Martell company news 
Comment - Irish Whiskey Goes Plural
18 January 2012
Beam Inc's acquisition of Cooley Distillery puts Irish whiskey entirely in the hands of drinks industry 'big hitters' and looks set to spur an unprecedented level of investment in the category.
GLOBAL: Cognac trade body hails "remarkable" 2011
17 January 2012
Cognac exports broke the EUR2bn (US$2.6bn) barrier for the first time in 2011, according to figures from trade body BNIC, driven mainly by China's thirst for the premium French spirit.
Comment - Diageo, Pernod Ricard Ten Years After Seagram
22 December 2011
Ten years on and the legacy of Pernod Ricard and Diageo's carve-up of Seagram is still being felt.
Comment - Remy Cointreau Sitting Pretty
29 November 2011
With China continuing to guzzle premium Cognac and debt levels enviably low, Remy Cointreau's main dilemma looks to be whether to acquire something or deliver value to shareholders by buying back shares.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
25 November 2011
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
GLOBAL: China's Cognac market still has legs - analyst
22 November 2011
China's Cognac market has plenty of room for growth and Pernod Ricard's Martell is set to continue to benefit more than its rivals, according to Sanford Bernstein analysts.
Product Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard's Martell Millesime 1968
10 November 2011
Pernod Ricard's Martell Millesime 1968
The Wehring Interview - Diageo Asia Pacific president, Gilbert Ghostine - Part II
20 October 2011
In the second part of this month's The Wehring Interview with Diageo's Asia Pacific president, Gilbert Ghostine gives us his views on the Cognac elephant in the room, the future for the company's domestic tie-ups in the region, and what the locals think of the UK-based multinational.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard toasts strong Q1 sales
20 October 2011
Pernod Ricard has beaten most analysts' estimates with a strong rise in first-quarter sales and has predicted a solid rise in profits for its full-year.
Comment - Pernod Ricard vs Diageo: Q1
20 October 2011
Pernod Ricard looks to have taken a narrow lead over Diageo in the first quarter of the two rivals' fiscal year, but there is still a lot left to play for.
CHINA: Chinese Cognac market leaps ahead of US in 2010 – research
13 October 2011
The Cognac market in China may be almost half the size of the US market in volume terms but, in value terms, has grown to be worth 70% more than the US, according to recent research.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Wines That Rock's Grateful Dead Steal Your Face Red Blend
13 October 2011
Wines That Rock's Grateful Dead Steal Your Face Red Blend
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard gives Martell VSOP packaging revamp
12 October 2011
Pernod Ricard has updated the packing for the VSOP variant of its Martell Cognac brand.
GLOBAL: Further exec appointments made at Pernod Ricard
7 October 2011
Pernod Ricard has released details of a raft of internal appointments, triggered by the deaprture of the MD of its Casa Pedro Domecq division.
CHINA: Cognac pips whisk(e)y in 2010 - Research
5 September 2011
Cognac producers are reaping the rewards of entering China's international spirits market early, according to recent research.
In the Spotlight - Pernod Ricard Set to Party On
2 September 2011
Pernod Ricard has added the final sprig of zest to a cheerful week for the multinational spirits makers, and the party shows no sign of fizzling out just yet.
just On Call - Pernod Ricard Plans Absolut Push
1 September 2011
Pernod Ricard is planning to build on fresh momentum for Absolut vodka by launching one variant of the brand in a spate of new markets, following a strong set of full-year results.
FRANCE: Pernod Ricard cheers strong full-year
1 September 2011
Strong demand for spirits in Asia and Latin America, together with consumer thirst for Jameson in the US, has helped Pernod Ricard to produce solid rises in sales and profits for its fiscal year.
Comment - Spirits - Diageo Eyes the Big Prize?
26 August 2011
Diageo's Paul Walsh isn't short of people telling him what to do with his company's money. So, on the back of a strong set of full-year results, Richard Woodard decided to have a nose around the Diageo stable to see what is still missing.
Preview - Tax Free World Association Asia Pacific Exhibition 2011
12 May 2011
The stage is set for a particularly busy Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Asia Pacific exhibition in Singapore next week. Ahead of the show, Joe Bates considers the lay of the land for travel retail in the region.
FRANCE: Pernod Ricard comfortable with wine business
8 March 2011
Pernod Ricard has said that it is comfortable with the disparity in profits between its wine and spirits divisions, amid wine asset sales at some of the firm's major competitors.
In the Spotlight - Diageo choking on Pernod Ricard's Cognac fumes?
18 February 2011
Pernod Ricard looks to have trounced Diageo in much of Asia and Europe in the last six months, but don't discount the Johnnie Walker distiller's tactical nous.
just On Call - China to become Pernod Ricard's number two market
17 February 2011
Pernod Ricard's CEO has said that China's thirst for Cognac and Scotch whisky will soon see it overtake the drinks giant's native France to become its second largest market in 2011.
Comment - There Ain't No Party Like a Pernod Ricard H1 Party
17 February 2011
The atmosphere here at Pernod Ricard's Paris headquarters feels almost celebratory. Not only is the sun out, and the kids are on half-term, but it might just be the wine and spirits company's half-year results, released earlier today, which has given employees here a spring in their step on this February Thursday.
FRANCE: Pernod Ricard raises guidance after strong H1
17 February 2011
Pernod Ricard has raised its full-year profits guidance after reporting strong rises in sales and profits in the first half of its fiscal year.
just The Preview - Pernod Ricard Q2 & H1
16 February 2011
Pernod Ricard will report results for its fiscal second quarter and first half tomorrow (17 February). Here, just-drinks brings you highlights of the company's news in the three months to the end of December.
In the Spotlight - Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's full-year
4 February 2011
Moet Hennessy's sales have coming storming back in 2010 on the crest of a foaming Champagne wave. While you wait for the inevitable speculation on Diageo's impending deal to buy the division, here's our take on the market reaction to the Moet & Chandon maker's results.
FRANCE: Moet Hennessy sales rebound in 2010
4 February 2011
Sales at the wine and spirits arm of luxury goods group LVMH, Moet Hennessy, rebounded to pre-crisis levels last year, despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter.
In the Spotlight - Pernod Ricard is an early toast in 2011
14 January 2011
Pernod Ricard's increased advertising spend is set to pay dividends in 2011, but will debt shackle the French group to the sidelines when it comes to M&A?
Review of the Year 2010 – Spirits
21 December 2010
Our penultimate part of the 2010 review of the year affords our spirits commentator, Richard Woodard, to look back at the last 12 months for his specialised subject.
Related research
Global market review of brandy and Cognac – forecasts to 2014
The Cognac industry has counter-attacked Scotch's rise in many markets with a number of initiatives aimed at providing a point of differentiation and product story, and is ultimately taking the initiative back from the single malt producers. With over 27,000 words and 70 tables, this report provides the definitive review of the global Cognac and brandy markets, the brands and their strategies and distribution. Use this report to discover where the opportunities lie in the global marketplace.
Dark Rum, Cognac and Brandy - UK - April 2009
On the face of it, dark spirits (as defined by this report ie not including whisky) is a declining market populated by old-fashioned brands with a traditional image. However, if one looks beneath the surface, there are some signs of renewal, with golden rums showing the way to the rest of the industry and giving a good pointer as to how it should be done.
Spirits - Singapore
The strong recovery of the economy in Singapore in 2010 bolstered confidence levels of businessmen, which led to more business entertaining as well as corporate events held within the year. The result was a boost in consumption of brown spirits such as Martell and Chivas, which are popular drinks when entertaining clients and maintaining good business relations due to the prestigious status associations of the brands.
