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Average market prices
Change trend

May 14 - May 16, 2007
Crop 2006
2rs Barley €204.0-206.0
6rw Barley €174.0-176.0
2rs Malt €425.0-427.0
6rw Malt €387.0-389.0
Crop 2007
2rs Barley €196.0-198.0
6rw Barley €172.0-174.0
2rs Malt €394.0-396.0
6rw Malt €363.5-365.5

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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1 EUR = 1.3556 USD
1 EUR = 0.6846 GBP
1 EUR = 1.4959 CAD
1 EUR = 1.6285 AUD
1 EUR = 163.151 JPY
1 EUR = 2.7161 BRL
1 EUR = 34.9482 RUB
1 EUR = 10.4305 CNY
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1 USD = 0.7378 EUR
1 USD = 0.505 GBP
1 USD = 1.1035 CAD
1 USD = 1.2013 AUD
1 USD = 120.363 JPY
1 USD = 2.0036 BRL
1 USD = 25.7808 RUB
1 USD = 7.6944 CNY

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Equities of the Largest Breweries

Top Industry News
China: Kingway Brewery to unveil rights issue... Click here

India: Carlsberg accelerates brewing in India... Click here

Japan: April beer shipments up 2.7% y/y... Click here

France: Beer sales dropped 25% in 10 years... Click here

Bulgaria: Beer consumption up 22% in Q1 2007... Click here

Canada: Moosehead Breweries’ president says Canadian beer industry is being swallowed by foreign interests... Click here

EU: EU’s largest malt producers report latest figures... Click here

Russia: Barley crop forecast is 17.9 million tonnes... Click here

Canada: Anticipated elimination of barley single desk casts doubt on contracts... Click here

More News
Germany: Brewers announce price increase ... More Info

Peru: Prospects for malting barley sales have exploded thanks to double-digit increases in beer consumption ... More Info

UK: SABMiller’s shares on rise ... More Info

Canada: Brick Brewing reviewing strategic alternatives for enhancing shareholder value ... More Info

Denmark: Amendment of Carlsberg Foundation’s Charter approved ... More Info

Philippines: San Miguel Corp. considering $500 million bond ... More Info

Czech Republic: Starobrno shareholders to get Kc65 dividend ... More Info

Uganda: Bundibugyo district started growing barley ... More Info

Belgium: Inbev to sell stake in real estate unit Immobrew ... More Info

Ukraine: Barley sowings down 2.6% from 2006 ... More Info

Russia: Baltika Breweries shareholders approved the dividend pay-out for 2006 ... More Info

Sri Lanka: Ceylon Brewery reports sharp fall in profits due to advertising ban ... More Info

Philippines: San Miguel Pale Pilsen now with gold paper labels ... More Info

Romania: InBev Romania sells 40% more beer in the first three months of 2007 ... More Info

Turkey: Efes Beverage Group / Anadolu Efes announces dividend distribution ... More Info


Brewery News

2 China: Kingway Brewery to unveil rights issue

Trading in shares of China's Kingway Brewery Holdings Ltd was frozen, pending details of an upcoming rights issue, expected to bankroll an ongoing business ...
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2 India: Carlsberg accelerates brewing in India

Carlsberg's joint venture South Asia Breweries accelerates brewing in India, according to Carlsberg’s press release, May 14. This has been made possible after ...
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0 Japan: April beer shipments up 2.7% y/y

Shipments of beer by the five largest Japanese brewers amounted to 277,039 kiloliters last month, 2.7 pct more than a year earlier and up for the second straight month, according to data from industry groups, XFN-Asia reported May 15.

Increased marketing efforts helped raise beer shipments last month, the beer association said.

Shipments of low-malt "happoshu" drinks climbed 0.7 pct to 130,115 kiloliters, the first increase in two months while shipments of "third-sector" beverages fell 37.3 pct to 100,608 kiloliters.

Japan's five largest brewers are listed firms Sapporo Breweries Ltd, Asahi Breweries Ltd and Kirin Brewery Co Ltd, as well as Suntory and Orion.


0 France: Beer sales dropped 25% in 10 years

In 30 years the bar number decreased to 40,000 from 200,000, accompanied by a 25% drop in beer sales – 25% in 10 years and 3.6% for 2006. In order to stop the fall in beer consumption, Yves Couette, President of Kronenbourg, announced a refocus of commercial and marketing policy, 500 sales persons being deployed for that.

At this moment 3800 sales points have Excelsius equipment and the rise in beer sales volume reaches 5% (10.3 for 18-34 age group).


2 Bulgaria: Beer consumption up 22% in Q1 2007

Beer sales in the first four months of 2007 reached 1.366 million hectolitres, Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB) said, according to Sofia Echo, ...
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2 Canada: Moosehead Breweries’ president says Canadian beer industry is being swallowed by foreign interests

Canadian-owned breweries are disappearing faster than a cold beer on a hot day, and the president of one of the last remaining home-grown beer ...
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Malt News

2 EU: EU’s largest malt producers report latest figures

Germany produced 977,000 tons of malt in July/January versus 1,110,000 tonnes a year earlier. It looks like a production of 1.7 million tonnes for ...
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Barley News

2 Russia: Barley crop forecast is 17.9 million tonnes

Russian farmers are still in the process of planting spring grains, media posted on May 2. In general, the moisture situation is considered satisfactory, ...
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2 Canada: Anticipated elimination of barley single desk casts doubt on contracts

On April 21st 2007, Canada published its proposed regulations amending the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) regulations, the purpose of which is to remove the ...
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Malting barley prices. French barley prices.
Nominal prices.

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Prices for Danish malting barley are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Theoretical malt prices.
NB: Prices published are theoretical malt prices including financial cost, THC (for bulk and bags container) and all administrative costs. This prices may fluctuate according to the quantity per delivery and technical specifications.

* - 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 2007 are available on site www.e-malt.com/MarketPrices

Table of the week

EU Malt Export Licence Fixations

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Graph of the week
World Barley Usage

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May 14
1872 Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time
1881 World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)

May 15
1878 The Tokyo Stock Exchange Co., Ltd., is established, primarily to trade bonds.
1905 Las Vegas, Nevada founded
1941 The world’s first successful jet aircraft, a Gloster E28/39 powered by a W1 engine designed by Frank Whittle, takes off and lands at Farnborough, England.

May 16
1911 Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil with the Sherman Antitrust Act
1930 Two Texas engineers found a company called Geophysical Service Inc. to use seismographic technology to improve the business of exploring for oil.
1949 The Tokyo Stock Exchange, originally founded in 1878, reopens for business after the devastation of World War II.
Agenda
May 2007:
European Grain & Oilseed Convention 2007, Brussels
31-st International Congress of the European Brewery Convention , Italy
Hofex - 2007, China
InterFood Azerbaijan 13th Azerbaijan International Food Industry and Agriculture Exhibition
InterFood Astana , Kazakhstan, 9th Astana International Exhibition for Food, Beverages, Technologies


June 2007:
Japan-Asia Beer Cup 2007, Tokyo
InterFood Mongolia
IGC Grains Conference 2007 London, England
Great Japan Beer Festival 2007 in Tokyo
Brasil Brau 2007
The International Hop Growers’ Convention(IHGC)
Practical Course on Malt and Malting Barley Canada
The 5th Canadian Barley Symposium & District Western Canada MBAA
Seattle International Beer Festival


July 2007:
Olesummer Festival 2007
Portland International Beer Festival
51 Congress of The International Hop Growers Convention


August 2007:
Qingdao International Beer Festival, China
International Berlin Beer Festival
Great British Beer Festival
1st International Brewers Symposium Hop Flavor and Aroma
Great Japan Beer Festival 2007 in Osaka
Brew Drinks China 2007
The 13th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Australia


September 2007:
Belgian Beer Weekend
Great Canadian Beer Festival
Great British Beer Festival
WBA Associate in Brewing Technology Program in Chicago
WBA International Diploma in Brewing Technology Program Chicago & Munich Campuses
WorldFood Moscow


October 2007:
The International Brewing Convention 2007 , UK
Newport International Oktoberfest, USA
World Beer Festival Durham , USA
Tasting Australia
2007 Master Brewers Association of the Americas Convention


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