WholeStory - An FWD Podcast
WholeStory is the official podcast of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors. Each month, members and other guests talk about the latest news and challenges facing the wholesale sector. In this first episode of the new series, FWD CEO James Bielby joins FWD Chairman Dawood Pervez and B2B Store's Rob Mannion to talk about the golden quarter and a look ahead to wholesale in 2024.
Episodes
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Following October's Diversity in Wholesale Conference, panel participants Adam Turner (Heineken) and Stacey Gooch (Booker) join Amanda Nutt (Corin & Co) and Lyndsey Cambridge (FWD) to further discuss Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace.
What do we mean by human sustainability, and how is it a route to commercial success? As society changes, organisations need to adapt. Booker, Heineken and Corin & Co share best practice in putting employee wellbeing front and centre. Listen to our all new episode to find out more.
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
As nominations open for the FWD Gold Medal Awards 2024, Lyndsey Cambridge catches up with past Gold Medal winners Amanda Casey (Wholesale Star) from JW Filshill and Holly Pennington (Emerging Talent) from Parfetts.
Holly and Amanda talk discuss their roles on wholesale, how they've evolved over time and the. initiatives and new-found confidence following their award wins.
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Working together is the name of the game, as we find out when FWD Service Provider member, Infor, joins wholesale member, Reynolds Foodservice, in the latest episode of WholeStory.
Hot off the back of our annual conference, there's plenty of continuity surrounding pressing topics for the sector: AI and sustainability. Infor and Reynolds explore this and more.... Listen now.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Our summer series of podcasts launches with a Diversity in Wholesale special.
Women in Wholesale 2024 mentor, Kate Carroll, from Nisa, and FWD member and Women in Wholesale attendee, Sabia Hussain from Caterlyst, speak to James Bielby about diversity and inclusion in the wholesale sector.
Kate discusses some of the inspirational support networks for employees in place at Nisa and says the sector is unrecognisable from 10 years ago.
However, there is still plenty of work to be done. Sabia talks about being in an ethnic minority group and how she feels both at work and at sector events. She also shares some of the initiatives showcased by Kate at Women in Wholesale she has put forward at Caterlyst.
Thought provoking and inspirational, this is one not to miss.
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
In the new episode of WholeStory, Lana Bhikha from Woods Foodservice and Choco's Frank Kight and Alex Kiely join FWD's James Bielby to discuss Choco AI, embracing change and saving 11,000 hours!
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Warehouse Management Systems are under the spotlight in the latest episode of WholeStory. Are they doing all they can for us? How have they evolved over time and that does the future hold? Find out as James Bielby, CEO FWD is joined by Mark Nolan, Information Services Business Partner for Hendersons Foodservice and Andy Pratt, Business Transformation Specialist at BCP.
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
FWD CEO James is joined by Tom Gittins, CEO of Confex, and Kelly Pye, Client Services Manager at TWC, in the latest episode of WholeStory. The trio discuss price marked packs vs own brand - is there room for both in wholesale? - and the new AI voice recognition software Confex is trialling to enable smaller wholesalers to be open 24/7.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
As millions pledge to go vegan for the month of January, FWD CEO James Bielby speaks to FWD members, Martina Isella, Senior Marketing Manager at Violife Professional, and Zoe Gill, Development Chef at Sysco, to explore the benefits of a plant-based diet and new food products available. We also hear from Toni Vernelli, International Head of Policy and Communications at Veganuary, who talks about the lasting impact of Veganuary, which is now in its 10th year.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
FWD CEO James Bielby joins Katherine Morgan and Shauna Dubler of Dentons Global Associates to discuss the political landscape and the effect on the wholesale sector as we head into 2024.
James asks the questions: when will we see a General Election? Who will be the next Conservative Party leader? How will the wholesale sector be impacted?
Listen now.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
In episode 2 of WholeStory, FWD CEO James Bielby speaks to Kirsty Cooper, new Commercial Director at Unitas Wholesale, and Marc Koenen, Solution Engineering Leader at Akeron.
The FWD wholesale and supplier members discuss supply chain efficiencies across the sector and reveal why wholesale is the place to be.
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