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Calbee will start selling potato chips in black and white packages due to a naphtha-derived ink shortage amid the war in Iran.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2026
Calbee¡¯s switch to black-and-white packaging brings home impact of Iran war
The government maintains that there is enough naphtha for local industries, though bottlenecks have been identified.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ top potato-chip maker Calbee to raise prices by up to 20%
While paying more for food is a worldwide phenomenon, it¡¯s an especially sensitive topic in Japan, where stagnant wages make it hard for households to swallow a rush of price hikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2021
For some of Â鶹´«Ã½ lonely workers, COVID-19 brings a homecoming
Workers assigned to far-flung locations are seeing their employers bringing them back to their homes and families.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 14, 2020
Dialing potato chip cheese flavor up to 11
Japanese snack makers often experiment with unique pairings, but there¡¯s nothing wrong with taking existing flavors to the boldest end of the spectrum.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
May 30, 2020
Salted egg potato chips: Rich, crispy and craveable
One recent food fad in Singapore has been salted duck-egg potato chips. Now, snack maker Calbee has gotten in on the action.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Dec 14, 2019
Everything¡¯s better with butter and lobster, especially potato chips
Snack makers Calbee and Yamayoshi are bringing Â鶹´«Ã½ regional flavors to convenience store shelves ... in potato chip form.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2019
Calbee to extend ¡®best before¡¯ dates for potato chip products by two months
Major Japanese snack-maker Calbee Inc. said Thursday that it will extend the ¡°best before¡± date for its potato chip products by two months.
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
May 19, 2019
Changing the way we do things
From keeping your touch screen free of potato-chip grease to using tap cards to gain access to exclusive online content, the smartphone keeps changing the way we go about life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2018
Â鶹´«Ã½ star businessman who ignores his investors to make them rich
When Akira Matsumoto speaks, investors hang on his every word. And here¡¯s what he tells them: You¡¯re less important than everyone else.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jul 28, 2018
Calbee¡¯s edamame and cheese-flavored chips: Hardly unique, but good with a drink
On their own, edamame already make for a solid snack, especially when paired with a glass of beer. But snack manufacturer Calbee sees opportunities to experiment everywhere.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 3, 2018
Calbee gets beefy with Ikinari Steak flavored potato chips
Japanese restaurant chain Ikinari Steak accomplished two big milestones this past month. First, they opened their fourth store in New York, a big step forward in plans to expand internationally. Perhaps more importantly though, they teamed with snack maker Calbee to produce their own flavor of potato...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2017
Japanese firms give telecommuting a try on designated day to ease rush hour congestion
It¡¯s Monday morning. You roll out of bed, grab a coffee, sit on the couch and you¡¯re already at work. Sound good? Well, that¡¯s how the government wants you to work.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2017
Spud shortage in Japan makes potato chips a hot commodity
Demand for potato chips surged in Japan this week, with products on offer for six times their retail price online after snack maker Calbee Inc. halted the sale of some of its most popular chip brands.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2017
Muji Shanghai shops cleared of unsafe food claims lodged by show
Shanghai government inspectors said they found no evidence to support a Chinese television show¡¯s claim that Muji retail stores in the city stocked food imported from areas of Japan allegedly contaminated by radiation. The CCTV show allegations dragged the chain¡¯s stock down Thursday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2016
Time-pressed Japanese drop traditional breakfast in favor of granola
Grilled fish, steamed rice and miso soup are disappearing from the nation¡¯s breakfast tables as more households opt for a less time-consuming way to start the day: granola.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Apr 22, 2016
¡®Black truffle¡¯ potato chips aren¡¯t as decadent as they claim to be
A certain level of quality is expected when the words ¡°black truffle¡± and ¡°bistro¡± get thrown around ¡ª even if they appear on packets of chips in a convenience store. Calbee¡¯s Bistro Black Truffle Scented Beef flavored Poterich chips (?152) promise a lot, but fail to deliver anything special. They...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 24, 2016
Marketing push for Hokkaido Shinkansen blasts off
As Japan gets ready for the start of the new Hokkaido Shinkansen on March 26, many companies are launching marketing tie-ups ¡ª with some odd results.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2016
Get a taste of spring with cherry blossom-inspired goods
Here¡¯s a taste of some of the cherry-blossom themed drinks, snacks, shoes and toilet paper on shelves now.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Aug 21, 2015
Chip burgers and burger chips hit convenience stores
Fast-food chain Lotteria is currently selling a limited-edition burger containing a handful of Calbee potato chips placed on top of the meat patty.?For those not ready to sink their teeth into that crunchy creation, Lotteria and Calbee have also teamed up on a special chip that tastes like Lotteria¡¯s...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jul 10, 2015
¡®Super sour lemon¡¯ potato chips are not an entirely terrible idea
In the crowded and frequently disappointing world of novelty potato chips, a ¡°super sour lemon¡± flavor seems especially unneeded.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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