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Why Red Tractor?

We all want quality food that’s affordable and safe to eat. The Red Tractor is an independent mark of quality that guarantees the food we’re buying comes from farms and food companies that meet high standards of food safety and hygiene, animal welfare and environmental protection.

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Red Tractor Seeks to Appoint a New Chair

Assured Food Standards (AFS) Chairman, Colin Smith, will stand down later this year as he reaches the end of his six-year term of office, the maximum period allowed by the company's constitution.

During his time at AFS, Colin Smith has steered the organisation through a period of substantial gorwth with the red Tractor logo now appearing on over £8 billion worth of product*, a rise of about 60% in the past three years. The Red Tractor logo is underpinned by robust technical assurance standards and is increasingly used by leading brands and food service operators to demonstrate their commitment to sourcing quality food produced to high standards of safety and animal welfare.

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Red Tractor Licensee, Pauleys picked as national winners at Re:fresh awards

Pauleys was announced as the winner of the National Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at the prestigious Re:fresh awards 2009, the annual awards for the fresh produce industry. The Red Tractor logo has helped Pauleys to maximise the impact of its commitment to supplying customers with assured British food.

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The NFU Roadshow

Find out more about British farming and get involved in competitions & giveaways at agricultural events, town centres and shows throughout 2009.

For dates and venues click here.

Join the Red Tractor Alliance

Every month more farmers and food service companies are recognising the growing consumer appeal of the Red Tractor mark and joining us as licensees. Have you thought about the benefits to your business of being associated with a mark of quality and origin that is trusted and well recognised?

Check out the links below to find out how you can become a member of the Red Tractor alliance.

Producers click here
Food packers and processors click here
Food service companies click here

Big brands, leading companies



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The Red Tractor appears on more than £8 billion worth of food and drink every year. Here are some of the major brands and leading companies that are proud to display it as a symbol of their commitment to providing quality, affordable food. The Red Tractor logo also includes a statement of origin in the flag device and when you see the Union flag you can be sure the food has come from UK farms.

Assured Food Standards. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number 4913846. VAT registration number 830 7816 27.
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