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on December 11, 2024
Base Currency: US Dollar
on December 11, 2024
      1 EUR = 1.0535 USD
1 EUR = 0.8259 GBP
1 EUR = 1.4930 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6479 AUD
1 EUR = 159.7250 JPY
1 EUR = 6.3889 BRL
1 EUR = 106.8610 RUB
1 EUR = 7.6382 CNY
      1 USD = 0.9491 EUR
1 USD = 0.7840 GBP
1 USD = 1.4173 CAD
1 USD = 1.5641 AUD
1 USD = 151.6100 JPY
1 USD = 6.0647 BRL
1 USD = 101.4380 RUB
1 USD = 7.2505 CNY


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December 11, 2024
French Barley/Malt
Crop 2024
Bulk
EUR/T %
2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 242.00-244.00 up0.41%
6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 225.00-227.00 down0.44%
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) 198.00-200.00 up3.11%
2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) 588.00-590.00 up0.21%
6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) 567.00-569.00 down0.22%
French Barley/Malt
Crop 2025
Bulk
EUR/T %
2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 253.00-255.00 -
6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 241.00-243.00 -
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) 196.00-198.00 up2.60%
2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) 600.00-602.00 -
6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) 585.50-587.50 -
German Malting Barley
Crop 2023
Bulk
Ex Farm
EUR/T %
Average Malting Barley Price nq  
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Brewery news USA: Craft beer sector sees decline in production, closings outpace openings in 2024 ...Click here
Brewery news USA: Tariffs proposed by Trump to slow growth of imported Mexican beer ...Click here
Brewery news USA: January-October beer shipments down 3.3% ...Click here
Brewery news France: Sales volume of pure alcohol down 3.8% last year, beer sales drop 2.6% ...Click here

Barley news Australia: Both malting and feed barley prices across all Australia’s port zones are slightly up ...Click here
Barley news World: Barley trade forecast for 2024/25 down in USDA’s December report ...Click here
Barley news Argentina: Farmer barley selling remains very low ...Click here
Barley news EU & UK: Barley production forecast unchanged at 57.6 mln tonnes ...Click here
Barley news North America: Export prices steady for Canadian malting barley, US demand is declining ...Click here
Barley news UK: Barley market somewhat subdued, Early Bird Survey expects drop in planted area in 2025 ...Click here


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Barley news Canada: 2025-26 recommended malting barley varieties list includes both favourites and a few new names ...Click here
Barley news France: Winter barley and soft wheat condition declines slightly in France ...Click here
Brewery news World: Heineken aims to be market-leading global travel retail beer supplier by 2027 ...Click here
Brewery news France: Heineken workers to strike over pay in France ...Click here
Brewery news Cyprus: Ber deliveries down 33% in November ...Click here
Brewery news Australia: Heineken’s distributor attains rights for Birra Moretti in Australia ...Click here
Brewery news UK: Damm gets exclusive distribution rights for Kirin Ichiban beer in the UK ...Click here

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These Days in Business History


09 December
1793 - Noah Webster establishes New York's 1st daily newspaper, American Minerva
1843 - P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu French economist is born
1905 - French Assembly National votes for separation of church & state
1916 - P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu French economist (Economist France), dies at 73
1967 - Nicolae Ceausescu becomes President (dictator) of Romania
1968 - Doug Engelbart demonstrates first computer mouse at Stanford

10 December
1672 - New York Governor Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York & Boston
1799 - Metric system established in France
1868 - The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London
1901 - 1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy)
1915 - 10,000,000th model T Ford assembled
1930 - Clayton K Yeutter, US trade representative/Republican National chairman is born in Nebraska
1948 - UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights
1993 - Dow Jones hits record 3740.67

11 December
1901 - 1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette & Commercial Advertiser)
1901 - Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Newfoundland
1930 - Bank of the United States opens in New York NY
1967 - SST prototype "Concorde" 1st shown (France)
1985 - General Electric acquires RCA Corp & its subsidiary
1985 - Dow Jones closes above 1,500 for 1st time (1,511.70)
1997 - The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature

Agenda

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)
25 - 27: 109th International Brewing & Engineering Congress 2025 (Kulmbach, Germany)

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)
28 - 30: 27th Annual International Beer Strategies 2025 (Prague, the Czech Republic)

May 2025:
13 - 15: International Beer Strategies Conference 2025 (Prague, the Czech Republic)
16 - 18: Cerveza Mexico Expo 2025 (Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
16 - 17: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2025 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
18 - 20: EBC Symposium 2025 (Budapest, Hungary)
26 - 01 June: Budapest Beer Week 2025 (Budapest, Hungary)

June 2025:
10 - 11: IGC Grains Conference 2025 (116 Pall Mall, London, UK)
13 - 14: Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2025 (Tallinn, Estonia)
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)
22 - 23: Beervana 2025 (Wellington, New Zealand)

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)

December 2025:
03 - 05: Drink Japan 2025 (Makuhari Messe, Japan)

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BreweryBrewery News Brewery


Brewery news USA: Craft beer sector sees decline in production, closings outpace openings in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—recaps a year of decelerated growth and continued honing of offerings.

In the BA’s midyear survey, craft saw a slightly more significant estimated decline in production (-2%) compared to the full year 2023 data (-1%). There were no significant year-over-year (YOY) variations in sales volume share by channel, and one distributed channel did not overtake another, suggesting a balance between where consumers are purchasing and where breweries are supplying.

In the second half of the year, Q3 scan data suggested weaker performance than the first half of the year, though there has been some deceleration of declines in recent periods. This suggests a full-year number that may be weaker than the midyear estimate.

“Craft has been going through a painful period of rationalization as demand growth has slowed and retailers and distributors look to simplify their offerings or add options for flavor and variety outside of the craft category,” said Bart Watson, vice president of strategy and membership, Brewers Association. “That said, breweries have reacted to these changes by focusing on distribution, continuing to innovate in their taprooms and brewpubs, creating groups and ...More info on site


Brewery news USA: Tariffs proposed by Trump to slow growth of imported Mexican beer
There is no doubt beers imported from Mexico have enjoyed great success in recent years in the US. Modelo Especial is now the top-selling beer in America. And collectively, import beer sales now surpass those of domestic premium beers, Forbes reported on December 10.

But President-elect Donald Trump has shared on Truth Social that he intends to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada immediately after he is sworn in on January 20, 2025, unless what he characterizes as the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States is stemmed by those countries. Whether those tariffs will ever be implemented is the subject of much debate, but if so, they would have far-reaching effects, including in the world of beer.

“Trump’s proposed tariffs, if put in place, would almost certainly raise the price of beer,” said Kate Bernot, lead analyst with Sightlines, a beverage alcohol insights platform, in an email interview. “Economists I’ve spoked to say they’d likely increase imported beer prices from affected countries at a rate roughly equal to that of the tariffs. Indirectly, they’re also likely to raise the price of beer in aggregate, even beer that’s made in the U.S. or countries not subject to ...More info on site


Brewery news USA: January-October beer shipments down 3.3%
The Beer Institute recently published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for October 2024.

The October 2024 estimate is 11,400,000 barrels, an increase of 1.2% compared to October 2023 removals of 11,269,946.

January-October shipments are seen down 3.3% at 125,155,733 barrels.

The November 2024 domestic tax paid estimate is scheduled to be released on January 7, 2025.


Brewery newsFrance: Sales volume of pure alcohol down 3.8% last year, beer sales drop 2.6%
A fall in wine consumption in France drove a drop in the sales of alcohol in 2023, according to a new report, Yahoo Finance ...More info on site


Brewery news World: Heineken aims to be market-leading global travel retail beer supplier by 2027
Heineken Global Travel Retail (GTR) has set its sights on becoming the top beer and cider supplier in global travel retail by 2027, Global Trusted Retail Magazine reported on December 6.

The Dutch brewing giant plans to leverage its 350-brand portfolio, focus on quality and sustainability and to continue its consumer-focused, data-driven approach to the cruise line, ferry, military, border and airline channels. Already the second-biggest brewer globally and the market leader in Europe, the Heineken company has a presence in 190 markets worldwide with annual revenues of over €36.37 billion (US$38.38 billion).

It is now on a mission to become the top seller in the 2.2 million-hectoliter beer and cider category in GTR, drawing on its broad brand portfolio of beers, ciders and seltzers, including Heineken, Dos Equis, Amstel, Lagunitas and Birra Moretti, as well as consumer-focused data insights and inclusive Next Generation marketing campaigns.

Niek Vonk, Heineken Global Duty Free & Travel Retail Manager, said, “We want to be the partner of choice for global travel retail, winning the hearts of our consumers with a tailored and optimized portfolio mix of global and regional brands, leveraging relevant insights and brand platform assets from our domestic markets.

“Travel dynamics enable us to engage ...More info on site


Brewery news France: Heineken workers to strike over pay in France
Workers at a Heineken brewery in France have reportedly resorted to strike action in a dispute over pay, Yahoo News reported on December 11.

Local media reports suggested more than 100 staff at the Mons-en-Baroeul site in the city of Lille began industrial action on Monday (9 December) as they seek an annual salary increase of €200 ($210).

Heineken workers at two breweries in the Netherlands have downed tools in recent weeks. However, that pay dispute was settled this week as the Amstel brand owner put forward a two-year offer, including a 4% salary increase in 2025 and a further 3% rise the following year.

Trade unions in France representing the Mons-en-Baroeul workers claim some have not had a salary increase since the 2003-04 negotiations.

Approached by Just Drinks to ascertain the status of its talks with staff and for an idea of how long the brewer expects the negotiation process to last, Heineken declined to comment.

This publication has also asked the two trade unions involved for more details on the workers’ pay demands.

The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) had also not replied at the time of writing as Just Drinks sought to confirm if the ...More info on site


Brewery news Cyprus: Ber deliveries down 33% in November
Total beer deliveries in Cyprus dropped to 2.12 million litres in November, down 33% from 3.16 million litres in the same month last year, according to Cyprus Statistical Service data.

Domestic market deliveries fell 33.7% to 1.96 million litres, while exports decreased 23.2% to 0.16 million litres from 0.21 million litres in November 2023.


Brewery news Australia: Heineken’s distributor attains rights for Birra Moretti in Australia
Drinkworks announced on December 11 that it has attained the national distribution rights for Birra Moretti in what is a landmark moment for the Heineken-owned distributor and beer brand, Drinks Trade reported.

The news falls seven years after current distributor Lion Australia dissolved its 14-year joint venture with Heineken and started a new distribution agreement for the ‘Italy’s favourite beer,’ Birra Moretti.

"Incorporating Birra Moretti into Drinkwork’s portfolio is a strategic decision aimed at expanding our beer offerings in one of the world’s top beer markets,” said Uday Sinha, Regional President of Heineken APAC.

“This distribution initiative demonstrates Heineken’s commitment to pursuing growth in areas that align with our long-term strategy."

Founded in 1859 by Luigi Moretti, Birra Moretti has grown into a world-renowned Italian lager, trailing behind only Peroni in regards to volume.

Drinkworks has confirmed that it will be the exclusive distributor of Birra Moretti in Australia from 10 January 2025. Up until then, customers will be able to order Birra Moretti beer from both Drinkworks and Lion to minimise disruption over the festive trading period.

According to Anubha Sahasrabuddhe, Lion’s Chief Growth and Commercial Officer, the decision to offload Birra Moretti is aligned to Lion’s strategy of being “a simpler and more efficient ...More info on site


Brewery news UK: Damm gets exclusive distribution rights for Kirin Ichiban beer in the UK
Spanish beer company Damm has signed a long-term deal with Japanese brewery Kirin Holdings to become the exclusive UK distributor for its Kirin Ichiban beer, Better Retailing reported on December 9.

The agreement will see Damm take over from current distributor Carslberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) from 1 January 2025. It intends to expand the beer’s current UK footprint.

Kirin has been sold in the UK since 1993 and is the only major beer brewed exclusively with First Press wort – hence the name Ichiban, meaning “the first one”.

It is a popular beer in Japanese restaurants in the UK thanks to its authenticity.

Barcelona-based Damm is best-known in the UK for its Estrella Damm Spanish lager. It operates 17 production plants in the Iberian Peninsula and one in Bedford.



BarleyBarley News Barley


Barley newsAustralia: Both malting and feed barley prices across all Australia’s port zones are slightly up
Prices across all Australia’s port zones are up slightly for both malting and feed barley, as harvest slowly grinds to a conclusion amidst wet ...More info on site


Barley newsWorld: Barley trade forecast for 2024/25 down in USDA’s December report
Global barley trade forecast for 2024/25 is reduced in USDA’s December report to 25.989 mln tonnes from 26.489 mln tonnes forecast in November and ...More info on site


Barley newsArgentina: Farmer barley selling remains very low
Farmer barley selling remains very low in Argentina, and the estimation is farmer selling will only break loose once harvest begins and final quality/yields ...More info on site


Barley newsEU & UK: Barley production forecast unchanged at 57.6 mln tonnes
Barley production forecast across the EU27+UK is unchanged at 57.6M tons which is comfortable in light of the current weak demand situation. Looking ahead ...More info on site


Barley newsNorth America: Export prices steady for Canadian malting barley, US demand is declining
Export prices are steady for Canadian malting barley as possible disruptions related to the new Trump administration draw headlines, RMI Analytics said in their ...More info on site


Barley newsUK: Barley market somewhat subdued, Early Bird Survey expects drop in planted area in 2025
UK’s domestic barley market is somewhat subdued this season, AHDB said in a report on December 10.

While usage in animal feed is expected ...More info on site


Barley news Canada: 2025-26 recommended malting barley varieties list includes both favourites and a few new names
Next year’s recommended malting barley varieties include old maltster favourites and a few newer names, The Western Producer reported on December 6.

The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre revealed its 2025-26 Recommended Barley Varieties List Nov. 21. Five varieties made the cut: AAC Connect, CDC Fraser, CDC Churchill, AAC Synergy and CDC Copeland.

The centre’s annual recommendations are based on the strength of a variety’s agronomic traits, malting characteristics and market demand. The guide is designed to help stakeholders meet the domestic and export needs of end users.

“These varieties reflect the strength and stability of Canada’s malting barley production while also supporting the development of new and innovative options,” wrote Peter Watts, managing director of the centre, in a news release.

Players across the value chain, including growers, processors, exporters and seed companies, were consulted in the centre’s decision process.

AAC Synergy, CDC Copeland and AAC Connect represent trusted standbys both domestically and for export, the centre noted. Newer varieties like CDC Fraser and CDC Churchill are steadily gaining traction with domestic producers and showing potential in export markets.

“With their agronomic strengths and processing performance, newer varieties like CDC Fraser and CDC Churchill are attracting interest from growers and buyers m alike,” wrote Jon ...More info on site


Barley news France: Winter barley and soft wheat condition declines slightly in France
The condition of French soft wheat and winter barley declined slightly last week, though most crops were in a good state ahead of winter, data farm office FranceAgriMer said on December 6.

Farmers in France, the European Union's biggest grain producer, are wrapping up soft wheat and winter barley planting. A drier November let growers make up for earlier rain delays that had threatened a repeat of last year's waterlogged campaign that ended with the smallest wheat harvest since the 1980s.

Some 86% of French soft wheat was rated in good or excellent condition as of Dec. 2, down from 87% a week earlier but up from 77% a year ago, FranceAgriMer said in a weekly cereal report.

The rating was nonetheless the second-lowest for the period in the past five years, suggesting some crops may have suffered from the soggy start to the growing season.

For winter barley, 83% of the crop was rated as in good or excellent condition, down from 84% the previous week and approaching the year-earlier score of 81%.

Soft wheat sowing was 96% complete while winter barley sowing was 99% done, with progress for both crops slightly ahead of the five-year average, FranceAgriMer's data showed.

For durum wheat, the variety ...More info on site


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