The chief of Innis and Gunn, one of Scotland's leading brewers, has warned of cuts if the Scottish Government raise the Minimum Unit Price of alcohol.
The boss of one of Scotland’s leading brewers has warned that the Scottish Government ’s "brutal" plans to raise the minimum price of alcohol will result in job losses across the industry. Dougal Sharp, chief executive of beer brand Innis and Gunn, said firms will be forced to make cuts if the minimum unit price is raised from 50p to 65p.
Sharp said: “The aims of these proposals are laudable – nobody wants to see problem relationships with alcohol. But we now have the rate of MUP going up by 30 per cent if it goes to 65p. “It will drive demand down and simply sell less product. That will affect businesses who are predominantly based and do trade in Scotland more than it will affect global and multinational companies. Companies will have to make savings and cuts, which means jobs will be lost.”
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