Cotswold Gold is a new business formed at the end of 2009 by Charlie Beldam after graduating from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. The aim was to produce high quality rapeseed oil, grown and produced on my family farm, for culinary use and also utilize the waste product into a renewable energy thus allowing the company to be carbon neutral whilst operation a near zero waste policy.

Cotswold Gold Ltd are very proud to have recently won, a gold star with the Great Taste Awards 2010 for the natural oil, a Gold Star Great Taste Award for the Dill infused Rapeseed Oil 2011, The Universities South West Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 and The Business Award 2010 for Entrepreneur of 2010.

Cotswold Gold has also been voted for the top 50 companies to watch in the UK from the Real Business awards and was picked as the judges to 10 in 2011.

Cotswold Gold brings a new, healthy alternative oil to market that can meet all culinary needs. Grown and bottled in the heart of the Cotswold’s, Cotswold Gold is a natural Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil, extracted by traditional cold pressing. This preserves the unique natural healthy benefits and gives the oil its vibrant golden color.

Cotswold Gold offers many health benefits to the user, these include:

• High in Omegas 3,6 & 9
• High in Vitamin E
• Less than half the saturated fat of Olive Oil.
• The oil is 100% British and produced with very low food miles, the rapeseed is grown and processed all on farm.
• Cotswold Gold is good for you and the environment.
• Low in cholesterol (0.1%)
• G.M. free.
• Suitable for high temperature repeat cooking to salad dressing and everything in-between!
• Has a unique and delicious flavour/colour

We hope all these factors combined will make Cotswold Gold the perfect addition to your kitchen when making dressings, frying, roasting and marinating.