Speciality Bites from Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre

I have always thought 4 days is too long for a food show, but the time simply flew by at the NEC last week.  It’s always the sign of a good show when the show finishes for the day and you realise that you haven’t eaten or been to the loo all day and haven’t noticed.  This happened to me on at least two days during the show.  Too much information, probably, but this show was the best we have been to (except Speciality Food Show) for a long time. (more…)

Christmas is not long out of the way. Yet already it seems Easter is just around the corner! Cotswold Fayre, the deli wholesaler and speciality food retailer , is reminding all food retailers, delis and farm shops to stock up on a selection of favourite cakes, biscuits, chocolates and Easter treats to meet seasonal demands. (more…)

I have just come back from a UKTI trade mission in Mexico – this is the second such trip I have been on – and, as on the previous occasion, I am struck with the potential of UK companies to do business in other countries.  Apart from representing our British food products in other countries these trips always do as much in educating and inspiring me as well as achieving goals for the export side of the company.

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