The Government of Britain is trying to prevent the deficiency of meat, birds and packaged foods, which emerged against the background of a sharp increase in electricity prices. According to Associated Press, Minister of Energy Quasi Kuparth hopes to find a way out of the crisis situation with the help of an agreement with the main supplier of carbon dioxide, which is necessary for carbonated drinks, stunning animals before the caution, as well as canning fruits and vegetables before packaging.
Kuputng is negotiating with the CF Industries fertilizer manufacturing company, which has suspended the work of its factories in the UK due to high prices for natural gas. “We hope that today we can figure out and resume production in the next few days. We are still working on the details,” Kupangg said and warned that the measures to save the plant would be expensive. According to him, the Government discusses a number of options, including subsidizing the company’s production.
If there is no transaction in the near future, then buyers will begin to notice the shortage of food on store shelves. According to the Executive Director of the Trade Association of Food Products and Drinks, Yana Wright, the deficit will be noticeable “approximately ten days.” He also added that supermarket supply system “is under the biggest stress she ever experienced.” The situation of Wright called the “real crisis”.
Executive Director of the British Poultry Council Richard Griffiths said that the lack of carbon dioxide will be a problem for the industry. “This is really the worst scenario, so we hope that the government will be able to intervene,” he said.
The pressure on the UK food industry is one of the most noticeable consequences of the jump in natural gas prices as the global economy is restored after the COVID-19 pandemic. Wholesale gas prices in the UK have grown three years. The country was predicted to increase the cost of food due to the energy crisis, since fertilizer production plants are closed, because of what the food industry suffers.