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Iran War Disrupts Global Supply Chains
The ongoing war in Iran is disrupting global supply chains, with snack packaging turning black-and-white due to ink shortages. The conflict has affected production and distribution processes worldwide.
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NPR
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2026-05-13 10:10 UTC
NPR
The packaging on some snacks is turning black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Calbee's chips originally came in a bright-orange bag.
2026-05-13 10:13 UTC