Everyone knows you can’t have beer or soda without CO2. But, did you know carbon dioxide is used to stun animals before slaughtering and chill and process meat. Many food items from pizza to chicken breasts, move through carbon-dioxide-filled tunnels to be frozen. U.S. food and beverage companies are racing to keep operations running during a nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide. Tyson, Butterball, Kraft Heinz, General Mills … just to name a few… are among those companies scrambling to avoid production disruption. Pepsi wants to remind you to buy bulk CO2, if possible, to prevent a shortage for your restaurant. Read more