Naphtha

Japanese food packaging specification review with reduced print colors and paper alternatives

Why Japanese Packaging Turned Almost Black and White: Naphtha Supply Risk and the Role of Paper Alternatives

Japanese food packaging is seeing reduced print colors, paper lid trials, and simpler packaging specifications. This article explains how naphtha-related supply risk can become a packaging specification issue, and where paper-based alternatives can help without overclaiming.

Naphtha price surge and transition to paper packaging

Naphtha Prices Double: Paper Packaging Pushes Out Plastic Film

As naphtha prices more than doubled due to the 2026 Middle East war, plastic film packaging costs rose by more than 40%. Paper companies such as Hansol Paper and Moorim Paper are launching paper-based alternatives, while Coupang and CJ Logistics are accelerating the shift away from plastic film.