our own steel industry really does not bear thinking about. our own steel industry really does not bear thinking about. a key carbon dioxide producer in the uk has agreed to continue supplying the gas which is vital to food and drink production. a deal has been struck to secure supplies until early next year. for more on this, i m joined by our business correspondent, alice baxter. tell us more about this deal. as you are saying this key producer of commercial carbon dioxide in the uk is us based cf industries, they ve struck a deal with the government and other key firms to keep the production and supply of commercial c02 online until early next year. carbon dioxide is really important for many elements of the food and beverage industry, from the slaughter of animals to making fizzy drinks fizzy, to packaging. this comes after what happened last month when cf industries shut two of its major c02 producing plants in the
to the government. the government also says c02 suppliers have agreed to pay caf fertiliser is a price to enable it to continue to operate while global gas prices remain high. in deliver value for money for the taxpayer. last month it emerged the british food industry would be forced to pay five times more for carbon dioxide as part of the government deal with cf industries to restart production in the uk. it also sums comes off the back of environment secretary george eustice saying c02 prices would rise from £200 per tonne to £1000 per tonne. really interesting that the previous segment was about the energy crisis and the desire for companies to get and the desire for companies to get a fix from the government, we were talking about one particular fix, is there any less of the story could
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the company is called cf industries and it provides 60% of the uk s food grade carbon dioxide supply. it had stopped work at two of its sites in cheshire and teesside, but will now reopen those sites as a result of the deal. but, it could take as long as three days for the factories to start producing c02 again. the prime minister has said the government will do what it can to protect consumers, following a spike in wholesale gas prices. our business editor simonjack reports when you think of cheese, you probably don t consider carbon dioxide a vital ingredient. if not in the cheese itself, but like many otherfood products, c02 is used in the packaging process to extend shelf life. the boss of this cheese producer has been told by his supplier his c02 deliveries are in jeopardy at a crucial time of year. we are now routinely empty on our stocks and we are living hand to mouth on a day to day basis.