# Consumers prefer local poultry products | The Peninsula Qatar

> Retailers in Qatar report customers shifting toward local and regional poultry after controversy over Brazilian chicken and avian flu disruptions to European brands. Sales of chicken dipped slightly but are returning to normal. Retailers warn of possible shortages of frozen chicken parts due to import restrictions.

- Date: 2017-04-12 · published 2017-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Qatar · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71647-consumers-prefer-local-poultry-products-the-peninsula-qatar
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Import restrictions and buyer preference for regional supply reshape Gulf poultry trade flows. Shortages of frozen parts could lift prices for those cuts, though the effect is mostly seasonal and local.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- thepeninsulaqatar.com: https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/04/2017/Consumers-prefer-local-poultry-products

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