British industry hit by CO2 drought

The high point of Britain's summer has fallen somewhat flat after a shortage of food-grade carbon dioxide gas CO2 saw wholesalers introduce restrictions on bulk buying of drinks.

With the ongoing World Cup, the Wimbledon tennis championships just around the corner, and the country enjoying its hottest temperatures of the year so far, cold drinks are proving more popular than ever, but the supply chain of CO2 has encountered major problems.

The issue was first highlighted by Gasworld magazine, which said the shortage was being described as "the worst supply situation to hit the European carbon dioxide (CO2) business in decades", and Britain is particularly badly affected.