The Scottish government has awarded 40 food and drink wholesalers a total of £5.37 million from the Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund.
The funding was introduced to support wholesalers in the industry which have encountered financial hardship as a result of pandemic restrictions.
To secure the funding, applicants had to fit a strict criteria, which included a fall in sales by 20% or more during the period of 1 December 2021 to 31 January 2022, compared with the same period two years ago.
“This government remains firm in its commitment to support food and drink wholesalers who have been hit disproportionately by the Covid-19 pandemic,” rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon said.
“The Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund has had a very positive response and I am pleased that 40 Scottish businesses will now benefit from it.
“I would like to thank everyone involved in making this fund a success and we will continue to work closely with the sector and provide support where appropriate.”
The application process opened in January and successful applicants were determined by a panel comprising individuals from the Scottish Government’s Food and Drink Policy Division, the Scottish Wholesale Association and an independent representative from the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society.
During public health restrictions imposed on hospitality and on-trade from January to the end of August 2021, the Scottish Government issued a share of £10m for eligible businesses who had suffered financially because of coronavirus.
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