Surging demand for premium spirits powered Pernod Ricard’s 17% year-on-year sales growth in the six months to December 31, 2021.

Lucas Bols has reported an estimated 32% year-on-year decline in revenue for the 2020/21 financial year after widespread on-trade closures and travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Remy Cointreau has reported 25.1% sales growth for the final three months of 2020.

Rémy Cointreau has reported a sales decline of 9% for the 2019/20 financial year as a result of a significant slump in Q4.

Pernod Ricard has posted annual organic sales growth of 7% to achieve a turnover of €7.6b.

Foster’s Group plans to create separate stock exchange listings for its beer and wine divisions.