Scottish Government urged to listen to businesses over calorie labelling
UKH Sctoland has said it is important that the Scottish Government ‘hears views from businesses on the impact such a scheme will have on them and their customers’
UKH Scotland has called on Scottish businesses to “take the opportunity to get involved” in the consultation on calorie labelling, after the introduction of the scheme in England received a mixed response.
It has also said it is important that the Scottish Government “hears views from businesses on the impact such a scheme will have on them and their customers”.
Calorie labelling was introduced in England last week, with the Scottish Government now undergoing a consultation to decide whether to follow suit.
UKHospitality Scotland’s executive director, Leon Thompson said: “It is vital that hospitality businesses in Scotland take the opportunity to get involved in the consultation on calorie labelling.
“There is already anecdotal feedback from businesses in England of the effects calorie labelling is having in terms of cost and resources, as well as customer relations. It is essential that we avoid such pitfalls. Our businesses are still very fragile as they strive to rebuild after the pandemic – they need time to recover, free from further regulatory burdens.”
