We liaise between our members and the 15,000-plus people employed within our industry.
SWA Conference 2025 - "Kaizen"
Registration is now open for our 2025 Conference - "Kaizen"
Scottish Wholesale Local Food and Drink Growth Fund
The Voice of the Scottish Food, Drink and Allied Trades
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is the official trade association for Scotland's food and drink wholesaling businesses.
The Services We Provide
We operate within six key pillars covering our main functions of liaison between our members, suppliers and the wider food and drink trade
Lobbying
An increasingly important role of the SWA is to lobby the Scottish Parliament and Government.
Legislation
The SWA can provide practical advice, support and compliance material in several key areas.
Achievers
Achievers is our annual awards initiative, designed to raise standards and recognise the profesionalism of our members.
Annual Conference
Our Annual Conference brings together wholesalers, suppliers and other key trade organisations to learn from each other and network.
SWA's Online Training Academy
As part of SWA’s commitment to improve the skills of our members workforce, here we offer FREE accredited on-line training programmes.
Each designed to complement employers’ existing in-house training provision and improve each learner’s knowledge and skills by assessing their core competencies against national standards.
Understanding Wholesale & its Opportunity as a Route to Market
Hear from Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean on how wholesale can create new markets for producers and suppliers - locally, regionally and nationally.
Get in touch
If you have any queries or want to contact us about any of our services please call 0131 556 8753 or email us.