Packaging for Calbee snacks loses its color due to the Iran war
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Calbee Inc., a major Japanese snack maker, is switching to black-and-white packaging for 14 products starting May 25 due to disruptions in ink ingredient supplies caused by the war in Iran.
- The company emphasized that the snack contents remain unchanged, and the packaging change is a measure to maintain stable product supply amid geopolitical challenges.
- The conflict near the Strait of Hormuz has led to higher oil prices and supply shortages, affecting naphtha, a key oil-derived ingredient used in plastics and ink.
- Japan, heavily reliant on oil imports, is managing supply concerns through government oil reserves, but companies like Calbee are adapting packaging to cope with material shortages.
- Calbee, which recently announced a growth strategy, pledged to remain flexible and committed to delivering safe, high-quality products despite ongoing geopolitical risks.