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on March 05, 2025
Base Currency: US Dollar
on March 05, 2025
      1 EUR = 1.0531 USD
1 EUR = 0.8273 GBP
1 EUR = 1.5236 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6923 AUD
1 EUR = 156.9470 JPY
1 EUR = 6.4488 BRL
1 EUR = 94.2585 RUB
1 EUR = 7.6606 CNY
      1 USD = 0.9494 EUR
1 USD = 0.7855 GBP
1 USD = 1.4468 CAD
1 USD = 1.6067 AUD
1 USD = 149.0180 JPY
1 USD = 6.1234 BRL
1 USD = 89.5020 RUB
1 USD = 7.2740 CNY


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March 05, 2025
French Barley/Malt
Crop 2024
Bulk
EUR/T %
2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 229.00-231.00 down2.54%
6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 222.00-224.00 down1.76%
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) 197.00-199.00 down1.98%
2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) 573.50-575.50 down1.17%
6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) 565.00-567.00 down0.76%
French Barley/Malt
Crop 2025
Bulk
EUR/T %
2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 249.00-251.00 down3.85%
6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) 236.00-238.00 down2.07%
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) 205.00-207.00 -
2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) 595.00-597.00 down2.02%
6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) 579.00-581.00 down1.05%
German Malting Barley
Crop 2023
Bulk
Ex Farm
EUR/T %
Average Malting Barley Price nq  
-No change; upPrice increase; downPrice decrease versus last publication.

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Brewery news Vietnam: Vietnam beer market value expected to reach US$14.85 bln by 2033 ...Click here
Brewery news Africa: Beer market set to see 0.8% CAGR growth for the next decade ...Click here
Brewery news The Philippines: San Miguel Food and Beverage sees 2024 net income increase by 7% ...Click here
Brewery news The Netherlands: Drop in number of breweries for the first time in 15 years ...Click here
Brewery news USA, VA: AB InBev to invest $4.2 mln in its Willamsburg brewery ...Click here

Barley news Australia: Barley crop forecast to be the fifth-largest on record in 2025 ...Click here

Whisky news Ireland: Irish whiskey exports surpass €1 billion in 2024 ...Click here


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Brewery news Australia: Government to temporarily halt tax hikes on draught beer ...Click here
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Barley news France: Spring barley sowing advances quickly during a drier spell in France ...Click here
Brewery news UK: Molson Coors launches new 0% ABV version of its Yorkshire-brewed Madrí lager ...Click here
Brewery news UK: Heineken brings Guinness rival Murphy’s back to UK supermarkets ...Click here

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These Days in Business History


03 March
1885 - American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates
1979 - Meeting in Geneva, OPEC declares that its members will raise the price of crude oil 9% in a single leap, from $13.34 to $14.55, igniting another round of global inflation
2000 - On the same day, technology stocks set a record for industry representation in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, at 34.9%, and Cisco Systems, Inc. becomes the world's most valuable corporation, with a total market value of $548 billion

04 March
1902 - American Automobile Association, AAA, founded in Chicago
1977 - 1st CRAY 1 supercomputer shipped, to Los Alamos Laboratories, New Mexico
1991 - Bank of Credit and Commerce International divests itself of 1st American Bank

05 March
1558 - Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes
1868 - Stapler patented in England by C. H. Gould
1924 - Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM

Agenda

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)
21 - 23: St Malo Craft Beer Expo 2025 (St Malo, France)
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 - 09: 15th International Trends in Brewing 'Beer & Society' 2025 (Leuven, Belgium)
06 - 08: Planete Biere 2025 (Paris, France)
10 - 12: KIBEX 2025 (Seoul, South Korea)
11 - 12: InnBrew 2025 (Barcelona, Spain)
11 - 13: Barcelona Beer Festival 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:
01 - 01: World Beer Cup 2025 (Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA)
06 - 06: The Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards 2025 (Melbourne, Australia)
08 - 11: Wiener Bierfest 2025 (Vienna, Austria)
12 - 13: European Malt Supply Summit 2025 (https://rmi-analytics.com/event/european-regional-summit-paris-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)

July 2025:
03 - 04: The CIBD Sustainability in Brewing Conference 2025 (Nottingham, UK)
18 - 19: London Craft Beer Festival 2025 (London, UK)

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)
13 - 15: Brewing Summit 2025 (Palm Desert, CA, USA)
22 - 23: Beervana 2025 (Wellington, New Zealand)

September 2025:
04 - 06: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2025 (Stockholm, Sweden)
13 - 14: Bruges Beer Festival 2025 (Bruges, Belgium)
15 - 19: Drinktec 2025 (Munich, Germany)
20 - 05 October: Oktoberfest 2025 (Munich, Germany)
27 - 29: Whisky Live Paris 2025 (Paris, France)

October 2025:
09 - 11: The Great American Beer Festival 2025 (Denver, USA)
16 - 17: Brew Asia 2025 (Bangkok, Thailand)

November 2025:
04 - 06: Brussels Beer Challenge 2025 (Belgium)
10 - 12: 15th Iberoamerican VLB Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology (Parana, Brasil)
13 - 15: Drink Technology India 2025 (Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India)

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

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Brewery newsVietnam: Vietnam beer market value expected to reach US$14.85 bln by 2033
According to new research published by Astute Analytica, the Vietnam beer market was valued at US$ 7.89 billion in 2024 and is expected to ...More info on site


Brewery newsAfrica: Beer market set to see 0.8% CAGR growth for the next decade
Driven by increasing demand for beer in Africa, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next decade. Market performance ...More info on site


Brewery newsThe Philippines: San Miguel Food and Beverage sees 2024 net income increase by 7%
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) posted a 7% increase in net income for 2024, reaching P40.9 billion from P38.1 billion in 2023, ...More info on site


Brewery newsThe Netherlands: Drop in number of breweries for the first time in 15 years
For the first time in 15 years, there was a drop in the number of breweries in the Netherlands compared to the previous year. ...More info on site


Brewery news USA, VA: AB InBev to invest $4.2 mln in its Willamsburg brewery
Anheuser-Busch, a leading American manufacturer and maker of Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, and Stella Artois, announced on March 5 a new $4.2 million investment in its Williamsburg brewery. Over the last five years, Anheuser-Busch has invested $2 billion in its breweries across the country to help create and sustain jobs and drive economic prosperity in the communities where it operates and its employees call home.

This latest investment in its Williamsburg brewery will ensure A-B remains at the forefront of brewing excellence in the region and continues to create and sustain good-paying manufacturing jobs in the American beer industry. Today’s announcement builds on continuous investments Anheuser-Busch has made to its Virginia facility, including a $6.5 million investment in 2024.

Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, stated, “Investing in the American communities where our people live and work is part of who we are. At Anheuser-Busch, we’ve been producing high-quality American-made products for generations, and through our continued investments in places like Williamsburg, we are continuing drive economic prosperity and create opportunity in American manufacturing.”

The Williamsburg brewery has been a cornerstone of Anheuser-Busch's operations since 1972. Anheuser-Busch has made more than $1.1 billion in capital investments in ...More info on site


Brewery news Australia: Government to temporarily halt tax hikes on draught beer
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on March 1 that his government would temporarily halt tax hikes on draught beer, amid sagging popularity for the governing Labor Party ahead of a general election due by May, Reuters reported.

Australia is one of the world's wealthiest countries per capita and one of its highest-spending on alcohol per capita. Its centre-left government, lagging the main conservative political opposition in recent polling, levies inflation-indexed tax hikes on alcohol producers twice a year.

"The Albanese Labor Government will freeze the indexation on draught beer excise for two years, in a win for beer drinkers, brewers and hospitality businesses," Albanese said in a statement.

The measure, to start in August, would take pressure off beer prices at the nation's pubs and clubs as well as support local businesses and regional tourism, he said.

Speaking to media at a brewery in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, Albanese said that attending pubs was "part of who we are as Australians".

"This is something that has been requested for a long time," he said, referring to the tax relief, in remarks televised by the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Alcohol is infused in the social life and identity of many ...More info on site


Brewery news World: Deutsche Bank lifts Diageo stock rating to hold, maintains target
On Monday, March 3, Deutsche Bank analyst Mitch Collett revised the rating on Diageo PLC, changing it from "Sell" to "Hold," while maintaining the price target at GBp20.20. According to InvestingPro data, Diageo currently trades at $108.82, with analysts' targets ranging from $100 to $144, suggesting potential upside. The stock appears undervalued based on InvestingPro's comprehensive Fair Value analysis. Collett's reassessment comes after observing the stock's significant underperformance relative to several indices since the previous downgrade on June 29, 2022. Diageo shares have seen a 42% decline, lagging behind the SXP3P by 31%, the SXXP by 55%, and the FTSE100 by 52%. InvestingPro data shows a one-year total return of -25.32%, with the stock currently trading near its 52-week low of $105.72.

The analyst pointed out that despite the underperformance, Diageo remains fundamentally one of the strongest companies in the European Staples sector, supported by its robust 60.56% gross profit margin and FAIR financial health score from InvestingPro. The decision to upgrade to "Hold" is based on the current price target indicating a modest downside potential of 6.6%. This suggests that the risks associated with the stock are now more evenly matched with its potential. Discover more insights about Diageo's financial ...More info on site


Brewery news South Africa: Diageo SA pushes back against excise tax hikes
Premium alcohol producer Diageo South Africa has urged the government to focus on strengthening enforcement against illegal trade rather than raising taxes, Moneyweb reported on March 3.

Diago SA owns brands including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray and a stake in Moët Hennessy.

Euromonitor estimates that the government loses R11.3 billion in tax revenue annually due to illicit trade.

Diageo noted that last year’s above-inflation excise tax increase of 6.7% failed to deliver the expected revenue growth. Instead, the South African Revenue Service collected only 3.4% more in spirits tax revenue as legal sales volumes declined.

“Rather than increasing taxes, the focus should be on strengthening Sars’s capacity to combat tax evasion and recover the more than R11 billion lost annually to illegal alcohol trade,” says Sibani Mngadi, corporate relations director at Diageo SA.

“This approach would not only protect the legal alcohol industry but also boost government revenue without burdening consumers or encouraging illicit activity.”

In its proposed but not yet tabled 2025 Budget, the Treasury aimed to increase tax for all alcoholic categories by 6.83%.

“Any above inflation hike in excise will deal a damaging blow to the alcohol industry, which supports hundreds of thousands of jobs and generates billions in revenue for the ...More info on site


Brewery news UK: Molson Coors launches new 0% ABV version of its Yorkshire-brewed Madrí lager
Molson Coors is tapping into the growing alcohol-free beer market with the launch of a new 0% ABV version of its Yorkshire-brewed Madrí lager, The Drinks Business reported on March 4.

First launched in 2020, Madrí has become something of a phenomenon in the UK, especially from 2022 onwards when its social media presence suddenly began to snowball.

Marketed as ‘El Alma de Madrid’, or ‘The Soul of Madrid’, Madrí is not brewed in the Spanish capital, or in Spain at all, but rather at Molson Coors’ Tower Brewery in Tadcaster, Yorkshire – other brands brewed there include Carling, Coors, Pravha and Staropramen. However, the Madrí recipe was created in collaboration with La Sagra Brewery, which is based near Madrid.

Now the Madrí brand has extended to an alcohol-free expression to complement the regular 4.6% ABV version.

“Consumers increasingly expect to see a no- and low-alcohol version of their favourite beers,” commented Sophie Mitchell, marketing controller at Madrí. “With Madrí Excepcional fast becoming the flagship brand of the world beer category, launching 0.0% is a natural evolution for us.”

According to Molson Coors’ head of R&D and innovation Simon Smith, Madrí Excepcional 0.0% is “crisp, clean and refreshing” and “full of flavour and aroma” thanks ...More info on site


Brewery news UK: Heineken brings Guinness rival Murphy’s back to UK supermarkets
Heineken has brought its own stout, a rival to Guinness, back to supermarkets, after three years off the shelves, The Sun reported on March 2.

The decision to revive Murphy's comes amid unprecedented demand for the drink, with stout giant Guinness even facing shortages late last year.

Four-packs and ten-packs of Heineken's 4 per cent tipple will now be available across various shops from next month, the company has confirmed.

These will be priced at around £5 and £10 respectively - with cans measuring in at 440ml each.

Murphy's has not been stocked in supermarkets since 2022, when it was in Tesco.

It was previously axed from Asda in 2021 and Sainsbury's in 2019.

However, Heineken has seen huge growth in its stout category, with a 176 per cent increase in sales last year - as bosses said Murphy's had "performed incredibly well".

Alexander Wilson, HUK’s off-trade category and commercial strategy director, said: "Given stout’s surging performance across the total market, we have seen consumers explore the category further.

"As a credible, authentic stout option, Murphy’s has exploded in the on-trade over the past year.

"This expansion of formats in the off-trade will enable even more customers to maximise the stout opportunity and provide consumers with quality options ...More info on site



BarleyBarley News Barley


Barley newsAustralia: Barley crop forecast to be the fifth-largest on record in 2025
National forecaster ABARES has increased its forecasts for Australia’s three biggest winter crops in its quarterly Australian Crop Report released on March 3.

Its national ...More info on site


Barley news France: Spring barley sowing advances quickly during a drier spell in France
The condition of France’s main wheat crop declined slightly last week to remain near the rain-hit score a year ago, while spring barley sowing advanced quickly during a drier spell, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on February 28, Business Recorder reported.

Some 73% of soft wheat was rated as in good or excellent condition by February 24, down from 74% a week earlier, FranceAgriMer said in a cereal crop report. The rating was the second-lowest in the past five years after the 68% score a year ago when torrential rain put France on course for its smallest wheat harvest since the 1980s. Soft wheat conditions deteriorated between December and February, with a wet January keeping some fields waterlogged after last year’s repeated rain.

There have been drier spells this month, including last week, but farmers and analysts worry that some wheat and winter barley crops have already suffered serious damage.

The good-to-excellent rating for winter barley was unchanged on the week at 69%, slightly below a year-earlier score of 70% and the lowest since 2020, FranceAgriMer’s data showed. Spring barley sowing was 56% complete by Monday, up from 22% a week earlier and 27% a year ago. The sowing progress was also ...More info on site



WhiskyWhisky News Whisky


Whisky newsIreland: Irish whiskey exports surpass €1 billion in 2024
The Irish Whiskey Association celebrated International Whiskey Day on March 3 by highlighting the sector’s continued success, with exports having surpassed €1 billion in ...More info on site


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