UK food label scheme Red Tractor is investigating just how concerned consumers are about animal welfare, and whether current perceptions of production methods match reality. Since Red Tractor was ...

A food chain assurance system in the United Kingdom is to undergo an overhaul to maintain consumer trust following criticism aimed at it and incidents in the sector. Red Tractor is a food standards ...

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Red Tractor has announced the appointment of Paul McLaughlin as chief executive of the food and farm assurance scheme. McLaughlin joins the scheme on 5 May, having worked across food, farming and ...

LONDON — A British food watchdog closely linked to the U.K. government stands accused of spreading misleading information about farming standards in key rivals as new trade deals strain relations ...

Farmers have been out talking to shoppers across the country to encourage them to look for the Red Tractor logo and buy British. About 100 farmers have been taking part in 20 events to mark Red ...

Red Tractor is increasing the number of unannounced inspections on farms that fall short of its standards, using a new risk-based inspection regime which will start in November 2018. Currently 60,000 ...

The Red Tractor scheme has been dealt a massive blow, after Sainsbury’s said it would be removing the farm assurance logo from its products. The move - first revealed by The Grocer’s sister ...

A TV ad for the Red Tractor scheme has been banned after an environmental group complained about the claim that its products were “farmed with care”. The ad, seen in May 2023, used a voice-over stated ...