What is the Golden Turkey® Quality Assurance Guarantee?

We are proud to be a part of around 40 like-minded farmers who are passionate about producing the ultimate Christmas turkey in terms of eating quality, welfare standards and environmental responsibility.

The Golden Turkey® Quality Assurance Guarantee mark represents an accreditation which is only applied to birds meeting all aspects of the code of quality requirements. Golden Turkeys® are produced solely on selected farms and naturally reared on a quality cereal-based diet. Our turkeys are grown to full maturity and to the highest welfare standards, dry plucked and game hung for at least seven days, according to tradition.

Our traditional method of production has been recognised by the EU as qualifying for the Award of Traditional Speciality Guarantee. This is recognition that our accredited Golden Turkeys® really do have a special quality.

Find out more on the Golden Turkeys® website.

How do Golden Turkeys Differ From Supermarket Turkeys?

You might go so far as to say that Golden Turkeys are the lucky ones as they are destined to live outside, get good exercise and have no end of socialising and stimulation.

All of our Accredited farmers rear their turkeys in accordance with our standards which means that they are truly free-range turkeys

The lives of all turkeys reared under the Golden Turkey Quality Assurance Stamp are ended humanely as per the requirements of the EU regulations.  All Golden Turkeys are dry plucked and hand finished the bird is then hung for between 7 and 14 days to develop that unique flavour for which they have become famous.