About Cotswold Fayre
Cotswold Fayre is the UK's leading speciality and fine food wholesale distributor, founded by Paul Hargreaves in 1999. Operating from Theale, Reading, the company connects over 400 artisan British and Irish food producers with more than 2,000 independent retailers across the UK. With a portfolio of over 4,000 products, Cotswold Fayre offers a comprehensive consolidation service for retailers seeking quality speciality foods. Categories include artisan biscuits, breakfast cereals, coffee, confectionery, premium crisps and snacks, bakery ingredients, and savoury pies and pastries. Certified as a B Corporation since 2015, Cotswold Fayre demonstrates exceptional social and environmental performance with a B Impact score of 117.8 - more than double the median business score. The company is committed to reaching Net Zero by 2030 and operates a CarbonNeutral distribution service. By consolidating deliveries from hundreds of small artisan brands, Cotswold Fayre's business model is inherently sustainable - reducing the environmental impact of multiple individual deliveries while giving independent retailers access to Britain's finest speciality foods.


