Jameson whiskey maker Pernod Ricard reports surge in sales

Pernod reported sales of almost €2.45bn in the three months to the end of March.

The company forecast organic growth of 17% in profit from recurring operations for its financial year ending June 30.

French group Pernod Ricard — which makes Jameson whiskey — posted a forecast-beating 20% jump in third-quarter sales, but said that Covid-19 measures in China, war in Ukraine, and a normalisation of its business could mean a softer fourth quarter. 

Pernod, the world's second-biggest spirits group after Diageo, reported sales of almost €2.45bn in the three months to the end of March — up 20% on a like-for-like basis, beating analysts' expectations.