The value of the halal sector to the UK economy: from farm to fork

Lever, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-8518, Dastgiar, Shabbir and Fuseini, Awal (2024) The value of the halal sector to the UK economy: from farm to fork. Research Report. Halal Monitoring Committee.

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Abstract

The report emphasizes the continuing importance of the halal market to UK farming and to the UK economy during a period of ongoing economic crisis. The underpinning research conducted by Dr John Lever, Dr Shabbir Dastgir and Dr Awal Fuseini at the University of Huddersfield’s School of Business, Education and Law estimates the value of the halal meat and poultry sector at slaughter at approximately £1.7 billion out of an overall UK total of £11 billion, about 15% of the overall value. The sheep sector is of particular significance, with an estimated financial value of at slaughter at approximately £810 million out of an overall market value of £1.1 billion – which equates to about 74% of overall market value. The report provides a detailed examination of the halal sheep, chicken and beef sectors, including financial value and market dynamics, as well as insights on market opportunities, fraud and halal certification, and the growing sustainability concerns of young Muslim consumers.