Big Food mulls ways to keep supermarkets stocked this winter   

Biggest food companies are bracing for the nergy fallout

Food makers are cutting back on energy use and converting gas-fired plants to oil to keep Europe’s shelves filled with staples.

Nestle and its rivals spent two years grappling with pandemic-related disruptions. Now the world’s biggest food companies are bracing for the next threat: A winter with too little gas to power their factories.

In response, the food makers are pleading their case to policymakers, cutting back on energy use and converting gas-fired plants to oil to keep Europe’s shelves filled with staples like cereal, bread and yogurt — even if natural gas supplies dry up.