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Pernod Ricard SA

  • Thursday, 19 June, 2025
    Pernod Ricard to restructure business to cut costs in market slump

    Changes follow a period of depressed sales across the industry and are expected to result in job losses

    Row of bottles of Ricard
  • Sunday, 11 May, 2025
    Food & Beverage
    Australian wine giant spies Americas opportunity from Trump’s tariffs

    Newly formed Vinarchy expects growth in Canada and Latin America as US brands fall out of favour

    Portrait of Ben Clarke with bottles of wine on a table
  • Thursday, 6 February, 2025
    Pernod Ricard cuts sales outlook on tariff uncertainty

    French spirits group hit by slump in Chinese demand for cognac following anti-dumping measures

    Bottles of Pernod Ricard products lined up on a shelf at the company’s headquarters in Paris
  • Thursday, 28 November, 2024
    LexFood & Beverage
    How tariffs will disrupt the drinks trade Premium content

    Chinese levies and US threat of higher duties are a nasty cocktail for European drinks companies

    A person pours cognac from a bottle of Remy Martin VSOP Mature Cask Finish into a glass.
  • Thursday, 5 September, 2024
    Pernod Ricard ditches Paris Saint-Germain deal after Marseille backlash

    Southern France drinks brand’s withdrawal follows anger from rival Olympique de Marseille supporters

    Pernod Ricard logo on the company’s factory in Marseille, France
  • Sunday, 21 July, 2024
    LexWine
    Wine market’s future is far from rosé Premium content

    Global consumption has been in decline since it peaked in 2007

    Alexandre Ricard, chief executive of Pernod Ricard
  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
    Pernod Ricard sells wine brands to focus on premium spirits market

    Jacob’s Creek and other names sold to owner of Accolade Wines

    A bottle of Jacob’s Creek wine
  • Saturday, 1 June, 2024
    LexFood & Beverage
    Beverage sector serves up cheap drinks for all Premium content

    Despite current wobbles, selling drinks remains a good business

    Bottles of Johnnie Walker and Buchanan’s whiskies on display at a liquor store in Mexico City that sells spirits distributed by Diageo
  • Monday, 4 March, 2024
    Beer and spirits
    Chinese whisky distilleries give western brands a wee dram of local flavour

    Pernod Ricard starts with Scotch blend but aims to create Chinese single malt to grow share in world’s biggest spirits market

    Bottles of whisky at the Pernod Ricard Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery in Emeishan, China
  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    Food & Beverage
    Pernod Ricard halts all drinks exports to Russia

    Further retreat for French group after halting export of Swedish vodka brand Absolut to Russian network

    Jameson whiskey for sale on a supermarket shelf
  • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
    Pernod Ricard to stop Absolut vodka exports to Russia after Swedish outcry

    French group faced storm of criticism from Swedish politicians and calls for its drinks to be boycotted

    Absolut vodka bottles
  • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
    Pernod Ricard raises dividend as sales surpass €10bn

    French spirits group says demand remains strong despite soaring inflation

    A bartender pours a glass of Havana Club rum, produced by Pernod Ricard
  • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
    Pernod Ricard asks senior staff in Hong Kong to temporarily relocate

    Move by maker of Jameson whiskey and Martell cognac comes as multinationals review risks of staying in city

    People wearing face masks sit near a sign reminding passengers to maintain social distance at Hong Kong International Airport
  • Wednesday, 2 September, 2020
    LexBeer and spirits
    Pernod/whisky: the Scottish play Premium content

    Pandemic, tariffs and political uncertainty weigh on French distiller

  • Friday, 10 April, 2020
    News in-depthFood & Beverage
    Global drinks makers race to keep party spirit going

    Brewers and distillers cut costs and boost cash as coronavirus lockdowns force new sales strategies

  • Monday, 16 March, 2020
    Food & Beverage
    European distillers turn to making sanitisers to tackle shortage

    Pernod Ricard to supply ingredients while gin makers join LVMH in switching production

    Mandatory Credit: Photo by MASSIMO PERCOSSI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10573983e) A woman applies sanitizer on her hands at Navona Square in downtown Rome, Italy, 04 March 2020. Italian authorities have mandated the closure of all schools and learning centers until mid-March in a bid to contain the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, which is gripping the country with over 2,200 confirmed infections and at least 79 deaths. Coronavirus in Italy, Rome - 04 Mar 2020
  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Pernod Ricard curbs profit target on China virus outbreak

    First-half results beat expectations helped by earlier lunar new year and cost cuts

  • Saturday, 1 February, 2020
    European companies
    Paris puts alcohol-free drinks at the centre of cocktail week 

    Spirits industry leaders and new brands chase new premium market

    31 January 2020 – Paris, France Booze-Free Cocktail Workshop in Paris Jeremy Auger preparing the ingredients.
  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
    Due Diligence
    French protectionism is being challenged by a new wave of activists Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    News in-depthInvestor activism
    Activist investors lay down challenge to corporate France

    Paris establishment grapples with how to respond as bigger companies become targets

  • Thursday, 3 October, 2019
    Lex
    Pernod Ricard/Elliott: spirit guide
  • Thursday, 29 August, 2019
    Pernod Ricard launches buyback and unveils new projects in US, China

    Maker of Jameson whiskey under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management

    Alexandre Ricard, chief executive officer of Pernod Ricard SA, poses for a photograph at the bar inside the company's headquarters in Paris, France, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Pernod Ricard raised its full-year earnings forecast after Chinese demand for Cognac fueled the fastest profit growth in seven years, bolstering the distiller’s defenses against activist shareholder Elliott Management Corp. Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg
  • Monday, 10 June, 2019
    Food & Beverage
    Changing tastes create winners and losers in booze industry

    Beer sales flag as consumers opt for healthier options while spirits and cocktails boom

  • Friday, 22 March, 2019
    News in-depthBeer and spirits
    Family ties complicate the mix when it comes to spirits

    Campari chief predicts dealmaking will rise as the benefits of scale start to outweigh dynastic pride

  • Monday, 25 February, 2019
    Fund management
    Cartoon, February 25

    The Mega Files: Elliott Management and the activist challenge at Pernod Ricard

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