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Average market prices Change trend

19 Dec - 21 Dec 2005
Crop 2005
2rs Barley €115.50-117.50
6rw Barley €103.00-105.00
2rs Malt €242.50-244.50
6rw Malt €226.50-228.50
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €118.50-120.50
6rw Barley €106.00-108.00
2rs Malt €245.00-247.00
6rw Malt €229.00-230.00

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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Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro, EUR
on 20-December-2005

1 EUR = 1.2017 USD
1 EUR = 0.6782 GBP
1 EUR = 1.3936 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6169 AUD
1 EUR = 138.99 JPY
1 EUR = 2.8377 BRL
1 EUR = 34.4335 RUB
1 EUR = 9.7085 CNY
Base Currency: US Dollar
on 20-December-2005

1 USD = 0.8328 EUR
1 USD = 0.5643 GBP
1 USD = 1.1597 CAD
1 USD = 1.3455 AUD
1 USD = 115.724 JPY
1 USD = 2.3614 BRL
1 USD = 28.654 RUB
1 USD = 8.079 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
South Africa: Premium beer market to grow faster as in most other countries... Click here

Malaysia: Carlsberg’s main strategy is ensuring the customers taste “quality” beer... Click here

Canada: Miller sues to end Canada licensing pact with Molson... Click here

Japan: Tax authorities found out Suntory failed to declare a part of taxable income... Click here

Philippines: San Miguel’s chairman against compromise deal with government on stake... Click here

EU: Net changes in malt production capacities in EU... Click here

Ukraine: In the first five months of MY Ukrainian malt production increased by 27.5 % year-on-year... Click here

China: Chinese barley imports are to increase slightly in 2005-2006... Click here

World: USDA forecasts on world barley market... Click here

China: Chinese hops supplier paves way for asset reorganization... Click here

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China: Tsingtao Brewery increased its presence in Beijing beer market ... More Info

China: China Resources Enterprise named “2005 Best Managed Company in China – Large Cap” ... More Info

Belgium: European Beer Consumers Union angered over InBev’s decision to close Hoegaarden brewery ... More Info

India: InBev is to bid for Mohan Meakins' beer business; other beer giants are interested as well ... More Info

Netherlands: Heineken’s director dies after being shot by an ex-employee ... More Info

World: Events in barley markets for week 50 ... More Info

South Africa: The latest figures for country barley crop and imports ... More Info

Belgium: Belgian researchers explain why beer is more bitter when consumed warm ... More Info

Belgium: Brewers to develop a new generation of beers ... More Info

Saudi Arabia : One millionth tonne of barley headed for Middle East ... More Info

Canada: Labatt Improves Corporate Performance with Kalido ... More Info

Colombia: Ricardo Obreg?n resigns as CEO of Bavaria ... More Info

Thailand: Thai Beverage is not involved in buying shares in Oishi Group PCL ... More Info

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

USDA: World barley trade 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 ... More Info

Ukraine: Ukraine is expected to be the second largest barley exporter ... More Info

USA: Granite City Food & Brewery class A warrants expire ... More Info

UK: Shepherd Neame buys classic pub in East Sussex ... More Info

Kenya: Kenya Breweries to support the Kisumu water project ... More Info

USA: Spruce beer to be brewed by Yards Brewing as official beer for Benjamin Franklin 300th Birthday ... More Info

Finland: Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry makes donation to Hospital for Children and Adolescents in Helsinki ... More Info

UK: Green King announces directors' shareholdings ... More Info

UK: Community pub to be reopened following a ? 56,000 refurbishment from brewer Shepherd Neame ... More Info


Brewery News

2 South Africa: Premium beer market to grow faster as in most other countries

The premium beer market is growing fast in South Africa, as it is in comparison with the most other countries. And the speed at ...
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2 Malaysia: Carlsberg’s main strategy is ensuring the customers taste “quality” beer

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia’s major concern has always been to produce the freshest and highest quality beer, according to the managing director Mogens Joenck. ...
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2 Canada: Miller sues to end Canada licensing pact with Molson

Miller Brewing Co. is suing brewer Canadian business partner Molson and its U.S. parent company in order to terminate Molson's licensing and distribution arrangement ...
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2 Japan: Tax authorities found out Suntory failed to declare a part of taxable income

Osaka tax authorities have detected that after a tax audit that the beverages maker Suntory did not declare 760 million yen in taxable income ...
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2 Philippines: San Miguel’s chairman against compromise deal with government on stake

Eduardo Cojuangco the San Miguel’s chairman is opposed to a compromise deal with the government in connection with its long-standing dispute over ownership of ...
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Malt News

2 EU: Net changes in malt production capacities in EU

National statistics of new member countries and Euromalt show an EU malt capacity of 8.8 million tonnes and a production of 8.65 million tonnes ...
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2 Ukraine: In the first five months of MY Ukrainian malt production increased by 27.5 % year-on-year

For the five months of market year 2005/2006 Ukraine malt production increased by 27.5% year-on-year from 115.1 thousand metric tonnes in July-November 2004 to ...
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Barley News

2 China: Chinese barley imports are to increase slightly in 2005-2006

During January-October 2005 China imported about 1.88 million metric tonnes of barley. Total imports for 2005-2006 should be at around 2.1 million metric tonnes, ...
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2 World: USDA forecasts on world barley market

USDA made only minor adjustments to their U.S. barley production, supply and demand balance sheet in December. They lowered imports by 5 mbu ...
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Hops News

2 China: Chinese hops supplier paves way for asset reorganization

Xinjiang Hops Co. Ltd., one of China's biggest hops and barley suppliers, has reached a compromise on debts with its 13 creditors in Urumqi, ...
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* - 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 2006 are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Table of the week
Canada: Barley Supply and Demand 2003-2006

Malt and Barley Price Evolution



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