Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund

FURTHER funding to support food and drink wholesalers who were impacted by necessary COVID-19 restrictions over the winter period has been awarded.

A total of 40 eligible businesses have been awarded a total of £5.37 million from the Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund to support food and drink wholesalers who had encountered or were encountering hardship as a result of restrictions.

Announcing the recipients of the fund, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said:

“This Government remains firm in its commitment to support food and drink wholesalers who have been hit disproportionately by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“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 full list of successful applicants is available on the Scottish Government website.