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Food firms warn of product shortages if CO2 deal not agreed<br>Food and drink firms have raised fears over shortages as a deal that secured vital carbon dioxide (CO2) supplies is about to end without an extension.<br>CO2 is used for keeping packaged food fresh, to stun pigs and chickens before slaughter, and fizzy drinks.
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Food firms warn of product shortages Industry body the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said there were just days left to agree on a new deal. "We are concerned with just days now remaining before that agreement comes to an end, and energy prices still very high, there will be further CO2 shortages once again," it added. "This could lead to shortages in the products we find on our supermarket shelves - adding further pressures to families already coping with high food-price inflation many business listings."