Braille labels are increasingly being used by major supermarkets in the UK, a charity has noted.
According to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), retailers have changed their attitude towards Braille in the last few years, BBC News reports.
Pete Osborne, spokesman for the charity, noted that other large businesses such as manufacturers are also looking more favourably on this means of communication than they used to.
"Manufacturers don't now say 'it'd be really nice if we could do Braille' - they say 'we know we should, we need to know how'," he commented.
Mr Osborne added that between 18,000 and 20,000 people currently use Braille, although he said more people need to be taught to understand it.
This comes shortly after Paterson Arran Ltd, which makes shortbread fingers, revealed it is in the process of changing the packaging on its products to incorporate Braille.
The company said conveying information on product packaging using this system can be a good way to meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people.
Denny Bros Ltd, 15 February 2012
