Food manufacturers have been advised to add Braille labels to their products after experts warned that visually impaired people have problems when doing their weekly shop.
According to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), going shopping for food can be "fraught with difficulties" if a person is blind or partially sighted.
Fazilet Haidi, spokeswoman for the charity, said this is because they can have problems selecting the goods they want and navigating their way around stores.
As a result, RNIB believes food manufacturers are "missing a trick" by not making use of Braille labels.
"Anything that improves the labelling of food, in Braille or clear print, would benefit the UK's two million consumers living with serious sight loss," Ms Haidi commented.
RNIB figures show that people are more likely to develop a visual impairment in later life.
The charity believes sight loss costs the UK economy approximately £6.5 billion per annum.
Denny Bros Ltd, 09 February 2012
