A new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains resilient and reliable in the face of climate change has been published. The Trunk Road Adaptation Plan identifies where and how the trunk road network is currently affected by climate change, and how these impacts are ex ...
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UK DMO Appointed to Oversee UK-Wide Deposit Return Scheme
The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has now been officially appointed as the Scheme Administrator for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will launch across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland in October 2027. The DRS will apply to PET plastic bottles and alumin ...

SWA Annual Golf Day Brings Together Wholesale Sector at Mar Hall
The Scottish Wholesale Association hosted its Annual Golf Day on Wednesday the 10th of September at the Mar Hall championship golf course, with headline sponsorship from Red Bull. Despite the moody west coast weather, members from across Scotland’s wholesale sector enjoyed the op ...

Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards 2026 – book your place now
Tickets have been launched for the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards 2026 and organisers are encouraging wholesalers and suppliers alike to secure their places for the prestigious industry event in Edinburgh on Thursday, 19th February 2026. The landmark event, now in its 23rd y ...

SWA Welcomes Return Visit from Japanese Wholesale Representative Nao Horikawa
This week, SWA Chief Executive Colin Smith and Member Engagement Officer Lisa Clifford had the pleasure of welcoming back Nao Horikawa from the City of Sapporo, Northern Japan. Nao – from the Wholesale and Logistics Division, Industry Promotion Department at Sapporo City Hall – f ...

Lisa Clifford joins SWA as membership engagement officer
SCOTTISH Wholesale Association (SWA) has appointed Lisa Clifford, a highly experienced marketing, planning, and business development professional, as its new membership engagement officer. Lisa, who has a background in bar and restaurant management, joins the SWA from Tennent’s L ...

Achievers Awards 2026 launched – with additional rewards for more people in wholesale
WHOLESALERS are encouraged to celebrate their businesses and recognise the efforts of their staff by entering the long-established industry competition Scottish Wholesale Achievers – which in 2026 will reward even more people in the industry. With £1,000 going to the overall winn ...

SWA Conference 2025: Kaizen - Photos from the Day
We've uploaded all the photos for you to scroll through and that were taken on the day of SWA Conference 2025: Kaizen as well as the pre-Conference BBQ and networking evening.
Thank you again to all our guests and sincere thanks to all our sponsors.

Cabinet Secretary highlights ‘key role’ of Scotland’s food and drink wholesalers at SWA Conference
SCOTLAND’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, has paid tribute to the nation’s food and drink wholesalers, highlighting their continued contribution to Scotland’s economy and food system. Ms Gougeon, who is the MSP for Angus North and Mea ...

Cabinet Secretary to address Annual Conference of Scottish Wholesale Association
AHEAD of the Scottish Wholesale Association’s Annual Conference in Aberdeen in June, it has been confirmed that Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, will participate in a panel discussion as part of the event’s ‘Creating Value and Build ...