Marks & Spencer will become the first major British retailer to sell its halal takeaway in response to the growing demand from Muslim customers, the Times said.
From next week, stores will be launching halal versions of six different dishes in 36 stores from Bath, England to Wycombe Marsh.
Halal meals will be stored at Marks & Spencer's global stores in Singapore and Dubai.
Marks & Spencer, which began more than 130 years ago by Jewish immigrant Michael Marx in Leeds, now has 1,035 stores across the UK, producing just under £ 6 billion in food sales.
Marks and Spencer confirmed that the animals used in their dishes were stunned before slaughtering, according to instructions from the Halal Food Authority, which allows low-voltage shocks such as electric water baths and electric tweezers.
Halal meat, which slaughtered animals without being stunned, has come under heavy criticism from animal rights charities, with some 94 million animals slaughtered without being stunned in 2018, according to the Food Standards Agency. Slaughtered her, the newspaper reported.
Stuart Machin, director of food at Marks & Spencer, said the new halal group was an example of how retailers are expanding their appeal. Options for suitable meals without having to resort to plant ranges.
Simon Bolet Khan, a store manager at Marks & Spencer in northwest London, said he contacted retailers about the growing demand for halal food. "While some major retailers are starting to store halal meat, the chances of eating foods with Different flavors of halal are still few. "
Insider estimates the UK's halal market is worth 2.8 billion pounds ($ 3.66 billion) a year. There are more than 1,000 halal restaurants in London alone, and this number is growing rapidly.