ミズカンは、中東での戦争による調達費の高騰を受け、詰め合わせ納豆の生産に圧力がかかっているとして、4品目の納豆製品の販売を一時停止した。同社は、中東情勢が原因だと説明している。
ミズカンは5月4日、中東での戦争が調達費を押し上げ、詰め合わせ納豆の生産に影響を及ぼしているとして、4品目の納豆製品の販売を一時停止すると発表した。
同社は「中東情勢による調達費の高騰が原因」と説明。キーワードとして挙げられたイラン、プラスチック、石油、ガス、ホルムズ海峡の緊張が、生産コストを増大させたとみられる。
この措置は、インフレ圧力の高まりの中で食品業界に波及する可能性がある。ミズカンはさらなる詳細を明らかにしていない。
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South Korea will restrict naphtha exports starting Friday due to supply shortages from the Middle East conflict. The measure follows U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran that have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. The government plans support including expanded low-interest loans for domestic firms.
Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has reduced naphtha availability, a key ingredient for plastic packaging. This is set to drive up food prices in Japan. The Japan Times reports.
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Japan has secured enough petroleum-derived naphtha—key for manufacturing medical supplies and consumer goods—to last into 2027, easing shortage fears amid escalating Middle East tensions including the Iran war.
South Korea's government is prioritizing the stable supply of health care products, daily necessities, and key raw materials like naphtha amid shortage concerns from the Middle East crisis. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol emphasized this during an economy ministers' meeting on Friday. The government designated seven basic petrochemical products as crisis items on Wednesday.
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Shortages have not yet appeared but price increases are mounting for French companies because of the Middle East conflict that began more than two months ago.
Global food prices rose to their highest level since September in March, fueled by higher energy costs linked to the West Asia conflict. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization cautioned that a prolonged war could reduce planting and yields, affecting supplies and prices through this year and beyond.
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Hong Kong's major retailers are using direct sourcing and economies of scale to avoid price hikes amid surging logistics costs from the Middle East war. Sa Sa International chairman Simon Kwok Siu-ming warns of pressure on petroleum-derived beauty products. Shipping and airfreight costs have risen 10 to 15 per cent.