Britain warned its food producers on Wednesday to prepare for a 400% rise in carbon dioxide prices after paying tens of million of pounds to get CF Fertilisers to restart production in a deal that will last for three weeks.
The deal buys Britain some time to secure suppliers from other sources as it seeks to prevent the shutdown on production of a wide range of food and drinks.The food and drink industry is the largest user of carbon dioxide with the gas used in a wide range of beverages including beer and soft drinks.
In the meat sector, it is also used to stun animals prior to slaughter while bakers often use it in a packaging process which prolongs the life of products such as crumpets and cakes. The gas has many other applications outside of food and drink including in medicine where it is used during a wide range of procedures from non-invasive surgery to the removal of warts.
The energy sector is also an important consumer with the nuclear industry, for example, using it as a coolant.Carbon dioxide is a by-product in the production of some fertilisers and biofuels. In Britain, the largest sources include U.S. company CF Fertilisers' plant in Billingham in northeast England and the company's Ince plant in north-west England.
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