Pernod Ricard concerned over drinks industry and calls for ‘solid, sustainable home market’

IRISH Distillers owner Pernod Ricard says it is very concerned about the drinks industry in Ireland. It has called for Government support to not make a difficult situation even worse.

This comes as sales of its flagship whiskey brand, Jameson grew 8% by value worldwide in the year ending June 30, 2009.

Chairman and chief executive of Irish Distillers Alexandre Ricard said: “In contrast to this optimism, the performance of Irish Distillers in Ireland, and the drinks industry in general, is very concerning.