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Tokyo’s Calbee will switch 14 snack packages to black-and-white to conserve ink amid disruptions tied to the Iran war; the contents remain the same and the change, effective May 25, is intended to keep product supply stable under geopolitical pressures.
Japan's Calbee will switch 14 flagship snack bags to monochrome by the end of May because of ink ingredient shortages tied to disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz/Iran conflict. The ink relies on naphtha, an oil derivative, and officials say naphtha supplies have been secured and alternative import routes are being used, illustrating ongoing cost and material-supply pressures for Japanese manufacturers.
Japan's Calbee will temporarily switch 14 popular snacks to black-and-white packaging because ink ingredients have been disrupted by the Iran war, with new packs rolling out in Japan from May 25 as naphtha prices rise and Middle East tensions affect global supply chains.
Japanese snack maker Calbee will temporarily switch the packaging of 14 chip products to grayscale in Japan due to supply-chain disruptions linked to the Iran war and Middle East tensions; the new black-and-white bags roll out on May 25, do not affect product quality, and shoppers may need to read labels more carefully since color cues for flavors will be gone.