Farm Assured Foods Farm Assured Foods Red Tractor

Farm Assured Foods

Farm Assured Foods Red Tractor Logo – a symbol to show British Quality food � Produced, processed and packaged to red tractor standards � Food has reached agreed standards in food hygiene and safety, equipment used in production, animal health, environmental issues including protection and responsible use of pesticide. These standards are more strict than the legal minimum set by food industry experts and the government. � Checked by inspectors from assured food standards which is a non profit organisation � Food can be traced to the farm it came from � Guarantees food has been farmed in the UK � Logo is found on meat, poultry, cereals, sugar, beet, fruit and vegetables

Manufacturers often use symbols to pass information on to consumers. Why might manufacturers want to have the following symbol on their products? (6 marks) � Guarantee of quality � Found on animal, dairy, sugar, fruit and flour products � Shows foods with this label have complied with food safety, hygiene, animal welfare and equipment regulations. � Animal foods, health (including immunisations), environmental aspects, responsible use of pesticides and waste have been within regulations. � All products can be traced back to the farm/ supply chain � The union flag indicates food has been produced in UK / England