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Japanese snack maker Calbee adopts monochrome packaging amid Iran war supply chain woes

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Japanese snack giant Calbee is switching some of its product packaging to black and white due to supply chain disruptions caused by the Iran war. The conflict has impacted the availability of naphtha, a petroleum-based raw material essential for producing printing inks and plastics. This shortage has led to increased competition and higher prices for naphtha, forcing companies like Calbee to adapt their packaging strategies to ensure stable product supply. AI

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Japanese snack maker Calbee adopts monochrome packaging amid Iran war supply chain woes

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    Japanese snack giant resorts to black-and-white bags of potato chips as Iran War literally sucks color out of the world

    Japan gets 70% of its total imports of naphtha, a petroleum-based material used in printing inks, from the Middle East.

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