The French spirits group PERNOD RICARD is to sell its soft drink business ("Orangina", "Pampryl", "Ricqles", "Banga", "Pam-Pam", "Brut de Pomme", "Champony" brands, etc. - turnover in 2000 of EUR 420 million) to British CADBURY SCHWEPPES for the sum of FF 4.6 billion.