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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Brett Gibbons & Gemma Jones

Food and drink items that could be hit by CO2 shortages

Supplies of goods ranging from meat products to soft drinks could come under pressure due to CO2 shortages in the UK.

The shortages are creating fears that supermarket shelves could be sparse as manufacturers and producers suggest stores could struggle to obtain certain products because of a change in rules coming into force today.

Last year, the Government stepped in to protect supplies of Carbon Dioxide - which is used in food manufacturing and packaging - but the deal is set to end, reports Devon Live.

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