Learn which food product increased the most last week – August 19 to 26, 2026
Jornal de Mafra29 August 2026 at 09:53
DECO Proteste carries out a weekly analysis of the price of the Essential Food Products basket, composed of 63 products. In the week of August 19 to 26, 2026, the food basket costs €252.62, which represents a decrease of 94 cents (0.37% less) compared to the previous week. Since the beginning of the year, the basket price has decreased by €10.79 (4.46 percent less).
Last week, the product with the biggest increase was frankfurters, which rose +€0.27 (+16%). Since the beginning of 2026, the food product whose price increased the most was long-grain rice, which became more expensive by +€0.41 (+30%).
Russia's invasion of Ukraine put pressure on the agri-food sector, which was already facing consequences from the pandemic and drought. The limitation of raw material supply and the increase in production costs, namely fertilizers and energy, were reflected in price increases in international markets and, consequently, in consumer prices for products such as meat, fruit and vegetables, breakfast cereals and vegetable oil.
Produto alimentar – Cabaz de Produtos Alimentares Essenciais
A DECO Proteste realiza semanalmente uma análise ao preço do cabaz de Produtos Alimentares Essenciais.
Esta semana, o cabaz alimentar custa 252,62€, o que representa uma descida de 94 cêntimos (menos 0,37%) em relação à semana passada. O preço do cabaz custa menos 10,79 € (menos 4,46 por cento) desde o início do ano.
TOP 10 dos produtos que mais aumentaram na última semana (19 e 26 de agosto de 2026) Na última semana, o produto com maior aumento no cabaz alimentar da DECO foram as salsichas frankfurt, que registou uma subida de +0,27€ (+16%).
[Imagem: Desco]TOP 10 produtos que mais aumentaram desde o inicio do ano de 2026 (entre 7 de janeiro e 26 de agosto):
O produto alimentar cujo preço mais aumentou desde o início de 2026 foi o arroz carolino, que encareceu +0,41€ (+30%).
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Aumento do preço dos alimentos
A invasão da Rússia à Ucrânia — de onde provém grande parte dos cereais consumidos na União Europeia (e em Portugal) — veio pressionar o setor agroalimentar, que já se encontrava há vários meses a lidar com as consequências da pandemia e da seca.
A limitação da oferta de matérias-primas e o aumento dos custos de produção, nomeadamente dos fertilizantes e da energia necessários à produção agroalimentar, refletiram-se num aumento dos preços nos mercados internacionais e, consequentemente, nos preços ao consumidor de produtos como a carne, os hortofrutícolas, os cereais de pequeno-almoço ou o óleo vegetal, em 2022.
Cabaz de bens essenciais(*)
A lista do cabaz de bens essenciais da DECO contempla os seguintes 63 produtos:
Carne: Lombo de porco, Frango inteiro, Febras de porco, Costeletas de porco, Bife de peru, Carne de novilho para cozer, Perna de peru
Laticínios: Queijo curado fatiado embalado, Queijo flamengo fatiado embalado, Leite UHT meio-gordo, Manteiga com sal, Iogurte de aroma (pack de oito), Iogurte líquido de morango (pack de quatro), Ovos
Mercearia: Grão cozido, Feijão cozido, Óleo alimentar 100% vegetal, Azeite virgem extra, Sal grosso, Arroz carolino, Arroz agulha, Salsichas Frankfurt, Atum posta em azeite, Atum posta em óleo, Açúcar branco, Massa espirais, Esparguete, Polpa de tomate, Farinha para bolos, Cereais de trigo, arroz e aveia integrais, Flocos de cereais de mel, Cereais, Carcaça tradicional, Peito de peru fatiado, Fiambre da perna fatiado, Bolacha maria, Pão de forma sem côdea, Café torrado moído.
The Canadian government is investing more than 300 million euros to attract 64 academics, of which 48 come from the United States, including prestigious institutions such as Harvard and MIT. The most sought-after areas are health and artificial intelligence, in a strategy that may represent Canada's effort to attract North American academic talent.
Invalidity pensioners in Portugal can request the Solidary Supplement for the Elderly (CSI), a support that can reach up to 670 euros per month, even before reaching the normal retirement age (66 years and nine months in 2026), as long as they do not receive the Social Inclusion Benefit and meet the access conditions. The annual reference value is 8,040 euros, and the CSI is a differential benefit that supplements income up to that limit. For single people, the considered gross annual income cannot exceed 8,040 euros, while for couples the limit is 14,070 euros. The request can be made online or at Social Security offices, with payment due from the month following the submission of all required documentation.
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