Pierre Pringuet: Pernod Would Readily Acquire Avion Tequila

Dear Client: Amid a tougher global environment, Pernod Ricard delivered 8% sales growth in the US for its fiscal year ended June 30 driven primarily by premiumization, innovation and its Top 14 spirits. Pernod echoed Brown-Forman's comments yesterday on softness in the on-premise, "but but all in all, the US is still going through some very positive momentum," said Alexandre Ricard, Pernod's deputy ceo and coo. Of its Top 14 Jameson continued to drive the most growth up 26%, followed