Gary Jordaan

Source: Cotswold Fayre

Gary Jordaan will focus on supporting sustainable cross-category growth

Produce wholesaler Cotswold Fayre has appointed Gary Jordaan as its new operations director as the business looks to strengthen its operational capability and invest in future growth. 

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

He brings over 20 years of supply chain and operations experience to the role across ambient, chilled and frozen categories. 

Jordaan previously held senior roles at Euro Food Brands, Bosh Media, Mars, and FrieslandCampina, where he worked with third-party logistics partners supporting complex, multi-temperature supply chains. 

“We are delighted to welcome Gary to Cotswold Fayre,” said CEO Paul Hargreaves. “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.”

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.”