CO2 shortage in Australia leads to empty supermarket shelves for soft drink fans.

Australian soft drink fans face empty supermarket shelves due to a CO2 shortage affecting the fizz in their lemonade and cola. Only a few facilities produce food-grade carbon dioxide in Australia, with two companies supplying the entire market. British multinational BOC is currently managing the CO2 supply situation, but issues with international freight impact supply, except for critical medical, safety, and water treatment customers.