NFU Midlands invite members including sheep producers in his Mr Thomas's constituency and the neighbouring constituency of Redditch to attend so that we can explain the importance of Halal to this sector and to Worcester Livestock Market.
Dr Awal Fuseini, senior halal manager at AHDB will also be present to give his technical perspective.
Spending in the UK halal food and beverage industry in 2016 reached an estimated £4.64bn, or 8% of the UK’s total food and drink spend. Halal consumers eat more meat per capita than the general population, and although Muslims account for 6.5% of the UK population, they account for an estimated 30% of lamb consumption in England alone.
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