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