Red Tractor chief executive Jim Moseley told tenant farmers last week that the scheme was a ‘victim of its own success' amid a rising demand for consumer and retailer assurance
National Pig Association chair Rob Mutimer said: "The bill for deforestation soya is a three figure increase on what market soya is at the moment"
A slowdown in food inflation was credited with driving down general inflation, but for many products retail inflation is still much higher than farmgate inflation
The retailer said it aims to build on its commitment to farmers and growers by offering more 'high quality British produce' in its stores
The retailer said price pressures were easing as it revealed pre-tax profits jumped to £2.3 billion
Polling commissioned by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission found 62 per cent of the British public wanted greater intervention to ensure farmers are treated fairly
The standard litre price will increase from 35ppl to 37ppl
The retailer has joined Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Ocado in introducing a 'Buy British' section for customers online
Farming unions and AHDB respond to Red Tractor review and say farmers must be considered on any future sustainability standards
'Growers want to remain anonymous for fear of losing contracts,' says union board chair Martin Emmett