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      1 EUR = 1.0700 USD
1 EUR = 0.7187 GBP
1 EUR = 1.3085 CAD
1 EUR = 1.3821 AUD
1 EUR = 127.7500 JPY
1 EUR = 3.2423 BRL
1 EUR = 57.5998 RUB
1 EUR = 6.6358 CNY
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1 USD = 0.6710 GBP
1 USD = 1.2256 CAD
1 USD = 1.2960 AUD
1 USD = 119.4700 JPY
1 USD = 3.0292 BRL
1 USD = 53.5310 RUB
1 USD = 6.0941 CNY


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April 22, 2015
Type Crop 2014 Crop 2015
EUR % EUR %
2rs Barley 173.00-175.00 down0.57% 192.00-194.00 -
6rw Barley 171.00-173.00 down0.58% 176.00-178.00 -
2rs Malt 365.50-367.50 down0.33% 385.50-387.50 -
6rw Malt 363.00-365.00 down0.34% 366.00-368.00 -
Feed Barley 169.00-171.00down1.16% nq 

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Malt news USA: Rahr Malting gets government support for expanding its Shakopee malting plant ...Click here

Brewery news World: Heineken’s first-quarter beer sales advance more than estimated by analysts ...Click here
Brewery news China: China Resources Enterprise Ltd. sells retail venture to focus on beer ...Click here
Brewery news World: Boom of craft beer reported from all parts of the world ...Click here
Brewery news Australia: Coca-Cola Amatil committed to its original brewing aspirations ...Click here
Brewery news Côte d'Ivoire: Groupe Castel acquires Côte d'Ivoire’s Brasseries ivoiriennes ...Click here

Barley news World: Barley trade expected to decline in 2015/16 ...Click here
Barley news Canada: Barley exports to decrease both in 2014-15 and in 2015-16 ...Click here
Barley news Russia & Ukraine: Both countries export identical volumes of barley in July-March 2014/15 ...Click here


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Brewery news Brazil: Ambev invests R$708.3 mln in Uberlândia brewery last year, plans another R$25 mln this year ...Click here
Brewery news USA: Shares of Constellation Brands hit new highs owing to strong fourth quarter earnings report ...Click here
Barley news China: China's COFCO planning to list within 3-5 years ...Click here
Brewery news Brazil: Grupo Petrópolis launching new brewery in the state of Pernambuco ...Click here
Brewery news Indonesia: PT Multi Bintang Indonesia in talks with government over new ban on alcohol sales in minimarts ...Click here
Brewery news Bulgaria: Last year beer consumption returned to 2009 rates - executive director of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria ...Click here
Brewery news India: Mahou India launches Mahou 5 Star across the country ...Click here
Brewery news India: United Breweries to roll out strong Kingfisher Ultra Max beer ...Click here
Brewery news North Korea: Brewing among the few areas North Korea might be praised for ...Click here
Barley news The Netherlands & the UK: Some Dutch farmers start growing barley for Scottish whisky industry ...Click here
Brewery news UK: Molson Coors’ Carling beer becomes Scotland’s number two brand by volume ...Click here

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These Days in Business History


20 April
1926 - 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic
1946 - The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations
1948 - 1st Polaroid camera was sold in US
1964 - BBC Two launches with a power cut because of the fire at Battersea Power Station
1973 - Canadian ANIK A2 becomes 1st commercial satellite in orbit

21 April
1654 - England and Sweden sign trade agreement
1982 - Dr. Michael E. Bakey performs 1st successful heart implant
1983 - 1 pound coin introduced in United Kingdom

22 April
1864 - The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency
1924 - Hague Chambers of Commerce forms
1969 - 1st human eye transplant performed
1991 - Intel releases 486SX chip

Agenda

April 2015:
14-17: Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America 2015 (Portland, USA)
21-23: Brewer (Pivovar) 2015 (Moscow, Russia)
23-25: Shanghai International Brew & Beverage Manufacturing Technology and Equipment 2015 (Shanghai, China)
25-26: Zythos 2015 (Leuven, Belgium)


May 2015:
06-08: bevtec Asia 2015 (Bangkok, Thailand)
07-23: The Czech Beer Festival 2015 (Prague, the Czech Republic)
18-20: Beer (Pivo) 2015 (Sochi, Russia)
24-28: EBC 2015 (Porto, Portugal)
26-28: Alimentaria Mexico 2015 (Mexico City, Mexico)
28-30: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2015 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
28-31: Latvia Beer Fest 2015 (Riga, Latvia)


June 2015:
10-14: Mondial de la Biere 2015 (Montreal, Canada)


July 2015:
01-04: Ollesummer 2015 (Tallinn, Estonia)
09-12: Artbeerfest 2015 (Caminha, Portugal)
15-17: Brasil Brau 2015 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)


August 2015:
11-15: The Great British Beer Festival 2015 (London, UK)


September 2015:
19 September - 14 October: Oktoberfest 2015 (Munich, Germany)
24-26: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2015 (Stockholm, Sweden)


October 2015:
01-03: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2015 (Stockholm, Sweden)


November 2015:
10-12: Brau Beviale 2015 (Nuremberg, Germany)


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MaltMalt News Malt


Malt newsUSA: Rahr Malting gets government support for expanding its Shakopee malting plant
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $610,000 in Job Creation Fund resources to Rahr Malting Corporation on April 17, ...More info on site



BreweryBrewery News Brewery


Brewery newsWorld: Heineken’s first-quarter beer sales advance more than estimated by analysts
Heineken NV, the world’s third-biggest brewer, reported on April 22 first-quarter beer sales that advanced more than analysts estimated, as demand in Asia and ...More info on site


Brewery newsChina: China Resources Enterprise Ltd. sells retail venture to focus on beer
China Resources Enterprise Ltd. rose the most in more than two decades after announcing it will sell businesses including its main money-losing retail venture ...More info on site


Brewery newsWorld: Boom of craft beer reported from all parts of the world
In the U.S., there are registered 3,464 breweries, 560 more than a year ago. While the total beer output of the country in 2014 ...More info on site


Brewery newsAustralia: Coca-Cola Amatil committed to its original brewing aspirations
Coca-Cola Amatil boss Alison Watkins has underlined her commitment to the bottler’s regional brewing aspirations by flying to Fiji this week to cut the ...More info on site


Brewery newsCôte d'Ivoire: Groupe Castel acquires Côte d'Ivoire’s Brasseries ivoiriennes
Less than in two years after entering the Côte d'Ivoire market, Les Brasseries ivoiriennes (LBI) brewing company was acquired by the BGI Group (owned ...More info on site


Brewery newsBrazil: Ambev invests R$708.3 mln in Uberlândia brewery last year, plans another R$25 mln this year
In 2014, Brazilian beer giant Ambev invested a total of R$708.3 mln in its production facility in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Estado de Minas reported ...More info on site


Brewery news USA: Shares of Constellation Brands hit new highs owing to strong fourth quarter earnings report
Shares of Constellation Brands hit new highs last week on the heels of a strong fourth quarter earnings report. Despite the short rally, shares ended the week down 5% and gave back most of their gains, Seeking Alpha reported on April 20.

The fourth quarter continued the growth for Constellation Brands in the beer segment. In fact, the company reported it gained market share in 48 of the 50 U.S. states. The company's Corona Extra remains the number one imported beer brand. In fiscal 2015, Constellation shipped more than 105 million cases of Corona Extra. A telling stat for investors is the fact that Corona Extra was the only top five beer brand in the U.S. to see growth last year. The beer could continue to see further gains in 2016 with Constellation planning increased national television advertising.

Beyond advertising, the growth for Corona Extra is coming from cans. From the earnings call, "Most importantly, fiscal 2016 will represent the year of the can for Corona Extra. We see great opportunity for growth with cans as this format currently represents less than 3% of total sales for Corona Extra." Corona Extra which is a top five brand in the country and then ...More info on site


Brewery newsBrazil: Grupo Petrópolis launching new brewery in the state of Pernambuco
Brazil’s Grupo Petrópolis is inaugurating its second brewery in the north-east of Brazil. The new facility is located in Itapissuma, at 45 km distance ...More info on site


Brewery news Indonesia: PT Multi Bintang Indonesia in talks with government over new ban on alcohol sales in minimarts
PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk is in talks with the government over a new ban on alcohol sales at minimarts and a planned 40 million euros (RM155 million) investment hinges on regulatory certainty, the brewer's top executive was quoted as saying by The Malaysian Insider on April 20.

Multi Bintang, majority-owned by Dutch brewer Heineken, had previously allocated the money over the next three years to raise its production capacity, president director Michael Chin said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jakarta. Multi Bintang has two breweries and one plant producing non-alcoholic beverages in Indonesia.

A regulation banning the sale of alcoholic drinks at minimarts took effect in Southeast Asia's largest economy on April 16, though they will still be sold at supermarkets, hotels, bars and restaurants. "Indonesia has been very liberal in selling alcoholic drinks," Chief Economics Minister Sofyan Djalil told reporters on April 20. "We are looking at how we can control the distribution in mini-markets."

Sales of beer with alcohol content of less than 5 percent at minimarts typically make up around 15% of annual sales in the industry, Multi Bintang's Chin said.

"We have internally approved another investment of 40 million euros (over the next three years), ...More info on site


Brewery newsBulgaria: Last year beer consumption returned to 2009 rates - executive director of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria
Ivana Radomirova, executive director of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria, commented on the production and consumption of beer in Bulgaria in an interview ...More info on site


Brewery news India: Mahou India launches Mahou 5 Star across the country
Mahou India, the first subsidiary of Spanish brewing major, Mahou San Miguel to be established outside Spain, has strengthened its position in the India market with the launch of Mahou 5 Star. This will also be the first ever Spanish beer to be made in India, a company release of April 21 stated.

By doing so, the company has not only increased its offering in the country but will start competing in new segments in the premium category. The beer, brewed at the Mahou India brewery located in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, is already available to consumers in different states across India and is said to be receiving good initial acceptance.

“This launch represents a further step in our consolidation in the Indian market, which is today a strategic and investment priority for the company due to its high growth potential. We are committed to India for the long term, and have built a strong local leadership team to take the Company forward,” said Erik d’Auchamp, Chief Executive Officer, Mahou India.

Following the 2014 acquisition of Arian Breweries, Mahou San Miguel reportedly became the first Spanish company in its sector to operate in the region with its own brewery. Since then, ...More info on site


Brewery news India: United Breweries to roll out strong Kingfisher Ultra Max beer
Kingfisher Ultra Max, a strong variant of Kingfisher Ultra beer and the costliest in the Kingfisher line, will be rolled out across India in a year in what its maker United Breweries calls its most aggressive launch in five years, Livemint reported on April 21.

United Breweries, which sells more than half of all the beer sold in India, is trying to fend off rivals such as SABMiller and AB InBev that have flooded the market with expensive versions of strong beer, the most popular among the country’s beer drinkers.

“This is the most aggressive launch done by United Breweries in over five years,” Samar Singh Sheikhawat, senior vice-president, marketing, said in an interview on April 17.

“This is the brand we are banking very heavily on.”

Sold in parts of Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Raigarh and Haryana, UB is cranking up all its 31 breweries across the country to produce Ultra Max, the latest from the Kingfisher stable.

“We’ve spent 1.2 times of what we spent on the launch of Heineken,” he added. To be sure, Heineken beer was launched in India in 2011. Heineken NV of Netherlands is the majority shareholder of United Breweries.

India’s beer market has traditionally been driven by strong beer, which ...More info on site


Brewery news North Korea: Brewing among the few areas North Korea might be praised for
There are a few areas in which North Korea has an advantage over rival South Korea: underground resources and cheap labor are among them.

But some would argue that beer in the North is also much better than that produced in South Korea, Korea JoongAng Daily reported on April 22.

One defender of North Korean beer is Daniel Tudor, a former Seoul correspondent for The Economist.

In a 2012 article for the magazine, Tudor declares South Korean beer “boring” - so much so that even North Korean beer is more appealing. “Brewing remains just about the only useful activity at which North Korea beats the South,” he wrote. “The North’s Taedonggang Beer, made with equipment imported from Britain, tastes surprisingly good.”

The acknowledgement came as a slap in the face to South Korean beer producers. Though it’s a rather hard point to quantify - how and why, exactly, does North Korean beer taste better? - it tasted better to him.

With the weather warming now, an increasing number of North Koreans are lining up to drink after work. One of their favorite domestic brands is Taedonggang, into which late leader Kim Jong-il put particular care, making it one of the country’s best. ...More info on site


Brewery news UK: Molson Coors’ Carling beer becomes Scotland’s number two brand by volume
The head of Molson Coors in Scotland has underlined the brewer's ambition to shake up the beer scene north of the Border after its Carling brand rose to command its biggest ever share of the Scottish lager market, The Herald reported on April 20.

Carling, the UK's biggest selling lager, became Scotland's number two by volume after growing by 22 per cent in 2014, buoyed by growing customer numbers and increasing its rate of sale in outlets.

It was the only top five standard lager to grow in a market which declined by two per cent, climbing to take a 8.7 per cent of total lager market in Scotland, data by industry analyst CGA found.

Carling's rise up the lager charts has come more than a decade after its high-profile launch into the market as shirt sponsor of Rangers and Celtic.

It underlines the continuing thirst for mainstream lager among drinkers in Scotland, in spite of the burgeoning craft beer movement.

Hugo Mills, the executive hired from Gruppo Campari to head Molson Coors in Scotland a year ago, said the brand's heavyweight push into Scotland had given it a "high awareness" among drinkers.

Now he intends to build on that by taking a new approach to ...More info on site



BarleyBarley News Barley


Barley newsWorld: Barley trade expected to decline in 2015/16
World barley trade is expected to shrink in 2015/16 owing to smaller production and a decline in demand, La Depeche reported on April 17.

“For ...More info on site


Barley newsCanada: Barley exports to decrease both in 2014-15 and in 2015-16
For 2014-15, Canada’s barley exports are forecast to decrease marginally to 2.35 mln tonnes due to below normal quality and a strong domestic market ...More info on site


Barley newsRussia & Ukraine: Both countries export identical volumes of barley in July-March 2014/15
In the period July/25 March 2014/15, both Russia and Ukraine exported identical 4.16 mln tons of barley, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in a ...More info on site


Barley news China: China's COFCO planning to list within 3-5 years
China's COFCO, the state-run grain trading company, is planning to list within three to five years, a move that would catapult it into the select stable of companies dominating global agricultural trade, Reuters reported on April 21. In just over a year, COFCO has invested $2.8 billion to transform itself from a procurement operation into a global agricultural trader, via joint ventures with Noble Group Ltd's agribusiness and Dutch grain trader Nidera, after taking substantial stakes in the companies.

"This should be not a Chinese, but a global company...the IPO will help us to achieve this standard," COFCO Chairman Ning Gaoning said at the FT Commodities Global Summit.

Ning told Reuters COFCO's plan would be to list all of COFCO's, Noble's, and Nidera's agricultural assets together.

Its overall objective would likely be to rival the "ABCD" quartet of companies - Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus - that dominate agricultural commodity trading.

"After the integration with Noble Agri I think COFCO will invest again in other companies," Ning said.

"That is a place you cannot ignore," he said when asked if COFCO could expand in North American markets.

The investments marked the biggest overseas acquisitions in China's grain sector, giving COFCO assets in some ...More info on site


Barley news The Netherlands & the UK: Some Dutch farmers start growing barley for Scottish whisky industry
Some 30 Dutch farmers in the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland have turned over some of their land to grow barley for the Scottish whisky industry, broadcaster Nos reported on April 18.

The worldwide growth in whisky consumption has forced Scottish distilleries to look for alternative sources of barley and the clay soil in the north of the country is ideal for growing the crop.

Now a group of farmers in the Netherlands have agreed to grow barley for the Scots – under the supervision of Agrifirm, a cooperative which specialises in growing grain.

Some 30 farmers have signed up for the project. Malting barley for whisky generates 10% more in income than barley for the beer industry.

Ate Bijlsma, a farmer in the Frisian village of Firdgum, says he welcomes the challenge. ‘We have to be innovative,’ he told Nos. ‘At the moment, there is no added value in it for us, but perhaps there will be, if the Scots are enthusiastic about our growing methods and our product.’

In total, the Dutch farmers have sown 300 hectares of barley for the whisky industry and the first crop will be ready to harvest in August. ‘Then it really ...More info on site


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