Red Tractor Expands Range

The Red Tractor assurance rules are changing so that the mark can appear on more ready meals.  At present, the labelling conditions for processed products require that at least 65% of the total product be made up of assured ingredients (i.e. Red Tractor assured meat would have to make up 65% of the total volume of a meat pie before that pie could use the logo).  From the 20^th February the Red Tractor can be used as long as 100% of the meat or poultry in the processed product comes from assured sources.  The first products launched with the new logo will be Asda’s own-label beef ready meals including cottage pie and lasagne.