The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags

The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.

By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya · The New York Times – World

The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.