Major Japanese snack manufacturer Calbee says it will 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.

Calbee says the change is due to instability in the procurement of printing ink and other materials amid tensions in the Middle East."

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