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

Former Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister Daniel Zeichner MP has been appointed as Chair of the new Food Resilience Commission

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

Rebecca Smith MP visited Bidfood with FWD to hear how proposed government rates changes could threaten UK wholesale and drive up food prices

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

Following the resignation of Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Sir Keir Starmer has conducted a thorough reshuffle of his Cabinet and ministerial team

Missed the event and previous coverage? We’ve got all the essential takeaways from FWD’s recent information-packed conference here

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

New guide encourages customers to act now and prepare for the implementation of the UK-wide single-use vape ban on 1 June 2025