Snack giant Calbee switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies (BBC, 2026-05-12)

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Snack giant Calbee switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies (BBC, 2026-05-12)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78k405j8pdo
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>> Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some of its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.

>> Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

>> #Naphtha prices in Asia have almost doubled since the conflict started, pushing up costs for businesses in the region.
Before the war, around 40% of Japan's naphtha was imported from the Middle East …

#NaphthaCrisis #JapanPol