How has Brexit sentiment affected the UK’s halal meat companies?


 
Photo: LONDON, UK - July 2, 2016: Protesters at the March for Europe protest on July the 2nd, 2016 in London, England, UK. An estimated 35 thousand attended the march / Michaelpuche / Shutterstock.com

Uncertainty over the United Kingdom’s trading future as the country prepares to exit the European Union is pushing one halal meat retailer to more actively seek new markets while a lamb slaughterhouse continues to take a ‘wait and see’ approach.

A sweeping climate of uncertainty hangs over the future of UK trade and its halal meat industry. The coming Brexit negotiations are set to wrangle over acknowledging voters' desire to see a reduction in EU immigration, while ensuring British businesses can trade as freely as possible with its nearest neighbors.

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Alicia Buller