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news Npr World 2026-05-13

Iran War Disrupts Ink Supply, Turning Japanese Snack Packages Black-and-White

The conflict in Iran has disrupted the supply chain for an ingredient used in colored ink, leading some Japanese snack packaging, like Calbee's chips, to turn black-and-white.

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