Following several years of contraction, 2013 saw a welcome rise in consumption of lamb on the domestic market. Kantar Worldpanel data shows that in the 52 weeks to 5th January 2014, lamb retail sales increased in volume by 11.5% year-on-year and rosein value by 7.7%.A significant contributor to the growth of the market was undoubtedly the halal sector, with the Muslim population of England and Wales now amounting to 4.8% of the population according to 2011 census data published by the Office for National Statistics. The figures showed an increase in the Muslim population of nearly 2% (1.2 million) over the 10-year period since the last census, which was the largest rise in any religious group after those who declared themselves to have no religion.
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