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E-Malt.com Newsletter 46a
November 11 - November 13, 2024
Quote of the Week
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
Albert Camus
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North America: Canada barley production forecast steady at 7.8 mln tonnes
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Canada: Barley export prices slightly down despite stronger domestic market
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USA: Market share of beer in glass bottles falls again in 2023
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Canada, AB: Big Rock Brewery reports financial results for Q3 and January-September 2024
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Mexico: Barley industry facing serious challenges due to drought
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USA, MA: Tree House Brewing Company eyeing new location in Boston
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USA, NJ: Brewery proposed for former bank in Roxbury
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USA, NY: Farmcraft Brewery opens its doors in Sheldon, NY
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USA, WA: Airways Brewing Company to close all operations after 14 years in business
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USA, FL: Fort Myers Brewing Company opens at Southwest Florida International Airport
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USA, WA: Boundary Bay Brewery to close its Bellingham location next year
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USA, NY: Great Adirondack Brewing Company announces permanent closure
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USA, SC: Velo Fellows public house and brewery to close in December
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EU: Malt export trade continues to face weak demand
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Ireland: Boortmalt to start expansion works at its Kildare malthouse this month
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Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia remains cautious about its outlook due to ongoing economic volatility
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s brewers incur retained losses in January-September 2024, analysis shows
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World: Barley production, trade forecasts down in USDA’s November report
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EU & UK: Barley crop forecast unchanged at 57.7 mln tonnes
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Australia: Australian barley prices feeling some downward pressure
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Argentina: Both malting and feed barley prices slightly down in Argentina
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Vietnam: Suntory sees January-September Vietnam revenue rise to $749 mln
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Ukraine: Barley harvest totals 5.6 mln tonnes from 1.4 mln ha this year
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The Netherlands: Heineken invests €45 million in global R&D centre
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Denmark: Carlsberg prepares its first beer with regeneratively grown raw materials
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Brazil: Heineken installs its first glass recycling centre in Brazil
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UK: Wetherspoons pubs to stop selling San Miguel beer
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These Days in Business History
11 November
1493 - Columbus discovers Saba
1925 - Robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays
1988 - Oldest known insect fossils (390 million years) reported in Science
1993 - Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex" for $30,800,000
12 November
1765 - Robert Fulton is born. He invents the world's first practical steamboat in 1807, and for the first time humans can safely travel substantial distances without relying on animals or wind
13 November
1851 - Telegraph connection between London-Paris linked
1893 - Edward A Doisy Sr is born, U.S. bio-chemist, Vitamin K1, Nobel 1943
1910 - 1st modern elastic brassiere patented by Mary Phelps Jacob
Agenda
November 2024:
22 - 22: Drink Japan 2024 (Makuhari Messe, Japan)
26 - 28: Brau Beviale 2024 (Nuremberg, Germany)
February 2025:
06 - 07: Glug Swiss 2025 (Alte Reithalle, Aarau, Switzerland)
07 - 10: HoReCa 2025 (Athens, Greece)
12 - 15: Great British Beer Festival Winter 2025 (Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham, UK)
16 - 18: BBTech Expo 2025 (Rimini, Italy)
21 - 23: Finest Spirits 2025 (Munich, Germany)
March 2025:
03 - 07: IBD Asia Pacific Convention 2025 (Hobart, Tasmania)
12 - 15: Festival Brasileiro da Cerveja 2025 (Blumenau, Brazil)
19 - 20: BeerX 2025 (Liverpool, UK)
25 - 27: Expo Antad & Alimentaria Mexico 2025 (Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
April 2025:
03 - 05: Warsaw Beer Festival 2025 (Warsaw, Poland)
06 - 08: Planete Biere 2025 (Paris, France)
06 - 09: 15th International Trends in Brewing 'Beer & Society' 2025 (Leuven, Belgium)
10 - 12: KIBEX 2025 (Seoul, South Korea)
11 - 12: InnBrew 2025 (Barcelona, Spain)
15 - 17: Craft Beer China 2025 (Shanghai, China)
28 - 01 May: Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America 2025 (Indianapolis, USA)
May 2025:
13 - 15: International Beer Strategies Conference 2025 (Prague, the Czech Republic)
16 - 17: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2025 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
16 - 18: Cerveza Mexico Expo 2025 (Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
26 - 01 June: Budapest Beer Week 2025 (Budapest, Hungary)
June 2025:
10 - 11: IGC Grains Conference 2025 (116 Pall Mall, London, UK)
16 - 18: VLB Africa Brewing Conference 2025 (Maputo, Mosambique)
20 - 22: Mondial de la Biere 2025 (Montreal, Canada)
August 2025:
05 - 09: Great British Beer Festival 2025 (Birmingham, UK)
07 - 09: VIETFOOD & BEVERAGE - PROPACK VIETNAM 2025 (Saigon Exhibitions and Conventions Center, 799 Nguyen Van Linh Street, District 7, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam)
September 2025:
15 - 19: Drinktec 2025 (Munich, Germany)
20 - 05 October: Oktoberfest 2025 (Munich, Germany)
27 - 29: Whisky Live Paris 2025 (Paris, France)
October 2025:
16 - 17: Brew Asia 2025 (Bangkok, Thailand)
November 2025:
10 - 12: 15th Iberoamerican VLB Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology (Parana, Brasil)
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North America: Canada barley production forecast steady at 7.8 mln tonnes
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Looking ahead to crop’25, rainfall across North America’s main barley-growing areas has been mixed with western Canada, eastern Montana and North Dakota missing large
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Canada: Barley export prices slightly down despite stronger domestic market
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Despite a slightly stronger domestic market, Canadian barley export prices are down slightly, and remain competitive globally, although demand is virtually non-existent, RMI Analytics’
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USA: Market share of beer in glass bottles falls again in 2023
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Glass bottles’ share of the U.S. beer packaging mix fell again in 2023, according to 2024 estimates shared by the Beer Institute. That substrate’s prominence in beer has been on the decline for the last decade, barring a slight uptick in 2022.
The Beer Institute, a national trade association representing large and small American brewers, importers and industry suppliers, says it has tracked beer packaging trends since 1981, using information from major brewers, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Glass Packaging Institute.
The group noted that in 2023, the national breakdown for beer packaging was 64.1% in aluminum cans, 26.9% in glass bottles, and 8.9% draft. For imported beer specifically, more than half (55%) was packaged in glass bottles, with 40% in cans and 5% on draft.
On a state-by-state basis in 2023, Maryland had the highest proportion of beer sold in glass bottles at 35.9%, with 56.1% in metal cans and 8% on draft. Arkansas had the highest proportion in metal cans at 75.3%, with 20% in glass bottles and 4.7% on draft.
Overall, beer shipments dropped off in 2023, according to the group’s data. Beer shipments totaled about 191.8 million in 2023, down from 202.2 million in
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Canada, AB: Big Rock Brewery reports financial results for Q3 and January-September 2024
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Big Rock Brewery Inc. announced on November 8 its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Corporation reported:
• net revenue increased by 10.6% to C$12.8 million primarily due to increased co-packing activity;
• wholesale sales volumes went down 6.2% to 41,705 hectolitres ("hl") compared to 44,451 hl;
• operating loss increased to ($0.3 million) from operating income of less than C$0.1 million;
• net loss increased to (C$0.9 million) from a net loss of (C$0.2 million); and
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased to C$0.3 million from C$1.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, see "Non-GAAP Measures".
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Corporation reported:
• net revenue decreased by 2.9% to C$33.7 million from C$34.7 million due to reduced co-packing activity in the first half of the year, as well as slightly lower wholesale volumes. The decrease was partially offset by the increased co-packing activity in Q3 2024;
• wholesale sales volumes down 6.0% to 114,575 hl compared to 121,889 hl;
• operating loss increased to (C$3.3 million) from (C$0.1 million);
• net loss increased to (C$3.8 million) from (C$0.8 million);
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Mexico: Barley industry facing serious challenges due to drought
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Barley production in Mexico is facing serious challenges due to drought caused by climate change, which could have a negative impact on the national brewing industry. Mexico is one of the leading barley exporters and efforts are underway to adopt regenerative cultivation methods to withstand extreme weather conditions, UkrAgroConsult reported on November 8.
The Altiplano, the main barley producing region supplying the brewing industry, produces an average of 481,000 tons of barley per year, representing 93% of the country’s total production. However, changes in rainfall in recent years have reduced yields, from 769 mm in 2021 to 589 mm in 2023. In the current agricultural cycle, of the 102,000 ha planted to barley, 4,200 ha were affected by drought and yields were only 1.78 t/ha, below the required break-even level of 2.7 t/ha.
The brewing industry, which accounts for 1.6% of Mexico’s GDP and supports more than 700,000 jobs, is being jeopardized. The recent Cultivando un México Mejor (Growing a Better Mexico) initiative by CIMMYT and Heineken aims to introduce new technologies and sustainable agricultural practices, which has shown positive results such as water savings and increased yields. Experts emphasize the importance of adapting and training farmers in new methods to cope
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USA, MA: Tree House Brewing Company eyeing new location in Boston
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Boston may get a new craft brewery as Tree House Brewing Company eyes a space in the Prudential Center, according to city documents, Boston.com reported on November 12.
On November 13, associates of the acclaimed Massachusetts brewery will present a proposal to the Boston Licensing Board, the city department that approves liquor licenses.
Tree House wants to take over two floors and 35,000 square feet of the Pru, using the space for a brewing area, retail sales, a distilled spirits plant, a kitchen, and on-premise consumption.
The first floor of the space will mainly be used for the brewing area and a retail space, where customers can purchase Tree House beers to drink at home. A storefront for Tree House already exists at the Prudential Center, which opened back in September and even offers garage pick-up to guests.
But a tasting room space, where guests can drink on-site, has been proposed for the second floor. The application for a brewery and distillery pouring license said the space could seat 121 guests, and it also includes an outdoor patio.
The news of potentially more permanent digs comes after the success of a Tree House beer garden at the Pru that was open during the
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USA, NJ: Brewery proposed for former bank in Roxbury
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A Rockaway man wants to convert a former Roxbury bank building into a brewery overlooking Lake Hopatcong. If approved by the Roxbury Planning Board, the proposed Beer Bandit Brewing Company would be at 118 Lakeside Blvd. The site, in the Landing section of the township, was last used as a Fulton Bank branch at least six years ago, said Vigit Sharma, 48, the man proposing the brewery, TAPinto reported on November 8.
“I’ve lived in Morris County for more than a decade,” he said. “I’ve always visited the lake and spent many summer afternoons there. I always wondered why there wasn’t a brewery. It makes a lot of sense to have one on the lake.”
Sharma and a partner would lease the building, with an option to buy it, he said. The proposed brewery would not require a zoning variance; the planning board's main focus would be on occupancy and parking accommodation.
“I’m a beer enthusiast,” noted Sharma. “I’ve always enjoyed a good beer, and I always wanted to do something along these lines.”
He said he would be hiring a brewmaster, along with up to ten employees. The plan is to make eight to 12 beers “at any given point in time,” including
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USA, NY: Farmcraft Brewery opens its doors in Sheldon, NY
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Let's take 10 acres, have a building built that measures 11,000 square feet, and make it a brewery, tap house and events center.
That's what Farmcraft Brewery, LLC, started doing about a year ago. While some of the inside is still a work in progress, Farmcraft celebrated the brewery's opening with a ribbon-cutting on Friday, November 8, The Daily News reported.
The brewery is owned by husband and wife, Darryl Howe and Ashley Meyer Howe.
"The first walls didn't go up until November of last year," she said Friday evening. "It's taken about 11 months to put the building up and open it up. The building is 11,000 square feet. It has a mezzanine area that's 2,000 square foot. We have a 3,000-square foot patio, an outdoor space ... The property sits on 10 acres of land, so on the front part, we have a flower farm - an agricultural tie-in piece."
The kitchen serves appetizers, pizzas, mac and cheese bowls, salads, and sweet treats. The brewery currently sells food and New York-crafted beer, wine, THC seltzer and cocktail. The state-of-the-art 15-barrel brewhouse will launch this spring.
Meyer Howe said her parents, Joe and Amy Meyer, still own about 320 acres of land right around
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USA, WA: Airways Brewing Company to close all operations after 14 years in business
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After 14 years serving the Kent community, Airways Brewing Company has announced it will close all operations, citing the loss of its retail locations and the resulting impact on brewery sales, ILoveKent.net reported on November 8.
The closure marks the end of a local institution known for hosting community events, brewing great beer and fostering connections among patrons.
“It was a really hard decision—the customers and Kent community have been so good to us and it’s been an honor to host all kinds of events and watch people become friends and even get married,” Airways Owner/General Manager Dione Dittmar told ILoveKent on Friday, Nov. 8. “I’m grateful we were able to be a part of that for so many years.”
This new information comes after the company announced it was closing Airways Tap Room & Brewery in Kent (map below) on Nov. 27, 2024. Its Bistro and Beer Garden in downtown Kent also recently closed, with its last day being Oct. 26, 2024.
The Tap Room’s last day of operation will be the day before Thanksgiving (Nov. 27, 2024), and management has hinted at several special event nights leading up to the final farewell.
“Everything in life has a beginning and an end,” the owners
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USA, FL: Fort Myers Brewing Company opens at Southwest Florida International Airport
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Fort Myers Brewing Company has opened a full-service restaurant on Concourse D, according to a post from Southwest Florida International Airport on November 8.
The airport says the addition is part of an ongoing terminal expansion.
The new location is also in partnership with HMSHost.
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USA, WA: Boundary Bay Brewery to close its Bellingham location next year
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Boundary Bay Brewery announced on November 8 plans to close its Railroad Avenue location next year, as the owners retire and the building goes up for sale, Cascadia Daily reported.
Boundary Bay is Bellingham’s oldest brewery; 2025 marks its 30th year in business, and business will continue as usual until September 2025.
Owners Ed Bennett and Janet Lightner explained the reasons for the closure in a heartfelt online statement posted Friday, Nov. 8, entitled “Cheers to 30 Years: Celebrating Boundary Bay Brewery’s Final Year on Railroad Avenue.”
“It’s time for us to retire,” they wrote, “which coincides with the Boundary building going up for sale by the building’s owner.”
Boundary Bay bills itself as “the first, the third and the oldest craft brewery in Bellingham,” having outlasted its original competitors. Today, they’re one of about 15 breweries in Bellingham and known for their family-friendly beer garden and community events.
“We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but we know that Boundary’s service and values will remain consistent throughout the year, allowing us to remain the Boundary brand we have always been,” Bennett and Lightner continued. “We wanted to let our community know now so we can fully enjoy our final year together.”
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USA, NY: Great Adirondack Brewing Company announces permanent closure
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Great Adirondack Brewing Company, 2442 Main Street, has closed its doors. The Kane family, owners of the business, made the closure announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook page on November 8.
“For the past 35 years, we’ve been lucky enough to welcome so many of you through our doors, and in that time, you’ve truly become family to us,” the Kane’s stated. “It’s been such a joy and a privilege to serve this amazing community, and we can’t thank you enough for all the memories and good times we’ve shared together.”
Originally named Great Adirondack Steak & Seafood, the business rebranded in 2018 to Great Adirondack Brewing Company after its on-site craft brewery began to grow in popularity. The business offered brunch, lunch and dinner menus and featured a seven-barrel brew system.
Most known for their prime rib and seafood, the business offered a diverse menu, with something for everyone. The on-site brewery also offered a variety of ales and lagers, made in house.
According to the company, the journey wouldn’t have been made possible without employees and the loyal customers. The customers and staff made the place what it is, the owners said.
“The Kane family has always strived to make everyone feel welcome, and
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USA, SC: Velo Fellows public house and brewery to close in December
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Velo Fellow, a public house and brewery in Greenville, announced on November 8 that it is planning to close in December, Fox Carolina reported.
The public house posted on Instagram that it plans to permanently close the week of Dec. 8 after being in operation for 14 years.
The post said that the decision to close was made due to the rising costs of rent and bar/liability insurance.
Velo Fellow also announced, however, that it already has many live shows and events booked during its last four weeks in operation, and the staff wants to have as many customers as possible come out and pay their respects to the longtime establishment before it closes.
“Velo without a doubt has earned its reputation as one of the most unique & one-of-a-kind establishments in town. For many people in the community Velo has become like a second home, and that’s extremely special to us,” the public house said.
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EU: Malt export trade continues to face weak demand
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A weak demand situation continues to hang over Europe’s malt export trade and is impacting crop’24 shipments, RMI Analytics said in their early November
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Ireland: Boortmalt to start expansion works at its Kildare malthouse this month
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Boortmalt has announced a significant expansion of its Minch Malt production facility at its Kildare plant. This expansion is set to increase the Athy
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Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia remains cautious about its outlook due to ongoing economic volatility
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Heineken Malaysia Bhd, which saw a 28.6% increase in net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30 (3Q24), remains cautious about its outlook
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s brewers incur retained losses in January-September 2024, analysis shows
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Brewers incurred retained losses in the nine months of 2024 due to naira devaluation, BusinessDay analysis shows.
Three out of four brewers analysed recorded negative
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World: Barley production, trade forecasts down in USDA’s November report
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World barley trade is forecast to amount to 26.489 mln tonnes in 2024/25, down from last month’s forecast of 27.184 mln tonnes and from
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EU & UK: Barley crop forecast unchanged at 57.7 mln tonnes
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Production across the EU-27 and the UK is unchanged at 57.7 mln tonnes and attention has turned to crop’25, with a focus on winter
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Australia: Australian barley prices feeling some downward pressure
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With harvesting advancing, barley prices are feeling some downward pressure, and for malting barley, Australia remains the cheapest origin globally, RMI Analytics said in
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Argentina: Both malting and feed barley prices slightly down in Argentina
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Prices for both malting and feed barley are down slightly for crop’24 in Argentina, mainly in step with the global price direction and also
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Australia: 2023-24 barley exports up 11.7%
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Australia’s grain-marketing season concluded at the end of September, and with last week’s release of that month’s export data by the Australian Bureau of
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Vietnam: Suntory sees January-September Vietnam revenue rise to $749 mln
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Japan-based brewing and distilling firm Suntory, a partner in Vietnam-based Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage Co. Ltd., earned in-country revenues of JPY116 billion ($749.2 million)
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Ukraine: Barley harvest totals 5.6 mln tonnes from 1.4 mln ha this year
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Ukrainian farmers harvested over 68.9 million tonnes of new grain and oilseed crops from 18.9 million hectares of farmland as of November 8, compared to 66.7 million tonnes from 18.6 million hectares a week before, Interfax reported on November 8.
In particular, they harvested 49.9 million tonnes of grain (47.2 million tonnes a week before) and 19 million tonnes of oilseeds (18.8 million tonnes), Ukrainian media reported with reference to the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry on Friday.
Farmers have finished harvesting wheat, gathering 22.3 million tonnes from 4.9 million hectares, with a yield of 4.24 tonnes per hectare, 5.6 million tonnes of barley from 1.4 million hectares with a yield of 3.92 tonnes per hectare, 470,400 tonnes of peas from 212,200 hectares with a yield of 2.19 tonnes per hectare, and 3.5 million tonnes of rapeseed from 1.3 million hectares with a yield of 2.73 tonnes per hectare, it said.
They are continuing to harvest corn, having gathered 20.2 million tonnes (18.3 million tonnes a week before) from 3.3 million hectares (83% of the target), 127,200 tonnes of buckwheat (126,900 tonnes) from 87,800 hectares (99%), and 160,300 tonnes of millets (160,200 tonnes) from 86,500 hectares (93%).
Farmers in 16 regions across Ukraine have
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The Netherlands: Heineken invests €45 million in global R&D centre
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Heineken has revealed it has invested €45 million in a new global research and development centre in the Netherlands, The Drinks Business reported on November 12.
The plans for the construction of the site in Zoeterwoude – named the Dr. H.P. Heineken Centre – will cover an area of 8,800 m² and employ staff from across 12 countries with a planned opening date of around mid-2025.
Speaking to the drinks business, Heineken’s director of research and development Hubert te Braake said: “In the Dr. H.P. Heineken Centre, we will work from our science foundation and combine with the craftmanship of our master brewers to create products that are both exciting but also natural, sustainable and healthy for consumers.”
The centre is also being positioned to play a crucial role in Heineken’s innovation and growth strategy for brands such as Heineken, Desperados and Amstel and will include offices, laboratories, a model service centre and sensory research and packaging development department.
The plan is for the team to also work with the brewer’s global R&D network, which includes hubs in Mexico, South Africa and Southeast Asia.
Braake told db: “Research and development fosters innovation, ensuring Heineken remain competitive and anticipate future needs. We are working on groundbreaking
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Denmark: Carlsberg prepares its first beer with regeneratively grown raw materials
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Carlsberg Denmark has entered into an agreement with DLG and Viking Malt to purchase Danish malt barley grown according to regenerative principles. The malt barley will be used for a specially brewed Carlsberg, which will be available in 2025 and be Carlsberg's first beer in Denmark with regenerative raw materials, the company announced on November 11.
As part of its sustainability strategy, Together Towards ZERO and Beyond, Carlsberg Group has committed to sourcing all raw materials according to regenerative principles by 2040. This transition will benefit both climate and the environment.
The first Danish example of this transition will be seen in the new year, as Carlsberg Denmark has just purchased malting barley grown according to regenerative principles. These principles include no- or low-tillage cultivation, soil covered for 95% of the year, at least three crops on the same plot over five harvest seasons and avoiding overuse of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides by using the minimum required by the crop. The purchase was made in connection with this year's harvest from 100 hectares across two farms in Zealand.
The parties expect to deliver up to 500 tonnes of malt to Carlsberg's breweries in Copenhagen and Fredericia. This means up to 3.3 million litres
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Brazil: Heineken installs its first glass recycling centre in Brazil
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The Heineken Group has installed its first glass recycling centre in Brazil, Glass International reported on November 11.
With an initial investment of R$ 8 million, the facility, already installed in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, in Greater Recife, will be responsible for processing thousands of tons of glass annually.
The global brewer recently invested R$ 1.2 billion in its brewery in Igarassu, in the Recife Metropolitan Region.
Heineken’s Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Mauro Homem, said Pernambuco was chosen because of the competence and openness that the entire state government team demonstrated to Heineken.
The company’s goal is to collect glass from all possible areas to increase the material’s collection nationwide.
“We only recycle 20% of all glass in Brazil, so 75% is still available to be recycled. We would like to collect glass wherever it may be—in condominiums, public buildings, large generators, in commerce. Not only in Pernambuco, but also in other states,” he said.
The facility will focus on providing proper treatment for post-consumer packaging glass. In partnership with Ambipar, the company will also sell the material to the glass industry, creating a circularity cycle and generating income.
The companies anticipate that the investment in the glass processing system will generate 60 direct and
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Nigeria: Guinness Nigeria announces prices hike
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Guinness Nigeria, a major beverage maker, has announced an upward review in the prices of some products, TheCable reported on November 11.
In a memo dated November 8, and signed by Olusanya Adesanya, its commercial director, the Guinness said the price adjustments would take effect from today, November 11.
Guinness Nigeria is a producer of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as Guinness, Malta Guinness, amongst others.
“This is to inform you of the price change on some of our BEER SKUs/brands effective Monday November 11, 2024, as shown in the table below,” the memo reads.
“This is due to the prevailing economic realities which have impacted significantly on our current cost of doing business.
“Whilst appreciating your valued partnership, please be assured of our commitment to continue to support your distribution efforts as usual.”
Speaking on the new products’ prices; the company said a crate of large Guinness will cost N13,590 for wholesalers, N14,070 for retailers, and N1,300 per bottle.
For medium Guinness, the organisation said wholesalers will now pay N16,230 for a crate, retailers will pay N16,610, and a bottle will cost N1,100.
“Small Guinness (Wholesalers N17,570, Retailers N18,020, and per bottle N900); FES Can (Wholesalers N23,580, Retailers N23,965, and per bottle N1,100); Orijin Can (Wholesalers
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UK: Wetherspoons pubs to stop selling San Miguel beer
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Wetherspoons will soon stop selling a major beer brand recently voted the nation’s favourite, sparking outrage amongst pundits, The Independent reported on November 12.
From November, the massive pub chain will no longer serve San Miguel, the popular Spanish pale lager. Pundits will instead be offered the Italian Poretti, at less than £4 a pint in most locations.
Founded in 1890 in Manila, Phillipines, San Miguel was named the nation’s favourite beer in a YouGov poll from the start of October.
Mahou San Miguel (MSM), the brand’s Spanish wing, was set up in 1953 and has been partnered with Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) for the past 15 years.
However, this partnership will dissolve at the end of the year, with many speculating this to be a factor in Wetherspoon’s executive’s decision.
Speaking about the end of the license deal, CMBC chief executive Paul Davies said: “Naturally, we are disappointed by the decision, and are working to mitigate the impact on our business.”
“We are incredibly proud of our many achievements over more than 15 years with MSM, massively driving distribution and significantly growing San Miguel brand volume.”
The news comes after outspoken Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warned at the start of the month that price rises
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