The workers' strike at the main carbon dioxide factory in Lázaro Cárdenas reduced by 30 percent the production of carbon dioxide, a fundamental input for the production of carbonated beverages, which in less than 24 hours generated a shortage in the distribution chain.
The lack of raw carbon dioxide gas prevents processing to produce food-grade liquid carbon dioxide. This lack of raw material causes problems in the supply of at least 30 percent of the needs of the agro-industry, the food industry and the bottled beverage industry. Since May 25th, the plant that produces this element located in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, was taken over by members of the National Union of Workers.
