Halal here we come

摘要

Halal is worth up to 2bn in the UK, but most meat is imported and sold via ethnic retailers. Fred A'Court looks at attempts by the domestic industry to build a recognised slaughter industry and how supermarkets are jumping at this new, potentially huge opportunity. The huge halal meat sector may be on the verge of further development. Up to four million Muslims, representing 3% of the UK population consume an estimated 27% of lamb and 40% of poultry produced (according to supplier Janan Meat). Giventhis and the fact that the European halal food market is worth approximately 15bn (12.5bn) serving over 50m Muslims - a population estimated to have grown by more than 140% in the last decade (according to Halal Industries Group) - it is little wonder that mainstream retailers and wholesalers want to tap into halal.