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Snack Giant Calbee Switches to Black and White Packaging as Iran War Hits Ink Supplies
The stopgap move covers 14 products as Japan faces a naphtha shortage that is disrupting packaging materials, Calbee spokesman Kai Maraun said.
- On Tuesday, Japanese snack giant Calbee announced it will switch to monochrome packaging for 14 product variants starting May 25, stating the measure is intended to help maintain a stable supply of products.
- The packaging shift stems from a severe naphtha deficit in Japan, triggered by the war in Iran after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since late February throttled supplies of this oil-derived chemical.
- Calbee is one of many companies facing economic tremors from the conflict, with Foodmaker Mizkan, Toiletmaker Toto, and Itoham Yonekyu already halting sales, raising prices, or reducing packaging colors to manage similar disruptions.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and deputy chief Cabinet secretary Kei Sato downplayed immediate shortage fears, though strategic oil stockpiles have dwindled to 205 days as of May 8, signaling supply tightness.
- Nomura Research Institute executive economist Takahide Kiuchi believes the crisis will force more businesses to adapt, with 72.5 per cent of consumer businesses potentially raising prices if supply concerns persist.
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Orange-yellow turns black-white: The Japanese chip manufacturer Calbee has to change his bags. Apparently, there is a lack of an important raw material.
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- 35% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources are Center
35% Left
L 35%
C 34%
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