If you've searched for ‘Red Tractor faba bean plant protein,’ it's worth clarifying upfront: Red Tractor is a UK farm assurance certification scheme and doesn't operate in Australia — no Australian brand, including GC Proteins, holds or claims Red Tractor certification, and any brand claiming otherwise would be making a false certification claim. What actually matters for an Australian product is the Australian equivalent, so here's what that looks like.
What ‘Made in Australia’ actually requires
An Australian Made or Australian-grown claim on a food product is governed by Australian Consumer Law's country-of-origin labelling rules — it isn't a vague marketing phrase, it's a specific, checkable claim tied to a minimum percentage of Australian ingredients and where the product was substantially transformed.
GC Proteins' actual claim
GC Proteins carries a Made in Australia badge reflecting 84%+ Australian ingredients, manufactured for Omash Ltd T/A Green Choice Proteins at 4 Ferguson Close, Horsham VIC 3400. That's a specific, on-pack, checkable claim — not a general ‘supports local farmers’ style statement.
How to verify any brand's sourcing claim
• Look for the actual percentage stated, not just a logo — ‘Made in Australia from local and imported ingredients’ and ‘Made in Australia from at least 84% Australian ingredients’ are very different claims.
• Check the manufacturer's address is a real, specific Australian location, not just a distributor's office.
• Be sceptical of any UK, US or EU certification badge appearing on an Australian product — those schemes typically don't extend to Australian-grown crops.
This is a good habit to apply to any supplement brand's sourcing claims, not just faba bean-specific ones — specific, checkable claims are worth trusting more than a badge alone.