Cotswold Fayre has announced the appointment of Gary Jordaan as its new Operations Director, further strengthening the company’s Senior Leadership Team as it continues to invest in service excellence and future growth.

Gary is a proven transformation leader with over 20 years’ extensive supply chain and operations experience gained at significantly larger food and drink operators, bringing deep operational expertise across ambient, chilled, and frozen categories. He previously held senior roles at Euro Food Brands, a business with revenues of over £200 million, BOSH! Media, Mars and Friesland Campina, where he worked closely with third-party logistics partners support complex, multi-temperature supply chains.

Commenting on the appointment, Paul Hargreaves, CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gary to Cotswold Fayre. He brings a wealth of experience from larger-scale operations, which will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our business and raise the bar on service for our customers. Gary’s background across ambient, chilled, and frozen, combined with his expertise in working with 3PL partners, will help take our operations to the next level.”

Gary Jordaan added: “I’m excited to be joining Cotswold Fayre at such an important stage in its journey. The business has a strong reputation for quality, sustainability and service, and I’m looking forward to working with the team to strengthen operational capability, support future growth, and ensure we continue to deliver an excellent experience for customers, whilst reducing our footprint on the planet.”

In his role at Cotswold Fayre Gary will focus on supporting sustainable cross-category growth, enhancing service excellence and building scalable processes to support the business’s long-term ambitions.