Jameson leads the way as spirits giant Pernod Ricard sales surge by 8.4%

PERNOD RICARD, owners of Irish Distillers, have reported a better than expected 8.4% rise in first-quarter sales.

Growth in Asia was a key force behind the higher figures with the rest of the world also helping the cause, the company said.

In its home market, sales were down 6.4% and up 7.6% in the rest of Europe. In the US, organic growth was negative recording a decline of 1.8%.