A CO2 shortage in Britain is increasingly hitting the food and drink sector. Food wholesaler Booker is rationing cider and beer due to the shortage, and this follows disruption for Heineken, Coca-Cola and a number of other carbonated drinks makers. The government has been forced into emergency measures after it was revealed that some supermarkets were running out of bottled water. It is hoped that supplies will start returning to normal in early July; however, trade bodies have said there has been lack of communication from CO2 suppliers.
A CO2 shortage in Britain is increasingly hitting the food and drink sector. Food wholesaler Booker is rationing cider and beer due to the shortage, and this follows disruption for Heineken, Coca-Cola and a number of other carbonated drinks makers. Scotland's largest abattoir, Quality Pork Limited, has had to halt operations due to a gas shortage, with other abattoirs, including poultry slaughterhouses, also facing similar disruption. It is hoped that supplies will start returning to normal in early July; however, trade bodies have said there has been lack of communication from CO2 suppliers.