LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer
expects to receive all of the turkeys it has ordered for
Christmas despite industry supply chain disruption including a
shortage of carbon dioxide, it said on Wednesday.
“We remain confident we will have a full supply of turkeys
this Christmas,” an M&S spokesman said.
M&S typically sells one in four fresh turkeys consumed in
the UK at Christmas.
Late on Tuesday the British government struck a three-week
deal with CF Industries for the American company to
restart the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) after soaring gas
prices forced it to halt operations, threatening the supply of
meat and poultry in the country.
Earlier on Wednesday Richard Walker, the managing director
of supermarket group Iceland, tweeted: "A three week deal won't
save Christmas."
(Reporting by James Davey)