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What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war?

BBC Business · May 13, 2026, 6:18 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging as ink supplies have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war?

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