Promoting the Red Tractor logo, increasing independence and the implementation of recommendations from the Curry report were among the concepts outlined by the new chairman of Assured Food Standards, Colin Smith, in his keynote address to the food chain at Westminster's Central Hall. "I have no doubt that the Red Tractor logo and the assurance standards that underpin it continue to play a leading role in restoring consume confidence in the way food is produced in this country" explained Mr Smith.