British beef and lamb sales rise
The latest Taylor Nelson Sofres Superpanel data announced by Bord Bia show consumers spent 5% more on purchases of beef and 8% more on purchases of lamb in the year to the middle of September, during which they purchased slightly more in meat in volume terms.
The data shows that the volume of fresh and frozen beef and lamb purchased was 1% higher than for the previous 12 months. The expenditure was up 5%, reflecting the higher prices paid for beef and lamb during the year.
