric heating to avoid any contamination by NDMA of which there is a risk when applying the traditional gas-heating process. Globally these new specialty malt plants will bring between 20 and 30,000 tonnes of extra capacity of roasted and caramelized malts, which is much more than what the market can absorb.

In the non-roasted malt ...More info on site



BreweryBrewery News Brewery


Brewery newsWorld: Global beer consumption declines for the first time in 30 years
Global beer consumption declined in 2015 for the first time in 30 years, as China, the world's largest beer consumer, imbibed less than in ...More info on site


Brewery newsJapan: Sapporo Holdings seeks to reduce interest-bearing liabilities by roughly 30 billion yen over the next four years
Sapporo Holdings seeks to reduce its interest-bearing liabilities by roughly 30 billion yen ($254 million) over the next four years, strengthening the company's balance ...More info on site


Brewery news USA: Modelo Especial, Stella Artois are fastest growing beer brands in the USA
While beer consumption in the United States fell during the beginning of the recession and again at the end of 2013, it is on the rise again and beer remains the most popular alcoholic beverage in the U.S. Americans may continue to choose beer over other types of alcoholic beverages, although the brand of beer they will choose is less predictable. Consumer preferences regularly change in response to new ad campaigns, price, or for no detectable reason, USA Today reported on December 17.

Sales of once unassailable beers such as Budweiser and Miller High Life have declined by more than 25% from 2010 through 2015. Meanwhile, sales of such beers as Modelo Especial and Stella Artois — once more marginal brands in the United States — have more than doubled. Based on five-year increases in U.S. sales, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 fastest growing beers in America.

Premium brands such as Michelob Ultra and Coors Banquet, as well as imports, especially from Mexico, dominate the list of beer brands with increasing shipments. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Eric Shepard, executive editor with industry news organization Beer Marketer’s Insights, said, “There has been significant trade up in the U.S. beer ...More info on site


Brewery newsBulgaria: Carlsberg Bulgaria’s sales volume up 26.6% in January-November
The Bulgarian unit of Danish beer maker Carlsberg said on December 16 its sales volume increased by an annual 26.6% in the January-November period, ...More info on site


Brewery news Belgium: Belgian Competition Authority rejects request by Brouwerijen Alken-Maes to suspend AB InBev’s acquisition of Brouwerij Bosteels
On 21 November 2016, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") rejected a request of Brouwerijen Alken-Maes ("Alken-Maes") to suspend the acquisition of Brouwerij Bosteels ("Bosteels") by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV ("AB InBev"), Mondaq News Alerts reported on December 19.

AB InBev's takeover of Bosteels was not subject to prior notification to, and approval by, the BCA since Bosteel is a small independent brewery with a turnover in Belgium well below the pertinent notification threshold of € 40 million.

Alken-Maes still requested the suspension of the acquisition and argued before the BCA that even if this acquisition was not caught by merger control rules, it had to be reviewed under Article IV.2 of the Code of Economic Law and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, both of which prohibit the abuse of a dominant position. Alken-Maes contended that the acquisition constituted an abuse of AB InBev's dominant position as it would enable AB InBev to acquire the brand Triple Karmeliet, thus significantly strengthening its dominant position. Therefore, Alken-Maes requested the BCA to adopt interim measures suspending the implementation of the concentration.

The BCA first noted that Belgian competition law does not explicitly provide that antitrust rules ...More info on site


Brewery news UK: Guinness becomes the biggest selling ale and stout brand in the UK
Guinness has overtaken John Smith’s to become the biggest selling ale and stout brand across the UK, The Sun reported on December 19.

With demand soaring, sales of Diageo’s traditional Irish ‘Black Stuff’ have grown by £3.3 million in the past year, taking its value to around £69.1 million, figures by Nielsen reveal.

With Guinness taking the top spot, sales of Heineken’s John Smith’s dwindled by 2.1 per cent to £68.5 million in the year to October, Nielsen’s report shows.

Diageo said Guinness had succeeded in tapping into the country’s growing taste for craft alcohol by emphasising the Irish brew’s “story, provenance and ingredients.”

Guy Dowdell, off-trade sales director at Guinness-owner Diageo, said: “Consumer excitement for products created with craftmanship and character has brought a new energy into the world of beer.”

Hitting back, a spokesman for John Smith’s told The Sun Online: “Any beer lover will know that stouts and classic ales are very different drinks.

“John Smiths’ is still the UK’s biggest selling ale by a mile, loved by millions of drinkers across the country.”

In 2015, John Smith’s suffered a 5.7 per cent drop in UK sales, wiping £4.3 million off its value, Nielsen’s data reveals.

Craig Clarkson, Heineken’s off-trade marketing director, said the clawback ...More info on site


Brewery news Africa: AB InBev agrees to sell majority stake in African Coke bottling venture to Coca-Cola Co
Coca-Cola Co has reached a deal to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev's majority stake in their African bottling venture for $3.15 billion and hold onto it until it finds a new owner, the companies said on December 21.

Coke said in October it would exercise a right to buy the stake formerly owned by SABMiller following SAB's takeover by AB InBev.

Coke has not said why it decided to buy back the stake, but it might be in its best interest to avoid partnering with AB InBev, which has no experience in Africa, and keep the beer giant at arm's length.

With little room left for AB InBev to grow meaningfully in beer, chatter among bankers has turned to whether the deal-hungry mega brewer will eventually move into soft drinks. That could put Coke at the top of its list, though Coke's $180 billion market value would be a huge hurdle.

AB InBev is already a large PepsiCo bottler in Latin America, but up until now has had no business in Africa, where distribution can be particularly challenging due to poor infrastructure.

Coke and AB InBev, the world's largest makers of soft drinks and beer, respectively, said in a joint statement that they had agreed the transfer ...More info on site


Brewery news Malaysia: Hard liquor excise duty hike could possibly bring benefits to brewers
The 150% excise duty hike on Malaysia-produced hard liquor effective Dec 15 could possibly perk up the performance of brewers producing beer and stout as consumers shift to these options since it’s cheaper, The Star Online reported on December 19.

This excise duty does not impact imported hard liquor and malt liquor products (beers).

Two brewers that stand to gain from the shift are Heikenen Malaysia Bhd and Carlberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd.

On December 16, Carlsberg shares closed unchanged at RM13.90, with a market capitalisation of RM4.28bil, while Heineken ended 20 sen higher at RM16.90, arriving at a market value of RM5.11bil.

CIMB Research said in its report that the increase was expected to drive prices of locally-produced hard liquor up by about 75%.

Since it is known that consumers prefer locally produced liquor as it’s cheaper than other alcohol beverages, CIMB believed that this may result in people switching to beer and stout as cheaper options from liquor produced locally.

“And Malaysian brewers are likely to benefit from this,” said CIMB Research, adding that this could also cause contraband alcohol to persist.

On Dec 9, the Finance Ministry announced a 150% increase in excise duty for locally produced hard liquor from RM24/litre to RM60/litre.

The price hike ...More info on site



BarleyBarley News Barley


Barley newsEU: Malting barley supply and demand balance not easy this year - analysts
The S/D balance of malting barley in the EU is anything but easy, H. M. Gauger GmbH analysts said in their December report.

The facts ...More info on site


Barley newsWorld: Malting barley market now over the shock caused by crop failure in France and mediocre prospects in other countries
There was a short-lived shock in the malting barley market, after a crop failure in France and mediocre prospects in other countries. In the ...More info on site


Barley newsMercosur: Barley crop results and prospects are very good this year
Brazil’s barley harvest is finished, Uruguay well advanced, Argentina must still begin in the all-important south of the Buenos Aires province, H. M. Gauger ...More info on site



HopsHops News Hops


Hops newsUSA: Hop crop value soars 44% this year
US hop farmers have celebrated record revenues from their crops in 2016 as they planted more acres despite signs that the craft beer boom, ...More info on site


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