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Japan Calbee Potato Chip Black White Packaging Naphtha Ink Supply 2026 5
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AI-generatedNaphtha supply shortage in Japan, driven by Middle East tensions, raises input costs for printing ink, affecting packaging for consumer goods companies like Calbee and Itoham Yonekyu. The mechanism is input cost pass-through and potential margin squeeze for snack and food companies. Impact is Japan-specific, with domestic production partially offsetting imports.
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- Calbee changes potato chip packaging to black and white due to naphtha shortage for ink.
- Naphtha prices rising linked to Iran conflict.
- 40% of Japan's naphtha supply imported from Middle East.
- Other food companies like Itoham Yonekyu also reducing packaging colors.
- Published 2026-05-12.
Sustained naphtha tightness boosts refining margins in Japan over 2-4 weeks.
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