Jim Moseley will continue in his role until the end of the financial year. This transition period will facilitate the recruitment of his successor at Red Tractor.
The organization has committed to providing updates on this recruitment process in the near future.
Having started in agriculture, Moseley has held numerous positions throughout the food and drink sector. His notable roles include serving as president of the Food and Drink Federation and chairing the Provision Trade Federation.
Moseley became the chief executive of Red Tractor in 2017, after having previously held the chair position for two years.
“After 50 years in the food and drink industry, and nine years as chief executive of Red Tractor, now is the right time for me to take a step back to enable more personal time,” said Moseley.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the team at Red Tractor for their immense contribution and hard work. Assurance is not an easy occupation, but the team at Red Tractor delivers their roles with great professionalism and extraordinary resilience. This team is one of the strongest I have had the pleasure of working with. Red Tractor’s recognition by the World Health Organization as a ‘global exemplar of a voluntary assurance programme’ is testament to their abilities and the quality of the scheme.”
Alistair Mackintosh, chair of Red Tractor, commented: “On behalf of Red Tractor’s board of directors, I’d like to thank Jim for his unrelenting support for British food production. I’m very grateful for Jim’s assistance as we continue to deliver real, tangible change for farmers while recruiting a new chief executive.”
However, Red Tractor has faced scrutiny from organizations like the Animal Justice Project, which has exposed animal cruelty occurring on several Red Tractor assured farms.
In response, Red Tractor stated that it is “conducting a thorough review of both current and historical footage, compliance and staffing” on farms where allegations of animal cruelty have arisen.
