Achievers Awards 2025 open for entries
The Achievers Awards 2025 have launched this week, featuring three new categories: Wholesale Driver of The Year, Best Licensed Wholesaler – On-Trade and Best Licensed Wholesaler – Off-Trade
Created by the Scottish Wholesalers Association, wholesalers are encouraged to celebrate their businesses and recognise the efforts of their teams in various roles by entering the long-established industry competition.
Now in its 22nd year, the event highlights best practice and innovation within the industry and also recognises the dedicated people who keep its wheels moving.
Achievers are the only awards in Scotland dedicated to the wholesale food and drink sector with the gala awards celebration attended by over 500 people from across the wholesale industry and its supply chain each year.
SWA chief executive, Colin Smith, said: “It has never been more important to shine a spotlight on the wholesale sector, our suppliers and the people who make it all come together.
“For 22 years, Achievers has done just that – highlighting the ongoing innovation and resilience within our industry, and reminding the wider food and drink industry of the importance of wholesale to the Scottish economy.
“As with our new rebrand, over the years, we have invited – and listened to – feedback from wholesalers, suppliers and our sponsors, and taken on board their views as well as industry innovations, trends and challenges, ensuring that Achievers evolves and is attuned to the issues of the day. We are proud that Achievers has become a benchmark for other UK-wide industry awards.”
Wholesalers and suppliers can submit their entries online via the Achievers 2025 entry form on SWA’s website.
Wholesaler awards:
● Best Cash & Carry (sponsored by Britvic)
● Best Delivered Operation – Retail (sponsored C&C Group)
● Best Symbol Group (sponsored by Pernod Ricard)
● Best Delivered Operation – Foodservice (sponsored by Red Bull)
● Best On-Trade Wholesaler (sponsored by Hi-Spirits)
● Best Off-Trade Wholesaler (sponsored by AB InBev)
● Best Marketing Initiative (sponsored by Suntory)
● Wholesale Driver of the Year (sponsored by Philip Morris)
● Great Place to Work (sponsored by Premier Foods)
● Sustainable Wholesaler of the Year (sponsored by AG Barr)
● Employee of the Year (sponsored by CCEP)
● Rising Star of Wholesale (sponsored by KP Snacks)
● Best Innovation (sponsored by JTI)
● Wholesale Local Food Champion (sponsored by Scotland Food & Drink and TWC)
Supplier awards:
● Best Advertising Campaign (sponsored by SWA)
● Supplier Sales Executive of the Year (sponsored by Unitas)
● Project Wholesale (sponsored by SWA)
● Best Overall Service (sponsored by Bestway Wholesale)
● Best Foodservice Supplier (sponsored by Bestway Wholesale)
● Local Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Lomond Foods)
