How forward contracting affects hop production

Welcome to this Brewery Pro podcast. This is part of Hop Product Australia's 2021 Virtual Harvest program. Today, hear Owen Johnston's presentation on forward contracting. Forward contracts are a critical part of securing your future hop supply and protecting your brewery from market volatility. He looks at the importance of forward contracts from the perspective of a hop grower and a brewer, as well as sharing some techniques you can use to forward contract responsibly. At 10.00 hear special Q and A with David Baxter, Group Manager of Procurement at Asahi Premium Beverages. David has been in the industry for over 20 years and has a real passion for understanding the supply chain process from end to end, and improving it wherever possible.