The logo, which promotes products that meet high standards of production relating to food safety and hygiene, animal welfare, traceability and environmental protection, is recognised by British shoppers as a quality assurance badge. It’s used by all major retailers and increasingly by branded producers and food service outlets.
Beacon Foods’ MD Edward Gough, said: “We are delighted to achieve a Red Tractor licence to extend our offer to customers, as we are very proud to fly the flag for quality UK food. Several of our key customers have requested the Red Tractor accreditation and we supply many accredited food manufacturers.”
The company already holds British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety accreditation, which is regarded as the benchmark for best practice in the food industry.
Red Tractor aims to ensure cleanliness and hygiene all the way from farms to pack, responsible farming methods and guarantees the food’s origin. The Union Flag provides an independently verified guarantee that the food has been farmed, processed and packed in the UK.
More than 78,000 farmers and 500 plus food packers and manufacturers now working to Red Tractor standards are independently checked, verified and inspected. Red Tractor products can be traced right back to their farms of origin.
Source: Beacon Foods
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