Beverage makers adapt to sparser CO2 deliveries

Mineral water bottlers, alcohol breweries and other beverage companies can’t operate without a steady supply of CO2. Nestle-owned San Pellegrino S.p.A. has halted production at its Bergamo plant in Italy twice already this summer. Another Italian producer, Acqua Sant’Anna, announced cutbacks at all soft drink production lines in early August, with no indications for how long or how severe the cuts may be.

Similarly, water suppliers and breweries in Poland, the United Kingdom, and Germany are facing similar cuts. Some now depend on imports to keep production stable, while others have de-prioritized less profitable products to continue producing others.