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Calbee snack packaging goes monochrome amid Middle East oil crunch

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Japanese snack company Calbee is temporarily switching to monochrome packaging for some products due to supply chain disruptions. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to a shortage of naphtha, a key component in packaging materials. This change highlights how global tensions are impacting daily life and consumer goods in Japan. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a minor packaging change by a snack company due to oil supply issues, with no significant AI or technological relevance.

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Calbee snack packaging goes monochrome amid Middle East oil crunch

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julian Ryall ·

    Oil crunch drains colour from Calbee, 1 of Japan’s favourite snacks

    One of Japan’s best-loved snack brands is switching to monochrome packaging for a number of its products due to a shortage of naphtha – a crude-oil derivative used in petrochemicals and printing inks – caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement issued on Tuesda…

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