News article
11 June 2020
FDF Scotland response to the scottish government announcement on the Restricting Foods Promotions Bill
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David Thomson, CEO of Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland, said:
“We welcome the announcement that the Scottish
Government will not bring forward legislation to restrict the promotions of
food
and drink products.
“The Scottish Government has listened to FDF Scotland and our members' concerns
that
these proposals would have had a devastating economic impact on smaller
Scottish
food businesses,
who sell the majority of their products in Scotland.
“Our food and drink manufacturers are facing increasingly difficult times due to
the impact of
the coronavirus crisis, as well as the uncertainty around the UK's future trade
deals with the EU and
further afield. We call on the Scottish Government to continue to work with us
to ensure our vital
sector is supported to recover and prosper into the future.
“Our members take their role in improving the health of the Scottish people
seriously and
will continue to play their part. FDF Scotland's Reformulation Project Manager,
funded by the Scottish
Government, is helping small to medium-sized food companies to make their
products
healthier.”
Note to Editors:
FDF Scotland is the voice of the
Scottish
food and drink manufacturing industry – Scotland's largest manufacturing
sector.
More Information
Contact Kirsty Ritchie, Food and Drink Federation Scotland, at: kirsty.ritchie@fdfscotland.org.uk, or 0131 222 8040.
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