There is certainly never a dull moment in our line of work. The minute one season ends, the next is upon us. To find out what we’ve been up to recently, take a look at the stories below.
Take a step and support Fairtrade Fortnight 27th February - 11th March As part of Fairtrade Fortnight we are offering 10% off all Zaytoun Fairtrade products from extra virgin olive oil and cous cous to smoked almonds, medjoul dates and za'tar (See page 35 in the new catalogue). Why not stock Fairtrade products from Cotswold Fayre in your deli or farm shop? Here are a few Fairtrade products we are currently listing: Tradecraft's rice, sugar... Read more
National Chip Week 20th - 26th February, where will you buy yours? We stock some fantastic products to accompany your chips, here is just a few... All sorts of sauces from Le Mesurier & Stokes Sauces (Page 26/27). Pinch salt from Cornish Sea Salt (Page 39). And Rupert Parsons of Womersley agrees lime, lavender and black pepper fruit vinegar would be great on chips! (Page 20). The staff at Cotswold Fayre can not wait to pick up their... Read more
Fine food distributor, Cotswold Fayre, has presented its Supplier of the Year Award 2011 to artisanal soft drinks producer, Belvoir Fruit Farms. The Award was set up three years ago to recognise suppliers that best embrace Cotswold Fayre’s working in partnership business ethos. Paul Hargreaves, managing director at Cotswold Fayre said: “The team at Belvoir Fruit Farms really go that extra mile to ensure a successful business... Read more
Nearly 100 suppliers joined us last year for our first ever Suppliers’ Conference, called ‘Working In Partnership’. Key speakers from all sectors of the fine food industry gave insightful presentations into how partnership and collaboration are vital for business success. After the Suppliers’ Conference, guests were invited over to our new premises to help us celebrate the opening of our new distribution centre. We truly believe... Read more
A number of our Oxfordshire based customers joined us for another successful Cotswold Connect event held in October last year. The event started with a tour of the Wessex Flour Mill and gave everyone a great opportunity to learn more about a product that many of them sell. Following the tour the group met some new Cotswold Fayre suppliers to hear about their products and to taste the wares. Social media expert Theresa Kendall then gave... Read more
