RED TRACTOR

Celebrating the skill of UK pig producers

Red Tractor is a unique food and farm assurance scheme covering animal welfare, food safety, traceability, and environmental protection from farm to pack.

It was created more than 20 years ago in the wake of damaging food scares to give shoppers reassurance that their food was British, traceable, safe and farmed with care.

With more than 2,000 pig members, it is the largest and most comprehensive UK food and farming assurance scheme. The products from all the sectors we cover, contribute more than £14 billion to the UK economy.

Red Tractor’s standards cover requirements around traceability, biosecurity, housing, animal medicines, pig health and welfare through to environmental protection. All pork products carrying the logo come from pigs that have been born, reared, and slaughtered in the UK, meeting our standards at every stage of production. Our standards can be found online here.

The Red Tractor scheme is a celebration of the skill of UK pig producers and a symbol of the quality and high standards of British farming. With more than 21 million UK shoppers aware of Red Tractor, and 77% positively influenced by the logo; it is the most-trusted food marque in the UK. The UK’s largest retailers, caterers and food brands insist on Red Tractor for their produce. And, because it is valued by government, it is recognised by its agencies and local authorities, resulting in fewer government inspections on Red Tractor farms.

Red Tractor helps to ensure farmers are meeting standards that deliver what their customers expect. Every farmer is required to meet those standards every day. Regular inspections and vet visits mean that each member receives an important health check for their business.

For more information on the scheme and how it operates go to https://assurance.redtractor. org.uk