Look for the Red Tractor

The quickest way to find great quality-assured pork is to look for the Red Tractor pork logo. It carries identical high standards to the Quality Standard Mark and not only represents pork and pork products, but any food or drink that meets the Red Tractor quality-assured standards.

Why choose Red Tractor Pork?

Here are just a few of the reasons to choose Red Tractor Pork:

Assurance

From farm to fork, there is no weak link in the Red Tractor Pork supply chain. Individual assurance schemes not only cover pig farms and feed but also livestock transportation, the slaughtering process and the production methods for sausages, bacon, gammon and ham. We even have compositional standards that control the ingredients used in the curing process. Find out more about the
Red Tractor Pork Assurance Scheme

Welfare

In order to carry the coveted Red Tractor Pork mark, farmers must observe over 130 standards relating to pig husbandry and welfare at all stages. These range from the design of pig accommodation to staff training, health monitoring, feed, pig transportation and overall pig management. All of these are independently assessed to ensure a healthy environment for pigs.

Traceability

Knowing exactly where your food comes from is key to the Red Tractor scheme. We make sure that food packing companies provide detailed records at every stage of production and allow our independent inspectors access to their premises for regular checks. As a result, we can trace all Red Tractor Pork products back to the farm of origin.

Peace of mind

You don't just have to take our word that Red Tractor Pork is produced to high standards all the time. Each element – feed, farm, transport, abattoir and processing - is inspected by independent auditors at least twice a year. Plus Red Tractor Pork farms are inspected four times a year by specialist pig vets as well as annual spot checks by independent auditors. If a farm isn’t up to scratch, we won’t hesitate to take away its Red Tractor certification.

Country of origin

The Red Tractor Pork logo provides an independently verified guarantee of origin. When you see the Union flag in the logo, you can be sure the pork has been reared on UK farms – not just processed in the UK. No doubts, no compromise.

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Did You Know?

An estimated two thirds of imported pork and pork products are produced in a way that would be illegal in Britain. Farmers elsewhere in the EU, supplying the UK, are not legally obliged to meet the UK minimum legal welfare standards which prohibit the use of sow stalls.

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If in doubt look for the Red Tractor
  • The Red Tractor Pork logo is your guarantee of a high standard at every step, from the farm to the supermarket shelf.

  • Assurance

    Rigorous standards are observed throughout the supply chain

  • Welfare

    At all stages the quality of pig husbandry and animal welfare is high

  • Traceability

    Every aspect of the pork meat production process is fully traceable

  • Peace of mind

    Red Tractor Pig farms
    are inspected at least four times a year

  • Country of origin

    The flag in the Red Tractor Pork logo guarantees it's country of origin.

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