The meat market in Portugal

In 2020, the halal meat market in French supermarkets was worth 337 million euros. Poultry stood out with sales of 133 million euros. The Muslim population is estimated at between 5 and 6 million, rising to between 8 and 13 million by 2050. These figures underline the potential for growth in demand for halal meat in the years ahead. Consumers, young urban Muslims and growing families are the main buyers. The most frequent buyers, accounting for almost 30% of the market, are "pre-families", i.e. young couples and singles under 35 with no children. This demographic group spends an average monthly budget of around 238 euros on halal products. Growing families", with at least one child aged between 6 and 11, spend an average of around 403 euros a month. Controversies surrounding inappropriate labeling and insufficient respect for halal practices have prompted a large proportion of consumers to turn to small neighborhood butchers, who are perceived as more trustworthy than the large superma

The word "Halal" refers to everything that is permitted in terms of behavior, language, clothing and food in Islamic culture, with a focus on meat from animals slaughtered according to different principles; meat must adhere to much harsher and stricter regulations, according to the basic

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