Recent figures confirm that sausage sales in the UK have risen again year on year even in the thick of the recession.  What is interesting though is that the premium end of the market is performing really well and confirms that sausages are now seen as a quality product and not just the cheap banger of 20 years ago.  Consumers are economising by choosing sausages rather than lamb chops or steak, but staying with  premium up-market sausages that will feed and satisfy the whole family. What the sausage industry now needs is sunshine, and lots of it , so every BBQ in the land can be brushed down and brought back to life !