Glass inclusion in DRS in Wales criticised by FWD
The announcement that the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales will include glass from 2013 has been criticised by the FWD. The scheme in Wales will be launched in October 2027 […]
Free webinars to help businesses prepare for Deposit Return Scheme
A free introductory webinar series is being introduced to help businesses prepare for the Deposit Return Scheme’s introduction in October 2027. The series is being hosted by Exchange for Change, […]
John Bason appointed as chair of Deposit Return Scheme organisation
The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO), the organisation managing the new Deposit Return Scheme for single-use plastic and metal drinks containers in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England, has appointed […]
SWA appoints UWG’s Tom Slaven as its new president
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has appointed Tom Slaven, retail director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers (UWG), as its new president. He succeeds Julie Dunn, operations director of Blantyre-based Dunns […]
SWA helps to develop HGV Decarbonisation Pathway for Scotland
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 […]
SWA puts spotlight on wholesale at Holyrood Parliamentary Reception
A Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) Parliamentary Reception – attended by over 35 MSPs from all parties – has been held at Holyrood to highlight the importance and resilience of the […]
SWA highlights opportunities for decarbonising wholesale transport
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has shared two case studies to help the wholesale sector understand what is needed to decarbonise transport fleets and achieve net zero. One of the […]
SWA highlights net-zero challenges at Filshill visit by Patrick Harvie
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) recently facilitated a visit by Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Government’s minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants’ rights, to its member JW Filshill’s […]
SWA creates wholesaler directory to assist local and regional producers
A new directory for the Scottish wholesale food and drink sector has been created by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) to help local and regional producers connect with wholesalers. The […]
FWD and SWA set out plans for wholesale to reach net zero by 2040
The FWD and Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) have set out their plans for the wholesale industry to reach net zero by 2040. The FWD worked in collaboration with the SWA […]
DRS in Scotland to be delayed until October 2025 ‘at the earliest’
The launch of Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) is to be delayed again – until at least October 2025 – with the aim of aligning it to a UK-wide scheme. […]
SWA trains more Wholesale Local Food Champions
Fourteen people from several Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) members have named a Wholesale Local Food Champion as part of the SWA’s recently launched training programme, an initiative funded and supported […]
