War Paint: How Global Conflict is Turning Products Black and White The vibrant packaging of Japanese snacks has taken on a somber tone due to a supply chain confluence of global events that's draining color from plates.
Tokyo based Calbee's decision to temporarily switch 14 products, including potato chips, to black and white is symptomatic of a more complex problem.
The recent US Israeli war on Iran has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, where one fifth of global petroleum products are shipped.