date:Aug 31, 2012
28 as part of the Danish governments budget proposals.
Delighted
A spokesman for the the Danish Food Allied Workers Union (NNF) told FoodManufacture.co.uk:We are delighted that the government is abandoning the fat tax and dropping plans to introduce the sugar tax.
Several firms including chocolate maker Tom had complained that the fat tax had led to lower sales, which had forced them to cut their workforce.
We hope now that jobs will be saved.
The governments decision follows a campaign b