Main causes attributed to rising food prices in Portugal 2023
In 2023, 72 percent of Portuguese respondents believed that the profit margin of large food retailers was one of the main reasons for the rising cost of food in the country, and 40 percent of these stated that this was the top cause. The rise in production costs due to the war between Russia and Ukraine was pointed out by 63 percent of respondents, 34 percent of which believed this to be the top cause for food inflation.
