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E-Malt.com Flash 04b January 22 - January 25, 2026
Quote of the Week
Wine is but a single broth, ale is meat, drink and cloth.
English proverb

Currency Rates
Base Currency: Euro on January 23, 2026 |
Base Currency: US Dollar on January 23, 2026 |
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1 EUR = 1.1712 USD
1 EUR = 0.8706 GBP
1 EUR = 1.6175 CAD
1 EUR = 1.7187 AUD
1 EUR = 185.6750 JPY
1 EUR = 6.2169 BRL
1 EUR = 89.2751 RUB
1 EUR = 8.1591 CNY
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1 USD = 0.8537 EUR
1 USD = 0.7433 GBP
1 USD = 1.3810 CAD
1 USD = 1.4673 AUD
1 USD = 158.5210 JPY
1 USD = 5.3079 BRL
1 USD = 76.2225 RUB
1 USD = 6.9662 CNY
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Currency Rates Chart

Equities of the Largest Breweries
Average Market Prices Change Trend
| January 23, 2026 |
French Barley/Malt Crop 2025 Bulk |
EUR/T |
% |
| 2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) |
191.00-193.00 | 0.52% |
| 6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) |
190.00-192.00 | 0.52% |
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) |
187.00-189.00 | 0.53% |
| 2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) |
525.50-527.50 | 0.23% |
| 6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) |
524.50-526.50 | 0.23% |
French Barley/Malt Crop 2026 Bulk |
EUR/T |
% |
| 2RS Malting Barley (FOB Creil) |
210.00-212.00 | 0.48% |
| 6RW Malting Barley (FOB Creil) |
200.00-202.00 | 0.50% |
Feed Barley (FOB Creil) |
171.00-173.00 | 1.71% |
| 2RS Malt (FOB Antwerp) |
547.00-549.00 | 0.22% |
| 6RW Malt (FOB Antwerp) |
535.00-537.00 | 0.23% |
German Malting Barley Crop 2025 Bulk Ex Farm |
EUR/T |
% |
| Average Malting Barley Price |
158.50-160.50 | 0.40% |
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World: Barley production forecast up 0.8 mln tonnes to 154.6 mln tonnes
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EU-27 & UK: Final barley crop 2025 estimated at 63 mln tonnes
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Australia: Australia expected to see its largest barley crop on record in 2025-26
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Canada: 2025-26 barley crop estimated 19% higher than last season
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India: United Spirits sees sharp rise in profitability in the third quarter of FY26
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China & Hong Kong: China’s Henan Kingstar Brewery files for IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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Argentina: Non-alcoholic beer begins to consolidate itself as one of the most dynamic segments within beer market
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Colombia: Government raises VAT on distilled beverages
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EU & UK Malt Production Capacity
Prices Evolution
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These Days in Business History
22 January
1967 - The microwave oven is invented
1970 - 1st commercial Boeing 747 flight, New York to London in 6 hours
23 January
1849 - Patent granted for an envelope-making machine
1932 - The Reconstruction Finance Corp. is created under a law signed today by Pres. Herbert Hoover
1991 - World's largest oil spill, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait
24 January
1902 - Denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA
1935 - 1st canned beer, "Krueger Cream Ale," is sold by Kruger Brewing Co
1984 - Apple Computer Inc unveil its Macintosh personal computer
25 January
1853 - Basic financial disclosure becomes mandatory for all companies seeking to list their stock for trading on the New York Stock & Exchange Board
1919 - Founding of League of Nations
1959 - First transcontinental commercial jet flight (LA to NY for $301)
Agenda
January 2026:
25 - 27: Planete Biere Toulouse 2026 (Toulouse, France)
February 2026:
05 - 06: Glug Swiss 2026 (Alte Reithalle, Aarau, Switzerland)
13 - 16: HoReCa 2026 (Athens, Greece)
15 - 17: BBTech Expo 2026 (Rimini, Italy)
23 - 23: Beer Experience 2026 (Antwerp, Belgium)
27 - 01 March: Finest Spirits 2026 (Munich, Germany)
March 2026:
04 - 07: Festival Brasileiro da Cerveja 2026 (Blumenau, Brazil)
15 - 17: Planete Biere Marseille 2026 (Marseille, France)
18 - 19: BeerX 2026 (Liverpool, UK)
20 - 22: St Malo Craft Beer Expo 2026 (St Malo, France)
24 - 26: 110th International Brewing & Engineering Conference 2026 (Erding, Germany)
24 - 26: RMI Global Conference 2026 (Lisbon, Portugal)
26 - 28: Warsaw Beer Festival 2026 (Warsaw, Poland)
April 2026:
07 - 09: Craft Beer China 2026 (Shanghai, China)
10 - 11: InnBrew 2026 (Barcelona, Spain)
10 - 12: Barcelona Beer Festival 2026 (Barcelona, Spain)
16 - 18: KIBEX 2026 (Seoul, South Korea)
20 - 22: Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America 2026 (Philadelphia, USA)
22 - 22: World Beer Cup 2026 (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, USA)
22 - 22: World Beer Cup 2026 (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, USA)
28 - 30: 28th Annual International Beer and Cider Strategies 2026 (InterContinental Barcelona, Spain)
May 2026:
04 - 07: Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference 2026 (EICC, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
04 - 10: Budapest Beer Week 2026 (Budapest, Hungary)
19 - 21: Expo Antad & Alimentaria Mexico 2026 (Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
29 - 30: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2026 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
29 - 30: Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2026 (Tallinn, Estonia)
June 2026:
08 - 10: Brewing Conference Bangkok 2026 (Muang Thong Thani, Impact Challenger Hall, Jupiter 4-5, Bangkok, Thailand)
09 - 10: IGC Grains Conference 2026 (2 Savoy Place, London, UK)
09 - 11: Brasil Brau 2026 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
17 - 18: Global Beer Summit 2026 (Brussels, Belgium)
July 2026:
17 - 18: London Craft Beer Festival 2026 (London, UK)
August 2026:
06 - 08: VIETFOOD & BEVERAGE - PROPACK VIETNAM 2026 (799 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
21 - 22: Beervana 2026 (Wellington, New Zealand)
September 2026:
12 - 13: Bruges Beer Festival 2026 (Bruges, Belgium)
19 - 04 October: Oktoberfest 2026 (Munich, Germany)
24 - 27: Mondial de la Biere 2026 (Montreal, Canada)
26 - 28: Whisky Live Paris 2026 (Paris, France)
October 2026:
08 - 10: The Great American Beer Festival 2026 (Denver, USA)
15 - 16: Salon du Brasseur 2026 (Parc Expo Nancy, France)
23 - 25: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2026 (Stockholm, Sweden)
28 - 29: Brew Asia 2026 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
31 - 03 November: Planete Biere Rennes 2026 (Rennes, France)
November 2026:
10 - 12: Brau Beviale 2026 (Nuremberg, Germany)
23 - 25: 16th Iberoamerican VLB Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology (Panama)
Brewery News
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China & Hong Kong: China’s Henan Kingstar Brewery files for IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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China’s Henan Kingstar Brewery Co. Ltd has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, potentially bringing the city its first new beer listing since 2019 when Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC was listed. For Kingstar, a successful IPO would cap a dramatic operational turnaround driven largely by its aggressive pivot into craft beer, at a time when China’s broader beer market has plateaued, Asia Brewers Network reported.
Founded in 1982, Henan Kingstar Brewery built its business as a regional brewer in Henan province, relying on local distribution strength and cost efficiency rather than premium branding. Like many provincial brewers, it faced mounting pressure as China’s beer industry consolidated around a small number of national champions. With volume growth flattening across the sector, management was forced to rethink its product strategy and refocused on the fast-growing craft beer sector.
According to third-party data cited in Kingstar’s listing document, the country’s craft beer market expanded from approximately CNY12 billion (US$1.72 billion) in 2019 to CNY63 billion in 2024, representing compound annual growth of more than 35%. Kingstar has been successful in taking advantage of that demand surge by launching numerous craft beer lines in recent years.
In August 2024, the
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Argentina: Non-alcoholic beer begins to consolidate itself as one of the most dynamic segments within beer market
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While the segment of non-alcoholic beer still represents a small portion of the total market in the world, its rapid expansion has reached approximately 1.3% of the total volume, with significant growth potential compared to markets like Canada or the United States, where the market share is already approaching double digits, FreshlyBottled.com reported on January 15.
In Argentina, non-alcoholic beer has begun to consolidate itself as one of the most dynamic segments within the national beer market. Driven by cultural changes and strong investment from large companies, this category shows growth rates that far exceed those of traditional beer and aligns with a global trend.
Quilmes Brewery and Malting Company, one of the leading companies in the local market, highlighted that the growth is due to a shift in consumption patterns, as the non-alcoholic beer segment is growing at a rate of nearly 60% annually. According to an internal company survey, six out of ten Argentinians who drink beer have already tried a non-alcoholic version, a figure that underscores the rapid growth of this segment. Quilmes, a pioneer in the local development of non-alcoholic beers, now offers alternatives such as Quilmes 0.0, Stella Artois Non-Alcoholic, and Corona Cero, supported by production investments
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Barley News
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World: Barley production forecast up 0.8 mln tonnes to 154.6 mln tonnes
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In wrapping up the crop’25 production cycle, a few minor adjustments increased the world barley production forecast to 154.6 mln tonnes, +0.8 mln from
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EU-27 & UK: Final barley crop 2025 estimated at 63 mln tonnes
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Colder temperatures are forecast for much of Europe, especially for central/eastern Europe, and this will be important to watch in terms of winter crop
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Australia: Australia expected to see its largest barley crop on record in 2025-26
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Australia is expected to see its largest barley crop and second-largest wheat crop on record in 2025-26, despite seasonal conditions that are far from
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Canada: 2025-26 barley crop estimated 19% higher than last season
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For 2025-26, Canadian barley production is estimated by Statistics Canada (STC) at 9.7 million tonnes (Mt), 19% higher than the production in the previous
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Whisky News
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India: United Spirits sees sharp rise in profitability in the third quarter of FY26
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United Spirits Ltd., one of India’s leading beverage alcohol companies and the Indian arm of Diageo, has reported a sharp rise in profitability for the third quarter of FY26, supported by premiumisation and steady demand for higher-end brands, Food Business reported on January 22.
The company posted a 24.7% increase in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 529 crore (US$63.7 million), delivering year-on-year growth of 11.8% and a net profit margin of 14.4%.
During the quarter, gross profit rose 12.3%, while the gross margin expanded to 46.2%, an increase of 219 basis points compared with the same period last year. United Spirits said the improvement was driven by “premiumisation-led mix enhancement, ongoing productivity initiatives and the flow-through of prior-year pricing actions”.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs 618 crore (US$74.5 million), up 5.1% year on year. The EBITDA margin came in at 16.8%, contracting by 35 basis points, largely due to higher advertising and promotion spending.
Net Sales Value (NSV) for Diageo India reached Rs 3,694 crore (US$445.3 million), representing a 7.6% year-on-year increase. The company said this was driven by strong performance in the top end of its portfolio, although growth was partly offset by “the
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Colombia: Government raises VAT on distilled beverages
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Consumers of distilled alcoholic beverages in Colombia have faced a significant price change since January for products such as whiskey, aguardiente, rum, and brandy, FreshlyBottled.com reported on January 22.
This is because the VAT on these beverages will increase from 5 % to 19 %, as part of the fiscal measures included in the economic emergency decree.
In addition to the VAT increase, these products are subject to the consumption tax, which has also been adjusted and includes an additional component per bottle, raising the final cost to the consumer.
With the combination of the new 19 % VAT and the existing consumption tax, the price of some liquors will rise significantly in 2026, it is reported.
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