The malting industry and the role of the MAGB Dr Julian South Executive Director, MAGB 7 th November 2017
The Malting Industry • 12 main malting companies • 27 production sites • Produce 1.5 million tonnes malt from 2 million tonnes malting barley • Customers are whisky distillers (49%), brewers (32%), export (14%) and food (5%).
Changing Markets
MALTINGS tonnes / year Over 80,000 10,000 – 80,000 less than 80,000 BARLEY Principal production areas Other significant production areas Minor production area English English Malting Sites Malting Sites
Scottish Scottish Malting Malting Sites MALTINGS Sites tonnes / year Over 80,000 10,000 – 80,000 less than 80,000 BARLEY Principal production areas Other significant production areas Minor production area (English maltings at Berwick on England /Scotland Border)
Malting Technology
Site Production (tonnes) 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 0
Origins of MAGB • Formed in 1827 in response to malt taxation issues • Growth to 1,800 members • 12 members in 2017 representing 98% of malt production
MAGB Secretariat
MAGB Committee Structure Executive Committee MAGB Trade Technical (CCL) Committee Committee Safety, Malting Task Exams & Health & Task Euromalt Barley Training groups Environment Groups Committee Forum
Key areas of work • Horizon Scanning Food safety • Monitoring & Review Energy and Environment Health & Safety • Networking Quality • Lobbying Training and Exams Research • Benchmarking Cereals supply chain • Reporting
Who we work with
Developments at MAGB • New office • New IT systems • MAGB Review and Consultation
Current Hot Topics Environment and Sustainability Plant Brewers, Malting Breeders Distillers & Barley Maltsters and Seed Food Growers Suppliers Customers Plant Glyphosate Ergot TACCP breeding innovation
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