Welcome to Red Tractor Licensing
Whether you’re looking to get your business licensed, renew your existing licence or to access resources, you’ve come to the right place.
Being a Red Tractor licensee offers a variety of benefits to your business. It is the most recognised and trusted food assurance marque by UK consumers, it represents end-to-end supply chain assurance, traceability and product origin, and is internationally recognised as an exemplar scheme for food safety and traceability.
From processors and packers to wholesalers, traders and food service operators, our licensee partners represent the very best of British food and drink production.
Why partner with Red Tractor
Benefits of being a Red Tractor licensee
From start-ups to iconic British brands, many already see the value in partnering with Red Tractor.
Hear from our licensee partners
Discover Red Tractor’s role in our “How Do They?” videos, tracing farm produce from field to consumer.
Whole supply chain assurance & traceability
Learn more about how Red Tractor ensures whole supply chain assurance and traceability.
Celebrating 25 years of Red Tractor
Red Tractor was launched in the year 2000 to restore confidence in UK food and farming.
75% of food produced in the UK is now Red Tractor assured, with all major UK retailers relying on Red Tractor standards to source high-quality, safe produce.
Licensee updates
Red Tractor appoints new Chief Executive
Paul McLaughlin has been appointed Chief Executive of Red Tractor, the UK’s largest food and farm assurance scheme. Paul McLaughlin
Red Tractor awareness reaches 75% following 25th anniversary campaign
Three quarters of UK adults now recognise the Red Tractor logo, according to new consumer research. YouGov tracking data shows
Red Tractor shares priorities for delivering improvements for farming sectors
Sector Boards initiate review of farm standards in 2026 Red Tractor has published priorities for delivering improvements in each farming