The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has welcomed the announcement in today's Budget that Excise Duties for alcohol and tobacco will not be increased, but the FWD's Chief Executive, James Bielby, has spoken out against the increase in VAT which is due to take place from 4 ...

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is calling for the Government ban alcohol sales below invoice price when it implements its pledge to prohibit the sale below cost alcohol.

FWD chief executive James Bielby said: "The Federation of Wholesale Distributors supports the ...

The Federation of Wholesale distributors is calling for George Osborne to create an environment which creates sustained economic growth for the wholesale distribution sector in his Emergency Budget on June 22.

In its submission to the new Chancellor the FWD urges the Government ...

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has welcomed the new coalition Government, after days of uncertainty over who would form the next Government.

James Bielby, FWD chief executive, said: "FWD members will be interested to see how the coalition Government and the policies ...

Musgrave Retail Partners GB managing director Phil Smith has been elected chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors at its annual general meeting.

Mr Smith, who has been a member of the FWD Council of members since 2008, takes over from Francis Ball, who has been in ...

Treasury minister Sarah McCarthy-Fry has praised the FWD's "radical" proposals to clamp down on the ongoing problem of duty fraud on alcohol.

Speaking in a House of Commons debate on alcohol fraud, tabled on FWD's behalf by Paul Rowen MP, Ms McCarthy-Fry said: "The FWD has made ...

James Bielby has taken over as chief executive of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors from today, June 1.

Mr Bielby, 34, joined the FWD in March as deputy director general and replaces retiring director general John Murphy. James was previously editor of convenience title ...

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has enthusiastically welcomed Government moves announced in the Budget to counter duty fraud on alcohol, after intensively lobbying for such action.

HM Revenue and Customs has revealed a raft of potent anti-fraud measures aimed at stemming ...

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is calling for the Government to ban the below-cost selling of alcohol in the UK off trade market.

Responding to a draft mandatory code of practice for the alcohol industry drawn up by the Home Office as part of the Police and Crime Bill, ...

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is pleased to announce the appointment of James Bielby to the position of Deputy Director General.

James, who is currently the editor of "Retail Express", joins the FWD team on March 2, 2009 and will report to director general, John ...

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has welcomed the call from MPs on the Commons home affairs select committee to ban the selling of alcohol at below cost.

"FWD has already voiced its concern to the Prime Minister over the practice of below cost selling of alcohol by the ...