E-Malt.com weekly newsletter
Week March 18 - 24, 2002
Summary

1. Trading info.   2. Industry news.   3. Theoretical malt prices.   4. Malting barley prices.  

1. Trading info

Actually there are 2,500 tons of malting barley available for immediate sale on www.e-malt.com

  • 1250 mtons of barley, 2RS Astoria, crop 2001, in bulk, delivery first half of year 2002, at EUR 120,-/mton, FOB Creil
  • 1250 mtons of barley, 2RS Cork, crop 2001, in bulk, delivery first half of year 2002, at EUR 121,-/mton, FOB Creil

2. Industry news

Heineken has made a substantial move for the fortification of its position in Brazil. This achievement was realized by reaching an important agreement with Molson brewery from Canada.
According to this agreement, Molson will buy 20% from the stock of the new brewing group that will be created by Molson when joining Brazilian Kaiser (purchased recently by Molson) and Bavaria. The new group is expected to have a share of 18% in the Brazilian beer market, the fourth largest in the world.

The latest rumors that South African Breweries are taking into account a merger with the American giant Millers, have had a concrete effect on the price fluctuations of SAB shares........[www.e-malt.com]

Foster’s, one of the greatest breweries from Australia, has begun unprecedented talks with its main rival Lion Nathan. Foster’s comes to Nathan with the idea to share the brewing facilities from Western Australia. .......[www.e-malt.com]

Saint Petersburg based Baltica brewery has made a statement on his results for 2001, that proved to be excellent, as the main financial indicators knew a significant growth. ......[www.e-malt.com]

Pivovarna Union a brewery from Slovenia did not have very good news for its investors when presenting the financial results for 2001......[www.e-malt.com]

3. Theoretical malt prices.


  EURO = USD 0.8821 March 20, 2002 
Crop year  2001 
Parity  FOB Antwerp 
Position  Mar 2002-Sept 2002 
Conditioning  Bulk   In bags  Bulk containers  In bags in containers 
Malting barley variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Prisma  290.00  258.00  305.50  269.50  302.50  266.50  311.50  275.00 
2RS  Scarlett  289.00  255.00  304.50  268.50  301.00  265.50  310.50  273.50 
2RS  Aspen  289.00  255.00  304.50  268.50  301.00  265.50  310.50  273.50 
2RS  Optic  nq  nq  nq  nq  nq  nq  nq  nq 
2RS  Nevada  285.00  251.50  300.50  265.00  297.50  262.50  306.50  270.50 
2RS  Astoria  285.00  251.50  300.50  265.00  297.50  262.50  306.50  270.50 
2RS  Cork   285.00  251.50  300.50  265.00  297.50  262.50  306.50  270.50 
2RS   Average price  287.50  253.50  303.00  267.50  300.00  264.50  309.00  272.50 
2RS  FAQ  284.00  250.50  299.50  264.00  296.50  261.50  305.50  269.50 
6RW  Esterel   274.50  242.00  290.00  255.50  286.50  253.00  296.00  261.00 
Theoretical malt prices for crop 2002 are available on the site www.e-malt.com

4. Malting barley prices, French barley prices


EURO = USD 0.8821 March 20, 2002 
 Crop year   2001   2002 
 Parity   FOB Creil   FOB Creil 
 Position   July 2001   July 2002 
Type   Variety  EURO  USD  EURO  USD 
2RS  Prisma  124.00  109.50  nq  nq 
2RS  Scarlett  123.00  108.50  136.00  120.00 
2RS  Aspen  123.00  108.50  135.00  119.50 
2RS  Optic  nq  nq  nq  nq 
2RS  Nevada  120.00  106.00  132.00  116.50 
2RS  Astoria  120.00  106.00  132.00  116.50 
2RS  Cork   120.00  106.00  nq  nq 
6RW  Esterel   116.00  102.50  116.00  102.50 
6RW  Maeva  nq  nq  nq  nq 
nq - Not quoted
Prices for Danish and UK malting barley are available on the site www.e-malt.com


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