In his first WN column as Food & Drink Wholesale UK (FWD) chair, Tom Gittins shares his vision for the role and his message to members

In his last column as Chair, Dawood Pervez reflects on three years and pays tribute to the sector’s resilience, ingenuity and determination

When allocating budget for the year ahead, James Bielby, FWD CEO explains why investing in your trade body is vital

Among notes of concern, a positive outcome on business rates was welcomed for the sector, its customers and communities

It has never been more important that the sector speaks as one unified voice, says the chair of FWD, Dawood Pervez

FWD Chair Dawood Pervez updates on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and FWD’s lobbying to help shape policy

If there’s one truth that defines our sector, it’s this: wholesale is, and always has been, about people, says James Bielby, FWD CEO

Wholesale is critical to supply chain and must contribute to policy discussions, says FWD Chair Dawood Pervez

Government must rethink business rates reform and exempt food and drink wholesalers so they can continue vital role, says FWD CEO James Bielby

As FWD chair Dawood Pervez shares the trends for the year ahead, he advises that we must embrace them in order to grow