UPDATE: UK: NFU "disappointed" as Sainsbury's drops Red Tractor
By Michelle Russell | 17 October 2012
The UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) has described Sainsbury's decision to phase out its use of the Red Tractor logo as "disappointing".
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The UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) has described Sainsbury's decision to phase out its use of the Red Tractor logo as "disappointing".
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