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Concerns UK may be hit by meat, fizzy drink and more shortages as CO2 deal ends today

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Fresh concerns have been raised about potential shortages of fizzy drinks, meats and more as a deal over carbon dioxide supplies (CO2) ends.

CO2 has a number of uses, such as to fizz soft drinks and some beer, keeping packaged food fresh, stunning livestock before slaughter, and aiding in surgical operations.

A shortage developed in September after production was paused at two fertiliser factories in northern England, which supply 60 per cent of Britain’s CO2.

US firm CF Industries, which owns the factories, blamed rising gas prices for making its operations unviable. READ MORE: Police statement after 'hundreds of teenagers fighting' outside Arndale sparks evacuations A three-month deal was struck by the Government and CF Fertilisers, part of CF Industries, which saw the factories reopen and supplies return to normal days later.

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