Tesco unveils Fair For Farmers Guarantee on milk
UK retailer Tesco has announced a ‘Fair For Farmers Guarantee’ on all its fresh milk.
The Fair For Farmers Guarantee explains how every pint of milk sold at Tesco is 100% British and provides customers with information on the price Tesco pays to all its dairy farmers.
Tesco sources all its fresh milk from the 600 British farmers who make up the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG). The Group was founded by Tesco in 2007 to ensure farmers benefit from a price that is above the cost of production.
Tesco said it has paid £240m ($318.7m) over market prices to its milk farmers.
The Fair For Farmers Guarantee:
- Every farmer is paid fairly for every pint of milk
- Every pint is 100% British
- Every cow is well cared for
All Tesco dairy farmers receiving the Guarantee must adhere to the nationally-recognized Red Tractor assurance scheme, as well as additional Tesco welfare standards on cow health and welfare.
