The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning black and white because the war in Iran is stopping the supply of an ingredient needed for colored ink.
 　Calbee Inc., a company in Tokyo that makes potato chips and cereal, said that 14 of its products will start using only black and white ink on May 25th. This change helps them be more flexible with changing geopolitical conditions. The snacks inside the bags are exactly the same. It’s still unclear how long the change might last.
 　Japan relies almost entirely on oil imports. A product made from oil called naphtha is used to make ink. The government has worked to calm fears by pointing out that the nation has oil reserves.
 　Calbee was founded in 1949 and has more than 5,000 group workers. They sell snacks in Japan’s convenience stores and ship them to the U.S., China and Australia.
 　“Calbee remains committed to maintaining a stable supply of safe, high quality products,” the company said. “We ask for your understanding.”

　由於伊朗戰爭中斷了彩色油墨所需的原料供應，日本一些零食包裝改用黑白色。
　總部位於東京，生產薯片及穀物的製造商卡樂比表示，旗下14 款產品將自5 月25 日起開始只用黑白油墨，這項改變有助於他們更有彈性的應對地緣政治的變化。包裝裡的內容物則完全不變。目前還不清楚這項改變會持續多久。
　日本幾乎完全依賴石油進口，而一種由石油製成的產品「石腦油」被用來生產油墨。日本政府不斷重申國內擁有石油儲備量，以安撫民眾的恐慌。
　卡樂比公司創立於1949年，員工多達5000多人，產品在日本便利商店販售，並外銷到美國、中國和澳洲。
　卡樂比聲明，將致力於穩定提供安全且高品質的產品，敬請消費者諒解。