SWA's Annual Golf and Social Day, sponsored by Red Bull, took place on Thursday 29th August 2024. Our members had great time playing on The Carrick championship golf course, by Cameron House. Probably the most beautiful golf course on Loch Lomond, with stunning views of the loch ...

The new president of the Scottish Wholesale Association, Tom Slaven, has paid tribute to his predecessor Julie Dunn for her leadership over the last seven years in role, including during the pandemic. Mr Slaven, retail director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers, was appoi ...

  We are proud to announce the launch of the Scottish Wholesale Local Food and Drink Growth Fund, an exciting new initiative designed to further support wholesalers and food producers in increasing the volume of local Scottish produce sold through wholesale channels.  With the ...

SWA Achievers Awards 2025 gala dinner opens for bookings Celebrating its 22nd anniversary, this prestigious awards ceremony continues to highlight and reward best practice, outstanding performance, and innovation across all areas of the wholesale trade in Scotland. Achievers 20 ...

Tom Slaven, retail director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers, has been elected president of the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) and will be appointed at the AGM on Tuesday, 18 June. Succeeding Julie Dunn, operations director of Blantyre-based Dunns Food and Drinks ...

The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), together with other senior leaders from Scotland’s HGV industry, has developed a suite of actions to help the sector transition to net zero. The HGV Decarbonisation Pathway is the result of 18 months’ work by the Zero Emission Truck Task ...

Three case studies have been produced to highlight the benefits of SWA’s Delivering Growth Through Wholesale programme (DGTW) which aims to educate and engage with producers on the opportunities provided by the wholesale sector. Launched in 2021, DGTW is a local supply chain tra ...

We've uploaded all the photos for you to scroll through and that were taken on the night, from the drinks reception to the awards ceremony itself.

Congratulations again to all the winners of Scottish Wholesale Achievers 2024 and sincere thanks to all our sponsors.

We'd like to extend our gratitude to each and everyone who attended Achievers Awards 2024. It was an honour to have you all join us in recognising and celebrating the innovation and achievements within our industry.

As a fantastic start to the new year we'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new members, joining us in our shared journey of excellence and growth within the wholesale industry. 

At the SWA, we're committed to cultivating an environment where businesses thrive. Whether you're a longstanding member or just beginning your partnership with us, know that you're part of a community dedicated to your prosperity.