By Martinne Geller and Anjuli Davies
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard
Interested parties may include Stock Spirits Group
The French wine and spirits company, the world's second-biggest behind Diageo
Officials for Pernod, Stock Spirits and SPI declined to comment. Societe Generale was not immediately available.
Becherovka is made from a blend of plants and spices and is often drunk as a digestive, similar to Fernet Branca or Jagermeister.
Pernod Ricard, whose leading brands include Martell cognac, Mumm champagne and Absolut vodka, has been hurt by its exposure to China, where a government crackdown on graft-related gift giving has crimped sales of cognac, as well as weak trends in Europe.
(Additional reporting by Dominique Vidalon in Paris; Editing by David Holmes)
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