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Some Japanese snack brands are shipping products with black-and-white packaging as ink supplies dwindle due to disruptions tied to the Iran conflict, with manufacturers cutting ink usage to reduce costs and avoid delays; the impact varies by brand and product.
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 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.
Debian's 14 'Forky' cycle now requires reproducible builds, with migration tools blocking new or updated packages that can't be reproduced bit-for-bit to improve security and verifiability; the release also adds LoongArch 64-bit 'Loong64' support.
Costco is selling Kirkland Signature bagels in a single eight-pack at select locations (around $4.99), replacing the previous two-pack bulk option. The shift has sparked a split among shoppers: advocates say it reduces waste and suits smaller households, while detractors argue it raises price per bagel and challenges Costco’s bulk-buy identity; many shoppers still plan to buy multiple packs for variety, and questions about ingredient transparency for certain flavors were raised.
There’s no direct evidence that canned sparkling water causes colorectal cancer; any risk would come from PFAS in can linings, usually well below federal limits, and the science is still evolving. In the meantime, practice moderation, opt for filtered water when possible, and focus on established risk-reduction factors like maintaining a healthy weight, limiting processed/red meat, avoiding tobacco, moderating alcohol, staying physically active, and following recommended colorectal cancer screening.
Walmart unveiled refreshed Great Value packaging to reflect changing shopping habits, updating visuals on core items like lasagna and kettle-cooked chips as part of a broader private-label branding refresh.
GF Securities asserts Nvidia’s Vera Rubin GPU moved from a 4-die to a 2-die packaging design, a shift that’s cited as a reason memory stocks tumbled as investors priced in potentially lower demand for memory components and related packaging work from major memory players.
Burger King is updating its Whopper in 2026 with a sturdier sesame bun, a clamshell-style package, and a citrusy mayo, while keeping the patty unchanged; driven by guest and franchisee feedback, the rollout to more than 7,000 restaurants starts this week and will add about $4,000 in annual costs to each franchisee, which BK hopes won't be passed to customers.
Burger King has refreshed its Whopper for the first time in years, adding a premium bun, stacked onions and tomatoes, a new mayo, and packaging the burger in a cardboard box to ensure it arrives as pictured. The patty remains the same, but the changes are expected to add about $4,000 per year in costs for franchisees, a burden BK says shouldn’t be passed to customers. The overhaul, driven by guest feedback, follows a 2020 reformulation removing artificial preservatives, colors, and flavors from the Whopper.
Burger King is updating its Whopper for the first time in nearly a decade, swapping in a premium bun, creamier mayonnaise, and a clamshell box to keep the burger intact, with rollout to more than 7,000 restaurants this week. The changes, prompted by customer complaints about smashable burgers and quality, will cost franchisees about $4,000 more per year, and follow CEO-level outreach to diners as BK aims to boost sales amid competitive pressure and prior declines in brand perception. The beef patty remains the same; packaging and presentation are the new focus to improve the overall experience.
Researchers in Japan developed a plant-based plastic called cmcsp, made from cellulose, that stays strong during use but dissolves completely in seawater within hours, leaving no microplastics and offering a potential new packaging option. The material forms a cross-linked network stabilized by salt bridges and a plasticizer; seawater ions disrupt these bonds to trigger dissolution, with a thin barrier coating slowing breakdown during use. While the approach shows promise and can be processed in water-based systems, scaling, recycling dissolved components, and real-world disposal remain challenges, and it is not a universal solution to plastic pollution.
This article surveys multiple studies showing microplastics contaminating 14 common foods and drinks—salt, seafood, sugar, beer, bottled water, honey, milk, cheese, tea, chewing gum, produce, coffee, rice, and meat—with contamination arising from packaging, farming and processing. It notes widespread exposure (e.g., 100% sugar contamination in recent studies; thousands of plastic particles per year from beverages and salt) and health concerns, while stressing complete avoidance is unlikely; practical steps to reduce exposure include choosing plastic-free packaging, washing produce and seafood, avoiding plastic tea bags and cups, and selecting alternative storage or packaging.
Apple is preparing to launch four new 2nm chipsets in 2026, including the A20 and A20 Pro with advanced WMCM packaging, which will enhance performance and efficiency. The company is expected to incorporate these chips into upcoming iPhones, MacBooks, and the Vision Pro headset, giving it a competitive edge as other manufacturers like Qualcomm and MediaTek also plan to introduce 2nm chips. TSMC's 2nm technology will be in high demand, with significant production capacity and high costs.