Scotland’s thousands of small producers lack the financial resources and capacity to meet the current deadlines for the deposit return scheme (DRS) according to a leading group of trade associations. The Scottish Wholesale Association, along with the Society of Independent... Read more
FWD expresses concern over another burden on the supply chain as government bans the sale of single-use plastics in a bid to tackle the impact on the environment The ban, which comes into force in October 2023, will place another... Read more
Bidfood is set to open two new depots during 2023 to further strengthen its offer and support its target for greener depots and carbon footprint reduction. The new depots, which will add to the current 24, will be based in... Read more
Wholesaler has taken delivery of its first fully electric refrigerated trailer which eliminates diesel costs as well as CO2 emissions from the refrigeration unit The new trailer, which will transport products to SPAR stores across the North of England, has... Read more
Customers in North Devon and Oxford are now receiving their orders from Savona Foodservice in pioneering dual-temperature vehicles which are 100% electric – the first of their kind in the UK and Europe “Much time, effort and investment has gone... Read more
More than 600 representatives from drinks producers, retailers and hospitality businesses met in Glasgow to prepare for the introduction of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme from summer next year The Scheme is one of the biggest environmental infrastructure projects in the... Read more
The Scottish Wholesale Association has joined forces with Volvo Trucks to accelerate use of electric vehicles in wholesale. The partnership is part of a current trial to boost uptake and identify, highlight and eliminate barriers to low-carbon transport solutions in... Read more
JJ Foodservice is investing more than £2m to install solar panels on the roofs of all nine of its UK branches The group installed 2,000 solar panels across its Enfield headquarters and Sidcup branch in 2015, and following that success,... Read more
Scottish consumers feel particularly strongly that retailers that don’t back sustainability will lose out according to an industry survey. Research carried out by TWC – in collaboration with the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) – reveals that 63% of Scottish consumers... Read more
Wholesalers are being asked to join a consortium of fleet operators and vehicle manufacturers submitting a funding bid to the Innovate UK and Department for Transport’s latest funding competition. Invites for interest have been opened up by the Scottish Wholesale... Read more
Customers of Sysco’s GB businesses will begin to receive deliveries from electric vehicles as part of a programme to understand the challenges and opportunities for decarbonising Britain’s largest foodservice fleet The move builds on Sysco’s commitment to add nearly 2,500... Read more
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has announced new collaborations with specialists The Algorithm People and Auditel as the industry pivots to a more environmentally sustainable future and reduces emissions. Both organisations have become affiliate members of the SWA and will... Read more
SWA’s Chief Executive Colin Smith picks his way through the evolving DRS situation in Scotland The SWA are members of Circularity Scotland (CSL), Scotland’s DRS scheme administrator. We have been working closely with producer members we represent and trade bodies,... Read more
According to TWC Trends research, 57% of the UK population expect all companies to be focused on sustainability and their environmental impact. The data – taken from research conducted in June 2022 – suggests that rather than being a point of... Read more
There’s a new face for sustainability issues in the wholesale sector, with Ylva Haglund joining Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) as head of sustainability and engagement. Haglund joins SWA from Zero Waste Scotland, where she was campaigns manager leading on consumer... Read more
