Ink Shortage Means Black-and-White Bags of Potato Chips in Japan

An ink shortage caused by the Middle East conflict is forcing Japan’s biggest potato-chip maker to tone down its packaging, the latest sign that a widening raw-materials crunch is rippling through global markets.

Calbee Inc. will temporarily revise the design of some of its most popular products, including potato chips, shrimp crackers and fruit granola cereal, to use just two ink colors, the Tokyo-based snack company said on Tuesday.