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Calbee snack packaging goes monochrome amid Middle East oil crunch

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

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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 · 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…