Japan snack firm temporarily simplifies packaging to black and white

Major Japanese snack manufacturer Calbee said it would temporarily change the packaging of some of its popular products to black and white versions. The company cites material supply disruptions due to the situation in the Middle East.

The company announced on Tuesday that packaging of 14 products, including its flagship "Potato Chips" and "Kappa Ebisen," will go monochrome from May 25. The potato chips carry the printed explanation "package to save oil-related materials."