date:Jul 16, 2014
Lamb consumption data from Kantar for the four weeks ending 25 May 2014 has recorded a steep decline in both the volume and value of sales when compared to year earlier levels.
Total expenditure on lamb in the UK during the four weeks ending 25 May 2014 was down 18% on the same period in 2013 while the volume purchased by consumers was back 27% year on year.
Meanwhile the average retail price of lamb increased by 12% to 8.88 per kg for the same four-week period. This increase in the retail pri