Christine Tacon has been appointed chair of Assured Food Standards, operator of the Red Tractor Assurance scheme. Tacon, who was previously Groceries Code adjudicator, will take up the role on 1 January 2021. She replaces Dame Lucy Neville-Rolfe, whose tenure in the post ended in November. Responding to the announcement, Stuart Roberts, deputy president of the National Farmers Union said: “Christine Tacon ... brings a wealth of industry experience to the Red Tractor table from across the food and farming sectors and from her work with Government in her recent role as Groceries Code Adjudicator. “Having worked closely with Christine as the GCA, Red Tractor will benefit hugely from her strong leadership, collaborative relationships that she works so hard to develop, and an ability to drive the industry forward.