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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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Clearer labelling starts on farm with Red Tractor 

Assured Food Standards (AFS) has completed a major project to deliver a more joined up approach and clearer labelling to the Red Tractor farm assurance schemes. From April this year the scheme’s 45,000 farmers and growers will implement these standards that are aligned across all farm sectors for the first time. The review is designed to make sure there is more consistency across the standards in the Red Tractor ‘family’ and consistency behind the Red Tractor logo that all the sector schemes support.

Click here to see the full press release


Red Tractor - The Gold Standard For London 2012

The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has committed to sourcing Red Tractor food for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.



LOCOG made the announcement during the launch of the 'Food Vision' for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. LOCOG has committed itself to providing the most sustainable Games in history and as part of that will be procuring UK Red Tractor Assured food wherever seasonally possible.

Click here to see the full press release.

Get involved

Red Tractor Week 14-20 June

Celebrating 10 years of great food and farming.

Find out what will be happening and how you can get involved here.






The NFU Roadshow

Find out more about British farming and get involved in competitions & giveaways at agricultural events, town centres and shows throughout 2010.

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 £10 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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