Beverages represent 14 percent of all CO2 utilized in the U.S., and among those expected to suffer the most from the decrease are those in the craft beer industry, which don’t have the resources that the big brands have. “The smaller guys, which are craft brewers, water companies, and other small beverage companies, won’t have enough of a supply,” Gottwald said. “We would like to see ethanol plants incentivized to run by the government, which would help.”
Declining CO2 Supply Worries Beverage Companies
• By Keith Loria
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