About BMBRI

The Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI) has supported the development of world-class malting barley varieties in Canada since 1948 and is the primary voice for setting research and breeding targets for malting barley in Canada. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, its members include leading malting and brewing companies and related organizations in the value chain.

Supporting world-class malting barley in Canada

Canadian malting barley is known around the world for its high quality. BMBRI supports this leadership position, by helping to ensure new Canadian malting barley varieties meet the premium standards of BMBRI members and their customers. This enables the production of a steady supply of preferred malting barley varieties for BMBRI members, allowing them to deliver top-value malt and beer to customers in Canada and around the globe.

Driving development, evaluation and communication

BMBRI’s activities build upon three pillars: Research & Development, Evaluation and Communication. Key activities are at the pre-commercial level and take on several forms, including

• Funding research in barley, malting barley and related areas
• Providing feedback to breeders, researchers, and producers about malting barley quality traits that are important to the industry
• Coordinating collaborative trials for the registration of new malting barley varieties
• Coordinating generic plant-scale test information exchange among BMBRI members
• Contributing to malting barley variety eligibility and recommended lists
• Providing information and resources to industry members that support production and marketing of Canadian malting barley, malt and beer
• Representing the interests of industry members to federal and provincial bodies on technical and scientific aspects of seed regulations and variety registration
• Sponsoring seminars to encourage the flow of knowledge between the malting and brewing industry and the research community, as well as producers
• Communicating the outcomes of BMBRI’s development and evaluation projects, at domestic and international forums

Representing leading maltsters and brewers

Strong industry membership is the foundation of BMBRI, providing the resources and expertise necessary to critically evaluate new malting barley varieties and identify industry needs. BMBRI currently (as of March 2009) represents eight leading North American maltsters and brewers.

Membership is open to domestic or international malting and brewing companies or groups with an interest in the Canadian malting barley, malt and brewing industry. (click for more information on membership values and opportunities).

BMBRI Associate Members in 2009-10

Current Associate Members of BMBRI:

Alberta Barley Commission
Canterra Seeds
FP Genetics
Proven Seed (Viterra)
SeCan

For More Information on BMBRI or Malting Barley Research and Variety Development Activities in Canada, contact:

Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute
1510 - One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3
Phone: (204) 927-1407
Fax: (204) 947-5960
Email: info@bmbri.ca

President and CEO: Michael Brophy
Phone: (204) 927-1401
Email: mbrophy@bmbri.ca

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