Wholesale

Green Wholesale Collective launched to promote sector sustainability

Green Wholesale Collective launched to promote sector sustainability

New initiative to share best practice for wholesalers concerned about their environmental impact

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Cost rises inspire greater focus on efficiency and sustainability – Bielby

Cost rises inspire greater focus on efficiency and sustainability – Bielby

As energy costs soar, more sustainable options are suddenly becoming a lot more attractive for wholesalers

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AF Blakemore trials electric truck for deliveries

AF Blakemore trials electric truck for deliveries

Week-long activity tests effectiveness of zero emissions vehicle for drops at Spar stores

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Sustainability: The green wholesale revolution

Sustainability: The green wholesale revolution

Wholesalers reveal what they’re doing to reduce their operation’s carbon footprint

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Sustainability targets see Creed Foodservice set the standard

Sustainability targets see Creed Foodservice set the standard

Creed Foodservice announced plans to achieve net zero by 2035 as part of a raft of new targets – including being carbon neutral by 2025

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Brakes introduces first plant-based milk packaging

Brakes introduces first plant-based milk packaging

World’s first fully renewable and recyclable beverage carton made from sustainably sourced paperboard and plant-based plastics from sugarcane

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Green thinking to cut JJ Foodservice carbon usage

Green thinking to cut JJ Foodservice carbon usage

JJ Foodservice has pledged to cut its carbon footprint by moving its total computing infrastructure to the cloud

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Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co rose to COP26 challenge

Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co rose to COP26 challenge

Lomond worked with more than 60 Scottish suppliers to deliver a locally-sourced, low-carbon, sustainable menu for COP26

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Hybrid vehicles make Lomond’s operations greener

Hybrid vehicles make Lomond’s operations greener

A new fleet of hybrid vehicles have been unleashed by Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co to reduce its carbon footprint and help the environment

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New initiatives further raise Brakes CSR standards

New initiatives further raise Brakes CSR standards

A focus on packaging and energy efficient lighting takes wholesaler's CSR to next level

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Bidfood signs up to net-zero carbon pledge

Bidfood signs up to net-zero carbon pledge

Foodservice wholesaler the first to make commitment in UK's wholesale sector

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New solar panels to reduce Birchall’s energy usage

New solar panels to reduce Birchall’s energy usage

Country Range Group member's large-scale installation will reduce carbon footprint

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Wholesale decarbonisation project moves forward at pace

Wholesale decarbonisation project moves forward at pace

Scottish Wholesale Association moving into Phase 2 of project designed to help members and the wider wholesale sector become greener and more sustainable

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How SWA hopes to hit net zero – Colin Smith

How SWA hopes to hit net zero – Colin Smith

SWA Chief Executive discusses why wholesale needs to tackle sustainability and how SWA is working on decarbonisation projects

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