Company type | Public ( Société Anonyme) |
---|---|
Euronext Paris:
RI
CAC 40 Component | |
ISIN | FR0000120693 |
Industry | Drink industry |
Founded | 1975 |
Founder | Paul Ricard |
Headquarters | , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alexandre Ricard (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) [1] |
Products | Alcoholic beverages |
Revenue | €8.824 billion (2021) |
3,265,000,000 Euro (2023) | |
€1.577 billion (2018) | |
Number of employees | 18,915 (2022) |
Website | pernod-ricard.com |
Pernod Ricard (French: [pɛʁno ʁikaʁ]) is a French company best known for its anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis (often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard). The world's second-largest wine and spirits seller, [2] it also produces several other types of pastis.
In 1975, the companies of Pernod Fils and Ricard, the two largest French aniseed aperitif producers and fierce competitors, merged creating the Pernod Ricard group. [3]
In 1988, Pernod Ricard acquired Irish Distillers makers of Jameson Irish whiskeys. [4]
In 1989, Pernod Ricard acquired Orlando Wyndham makers of Jacob's Creek. [5]
In 1993, Pernod Ricard worked with Cuban companies to create Havana Club. [6]
In 1998, Pernod Ricard acquired the Yerevan Brandy Company.
In 2001, Pernod Ricard acquired 38% of Seagram's Wines and Spirits business including Chivas Brothers Ltd makers of Chivas Regal and owner of 13 Scotch malt distilleries, 1 grain distillery and 2 gin distilleries. [7]
In 2001, Pernod Ricard acquired Jan Becher, makers of Becherovka.
In 2005, Pernod Ricard acquired Allied Domecq, makers of Ballantine's. [8]
In 2008, Pernod Ricard announced its acquisition of Swedish-based V&S Group, which produces Absolut Vodka, from the Swedish government. [9]
In 2013, Pernod Ricard joined leading alcohol producers as part of a producers' commitments to reducing harmful drinking. [10]
In December 2018, Elliott Management Corporation purchased a 2.5% stake in Pernod Ricard. [11]
According to the Anti-Corrida Alliance, Pernod Ricard was the major funder of bullfighting in France, [12] [13] financing bullfighting clubs and sponsoring corridas despite the opposition of a majority of French citizens to blood sports. In 2020, Pernod Ricard ended the association with bullfighting clubs. [14]
In 2022, Pernod Ricard acquired the French ready-to-serve cocktail brand, Cockorico. [15]
In December 2022, Pernot Ricard announced plans to open a US$250 million carbon-neutral whiskey distillery in Marion County, Kentucky in 2025. [16]
In 2023, Pernod Ricard decided to resume limited exports of Beefeater Gin and Jameson Irish Whiskey to Russia. [17] [18] After been faced with protests and calls for a portfolio-wide boycott of all its brands Pernod Ricard decided to end all exports of its international brands to Russia. [19]
In December 2023, Pernod Ricard has released The Chuan Pure Malt Whisky, its inaugural Chinese whisky. [20]
Pernod Ricard beverage brands include: [22]
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Company type | Public ( Société Anonyme) |
---|---|
Euronext Paris:
RI
CAC 40 Component | |
ISIN | FR0000120693 |
Industry | Drink industry |
Founded | 1975 |
Founder | Paul Ricard |
Headquarters | , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alexandre Ricard (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) [1] |
Products | Alcoholic beverages |
Revenue | €8.824 billion (2021) |
3,265,000,000 Euro (2023) | |
€1.577 billion (2018) | |
Number of employees | 18,915 (2022) |
Website | pernod-ricard.com |
Pernod Ricard (French: [pɛʁno ʁikaʁ]) is a French company best known for its anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis (often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard). The world's second-largest wine and spirits seller, [2] it also produces several other types of pastis.
In 1975, the companies of Pernod Fils and Ricard, the two largest French aniseed aperitif producers and fierce competitors, merged creating the Pernod Ricard group. [3]
In 1988, Pernod Ricard acquired Irish Distillers makers of Jameson Irish whiskeys. [4]
In 1989, Pernod Ricard acquired Orlando Wyndham makers of Jacob's Creek. [5]
In 1993, Pernod Ricard worked with Cuban companies to create Havana Club. [6]
In 1998, Pernod Ricard acquired the Yerevan Brandy Company.
In 2001, Pernod Ricard acquired 38% of Seagram's Wines and Spirits business including Chivas Brothers Ltd makers of Chivas Regal and owner of 13 Scotch malt distilleries, 1 grain distillery and 2 gin distilleries. [7]
In 2001, Pernod Ricard acquired Jan Becher, makers of Becherovka.
In 2005, Pernod Ricard acquired Allied Domecq, makers of Ballantine's. [8]
In 2008, Pernod Ricard announced its acquisition of Swedish-based V&S Group, which produces Absolut Vodka, from the Swedish government. [9]
In 2013, Pernod Ricard joined leading alcohol producers as part of a producers' commitments to reducing harmful drinking. [10]
In December 2018, Elliott Management Corporation purchased a 2.5% stake in Pernod Ricard. [11]
According to the Anti-Corrida Alliance, Pernod Ricard was the major funder of bullfighting in France, [12] [13] financing bullfighting clubs and sponsoring corridas despite the opposition of a majority of French citizens to blood sports. In 2020, Pernod Ricard ended the association with bullfighting clubs. [14]
In 2022, Pernod Ricard acquired the French ready-to-serve cocktail brand, Cockorico. [15]
In December 2022, Pernot Ricard announced plans to open a US$250 million carbon-neutral whiskey distillery in Marion County, Kentucky in 2025. [16]
In 2023, Pernod Ricard decided to resume limited exports of Beefeater Gin and Jameson Irish Whiskey to Russia. [17] [18] After been faced with protests and calls for a portfolio-wide boycott of all its brands Pernod Ricard decided to end all exports of its international brands to Russia. [19]
In December 2023, Pernod Ricard has released The Chuan Pure Malt Whisky, its inaugural Chinese whisky. [20]
Pernod Ricard beverage brands include: [22]
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