Unitas members emerged victorious at the annual Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards, taking home more than half of the wholesale trophies up for grabs.
United Wholesale (Scotland) (UWS) emerged victorious with six awards, including Best Cash & Carry, Best Licensed Wholesaler – Off Trade, Best Innovation and Best Marketing Initiative for its Spin to Win campaign, plus two individual awards for members of its team.
Operations and Finance Analyst Jordan McLay was named Rising Star of the Year while Employee of the Year was awarded to Head of Operations Jason Butler.
“These achievements are a testament to the dedication, passion, and relentless effort of our entire team,” said Asim Sarwar, owner, UWS.
“We are committed to continual innovation, growth and delivering excellence for our customers, and we would like to thank all of our colleagues and supplier partners for their continued support, collaboration, and commitment. Your partnership plays a vital role in making successes like this possible.”
In addition to the award wins, the family-run wholesaler was also runner up for Best Delivered Operation – Retail, and was highly commended in both the Sustainable Wholesaler of the Year and Best Symbol Group categories.
While UWS may have taken home the top retail award, another Unitas member, Fáilte Foods, scooped the top award for foodservice as it was named Best Delivered Operation – Foodservice. And, another member Sutherland Brothers, was named as runner up in the Best Innovation category and highly commended as Best Licensed Wholesaler – On Trade.
“Unitas is incredibly proud to have some of the biggest and best wholesalers in the industry, and we are delighted to see three of our members receive such incredible recognition,” said John Kinney, CEO, Unitas. “Everyone at Unitas is thrilled that United Wholesale (Scotland), Failte Foods and Sutherland Brothers’ continual commitment to delivering service excellence and wholesale innovation has been recognised and rewarded.”
The Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards are now in their 23rd year, and the event was attended by more than 500 guests at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh on Thursday 19 February.
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