INTERVIEW-Gruppo Campari eyeing Absolut brands-CEO

Mon Apr 7, 2008 11:06pm BST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Italian drinks company Gruppo Campari, owner of Skyy Vodka, would consider buying any brands from Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit that the Swedish company's new owner, Pernod Ricard SA (PERP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), might put up for sale, its chief executive officer said on Monday.

The company, which trades as Davide Campari-Milano SpA (CPRI.MI: Quote, Profile, Research), has made 12 acquisitions in 12 years and is "constantly on the lookout" for new purchases, Chief Executive Bob Kunze-Concewitz said in an interview.

Kunze-Concewitz also affirmed the company's mid-to-long-term forecast for annual organic revenue and earnings growth of 5 percent.

(Reporting by Martinne Geller; editing by Carol Bishopric)