Accreditations

Committed to Growing the Best of British Produce

McLaren Farms is committed to producing the best of British produce. Throughout the year the farm is audited by different organisations to ensure that everything is up to standard. We are proud to be accredited by recognised bodies within the industry.

The Red Tractor Farm Fresh Produce Standards

The Red Tractor Farm Fresh Produce scheme sets out to maintain, develop and promote assurance standards within the fresh produce industry. The aim is to provide consumers and retailers with confidence about product quality attributes, including food safety and environmental protection.

British Retail Consortium

BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global is an independent food safety accreditation. It is recognised by supermarkets and large organisations as proof that high food safety standards are in place and that our company is safe to supply. We are awarded by the BRC with Grade AA+.

Linking Environment and Farming

LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) is the leading organisation delivering more sustainable food and farming. It works with farmers, the food industry, scientists and consumers, to inspire and enable sustainable farming that is prosperous, enriches the environment and engages local communities.

Scottish Quality Crops

Scotland has taken the lead in the development of farm and quality assurance schemes. With several mechanisms now in place, Scottish Quality Crops work closely with the farmer to firmly place Scotland's combinable crops at the premium end of the UK and European markets.

Soil Association

Any food product sold as ‘organic’ in the UK has to comply with organic regulation requirements written into a set of Standards. Organic certification is a requirement to demonstrate a product or operation has met these legal standards. The Soil Association symbol is a recognised and trusted mark of organic certification internationally, and as a certification body we deliver certification to some of the highest organic standards.

Ethical Trading Initiative

ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) exists to improve human rights in global supply chains by developing effective approaches to implementing the ETI Base Code of Labour Practice.

Quality Meat Scotland

Animal welfare and wellbeing are of paramount importance in ensuring the highest product quality. The QMS Animal Welfare and Wellbeing Charter recognises the five freedoms of animal welfare and wellbeing and is a guiding principle for all QMS assurance schemes, which are supported and approved by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA), Scotland’s independent animal welfare charity. The Scottish SPCA also carry out some joint visits to QMS approved livestock farms along with Food Integrity Assurance (FIA) assessors.

Global Gap

GLOBAL G.A.P. is the internationally recognized standard for farm production. The core product is the result of years of intensive research and collaboration with industry experts, producers and retailers around the globe. Their goal is safe and sustainable agricultural production to benefit farmers, retailers and consumers throughout the world.

Sedex

Sedex is a membership organisation that provides one of the world’s leading online platforms for companies to manage and improve working conditions in global supply chains. It provides practical tools, services and a community network to help companies improve their responsible and sustainable business practices, and source responsibly.