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| Type | Public (Euronext: RI) |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Key people | Patrick Ricard (Chairman and CEO) |
| Industry | Drinks |
| Products | Alcoholic beverages |
| Revenue | €6. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Ricard (born May 12 1945) is a French entrepreneur and Chairman and CEO of the liquor & wine group Pernod Ricard For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A drink, or beverage, is a Liquid specifically prepared for Human consumption In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 066 billion (2005/2006) |
| Employees | 17,602 |
| Website | www.pernod-ricard.com |
Pernod Ricard (Euronext: RI) is a French company that produces alcoholic beverages. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The company's most famous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both pastis, and often referred to as simply Ricard or Pernod. Pastis ( or /pæsˈtɪs/ is an Anise -flavored Liqueur and Apéritif from France, typically containing 40–45% Alcohol by volume, The company also produces several other types of pastis.
Reborn from the Pernod Fils company as a producer of pastis following the ban on absinthe, it is now a worldwide conglomerate. Pernod Fils (pɛʁnoˈfis was the most popular brand of Absinthe prior to 1915 the year absinthe was banned throughout most of Europe. Absinthe is traditionally a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV) beverage It owns the Austin, Nichols company (maker of Wild Turkey whiskies) and the alcoholic beverage division of the former Seagram corporation, among many other holdings. Austin Nichols & Company Inc USA is a distilling company producing several brands of beverages including the Wild Turkey whiskeys Wild Turkey is a brand of Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey distilled and bottled by the Austin Nichols division of Pernod Ricard. Whisky (uisge-beatha or whiskey (uisce beatha or fuisce) refers to a broad category of Alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented For the rapper Seagram, see Seagram Miller The Seagram Company Ltd In 2005, the company acquired British-based international competitor Allied Domecq plc. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, UK that operated spirits, Wine, and Quick service restaurant This acquisition made it the world's second largest beverage group, behind Diageo. Diageo plc () is the largest multinational beer wine and spirits company in the world
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History
Pernod
- Main article: Pernod Fils
- 1797 - Henri-Louis Pernod opens his first absinthe distillery in Switzerland. Pernod Fils (pɛʁnoˈfis was the most popular brand of Absinthe prior to 1915 the year absinthe was banned throughout most of Europe. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- 1805 – Maison Pernod Fils (simply known as Pernod Fils) is founded in Pontarlier, Franche-Comté in eastern France by Henri-Louis Pernod, a French distiller of Francophone Swiss origin, and started the production of the anis-flavored liquor known as absinthe. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Pernod Fils (pɛʁnoˈfis was the most popular brand of Absinthe prior to 1915 the year absinthe was banned throughout most of Europe. Pontarlier ( Latin: Ariolica) is a commune and one of the two Sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Distillation is a method of separating Mixtures based on differences in their volatilities in a boiling liquid mixture Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation '''Anise''' or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the second syllable ( Pimpinella anisum) is a Flowering plant in the family Apiaceae Absinthe is traditionally a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV) beverage
- 1850 - Henri-Louis Pernod dies. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link
- 1871 – Distillerie Hémard is founded near Paris. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- 1872 – Société Pernod Pére & Fils opens in Avignon. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune
- 1915 – Production and consumption of absinthe is prohibited in France. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Most companies look for alternatives and begin producing pastis instead. Pastis ( or /pæsˈtɪs/ is an Anise -flavored Liqueur and Apéritif from France, typically containing 40–45% Alcohol by volume,
- 1926 – All 3 distilleries merge to form Les Établissements Pernod. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1965 – Takeover of Distillerie Rousseau, Laurens et Moureaux, producer of the Suze liquor since 1889. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Ricard
- 1932 – Société Paul Ricard is founded in Marseille by Paul Ricard. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ
- 1940 – Production of pastis is prohibited by the Vichy regime. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944
- 1944 – Production of pastis becomes legal again. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1951 – Pastis 51, which will soon become France's favourite long drink, is launched. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A long drink or tall drink is an alcoholic mixed drink with a relatively large volume (> 12 cl frequently 16–40 cl or between 5 - 9 Fluid ounces.
- 1968 – Paul Ricard retires, his son Patrick becomes CEO in 1978. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Pernod Ricard
- 1975 – Old rivals Pernod and Ricard merge to form Pernod Ricard S. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A. .
- 1988 – Pernod Ricard acquires Irish Distillers (which includes Jameson Irish whiskeys). Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
- 1989 – Pernod Ricard acquires Orlando Wyndham (makers of Jacob's Creek). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
- 1993 – Pernod Ricard works with Cuban companies to create Havana Club International. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
- 2001 – Pernod Ricard purchases 38% of Seagram's Wines and Spirits business. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- 2005 – Pernod Ricard purchases Allied Domecq. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 2008 – Pernod Ricard are announced as the winners of a bidding war to buy V&S Group include the Absolut Vodka brand, from the Swedish government[1]. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common V&S Group ( V&S Vin & Sprit AB) founded in 1917 is an international producer and distributor of Alcoholic beverages The group is currently owned by the government Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of Vodka, produced near Åhus, Scania, in southern Sweden "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Brands
Pernod Ricard owns a wide variety of beverage brands worldwide. These include:
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As of 26 July 2005, the brand portfolio expanded to include former Allied Domecq products:
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Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Fortune Brands acquired a number of former Allied Domecq brands from Pernod Ricard following Pernod Ricard’s acquisition of Allied Domecq. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Fortune Brands, is a Holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later re-named in 1997 These include:
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Fortune Brands’ agreement with Pernod Ricard also includes the purchase of the Maker’s Mark bourbon brand, which remains subject to regulatory clearance in the United States. Maker’s Mark is a handcrafted small-batch Bourbon whiskey distilled in Loretto Kentucky. While the U. S. Federal Trade Commission conducts its review, Maker’s Mark will be owned and managed by Pernod Ricard and Pernod Ricard will receive the earnings from the brand. The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act Fortune Brands will be compensated with interest payments pending transfer of the brand.
Yoo-hoo chocolate beverage (notably non-alcoholic) was sold to Pernod Ricard in 1989, and in 2001 Pernod Ricard sold it to Cadbury Schweppes. Yoo-hoo is an American Chocolate -flavored beverage History Yoo-hoo originated in New Jersey in the 1920s when Natale Olivieri sold "Tru-Fruit" Cadbury plc () is a Confectionery and Beverage
Subsidiaries
- Pernod Ricard Pacific (Australia) – Owner of Orlando Wines (incl. Pernod Ricard Pacific, formerly the Orlando Wyndham Group, is a large Australian Wine, spirits, and Beverage company Orlando Wines is a famous Australian Winery located in the small township of Rowland Flat, between Lyndoch and Tanunda, in Jacob's Creek) and Wyndham Estate
- Pernod Ricard NZ – Owner of Montana Wines
- Corby Distilleries - Canadian subsidiary, owner of Wiser's whisky, Lamb's rum
See also
Trivia
In the Fawlty Towers episode "The Wedding Party", while in the lounge, the character Mrs. Jacob's Creek is an Australian Wine brand that is exported to over 60 countries Pernod Ricard NZ is New Zealand 's largest Wine -maker formed when Pernod Ricard took over Allied Domecq which had previously taken over Montana Wines Montana Wines is New Zealand 's largest wine company owning vineyards in Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, and Waipara. Corby Distilleries Limited ( is an alcohol manufacturing and distribution company in Canada Wiser's Whisky Distillery was established in Prescott Ontario in 1857 Jean Venturi was the representative of Pernod-Ricard in North America in the 1960s as well as the brother of Dominique Venturi, alias Nick Venturi a Godfather in Peignoir asks Basil for a 'Ricard', to which he replies "I think we've just run out. . . "
Notes
- ^ "Pernod wins auction for Vin & Sprit", The Local, 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
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