Pernod Ricard is the French company, created in 1975, the second largest spirits and wine manufacturer in the world. It operates in more than 85 affiliates and 100 production sites and is focused on the premium spirits market. The company’s eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard.