Red Tractor logo used on greater number of products

Retailers are using the Red Tractor logo on a greater proportion of their British products than last year, rising from 66% to 70% a labelling report reveals.

Red Tractor Assurance has launched its latest labelling audit which analyses the use of the Red Tractor logo on British own-label products in Produce, Dairy, Meat and Bakery in UK retailers. The independent audit recognises best practice and identifies missed labelling opportunities by category within each retailer.

"Following the debate and thought stimulated by last year’s audit with UK retailers, I am delighted to report progress over the last 12 months. This year we found 70% of British products surveyed carried the Red Tractor logo, an improvement on 66% last year" said Richard Cattell, Head of Marketing at Red Tractor Assurance.

The Red Tractor logo can now be found on around £12 billion worth of food and drink products at retail sales value. The report also found that nearly half of the qualifying products carried the Red Tractor logo on front of pack.

Richard Cattell, continued "Whist we’re pleased with the steps forward, the results highlighted that 3 in 10 products that qualify to carry the Red Tractor logo do not currently use it, which means there is plenty of opportunity to go after."

Fresh Dairy (Milk and Cream) and Fresh Meat (Beef & Lamb, Pork and Poultry) categories both had the highest proportion of British products carrying the Red Tractor logo, 94% and 87% respectively. However, the report identified significant opportunities within Fresh Produce and Processed Meats.

Richard Cattell, added "An area that represents a significant opportunity for Red Tractor is the frozen category, as it is a growing area and consumers are looking for extra reassurance that frozen meat or produce it is still a quality product."