Pernod top brands in faster growth

Pernod Ricard saw faster sales growth for its top 15 brands in the first quarter, the company said.

Pernod Ricard saw faster sales growth for its top 15 brands in the first quarter, the company said.

Overall sales growth for the top brands was 16 per cent in the past quarter, compared to 7 per cent in the full year 2006/07, finance director Emmanuel Babeau said.

Earlier, Pernod Ricard reported quarterly sales of €1.557bn, up 6.9 per cent overall or 11.6 per cent on an organic basis.