Fevertree Drinks are up 8% this morning after issuing a pre-close trading statement.

The company stated: “The Board is pleased to announce that Fever-Tree has continued to perform strongly in the first six months of 2015. It is anticipated that sales in the first half of 2015 will be approximately GBP24 million, 61 per cent. ahead of the prior year period. June was a particularly strong sales month, although it was accentuated by certain customers and importers building inventory in advance of the summer season.

Given the strong sales in the first half of the year and in particular in June, the Board anticipates that the results for the full year will be materially ahead of board expectations.”

UK-based Fevertree is a leading supply of premium carbonated mixers for alcoholic spirits.