Calbee Changes Snack Bag Colors

May 13, 2026, 10:16
JapanInternational

Introduction

Calbee is changing the colors of some snack bags. They want to keep selling their snacks during a difficult time.

Main Body

There is a war in the Middle East. Because of this, the company cannot get enough oil. They need this oil to make colorful ink for their bags. Starting May 25, 14 products will have simple bags. These bags will not have many colors. For example, some orange bags will now have simple letters. The snacks inside the bags are the same. The taste and the ingredients do not change. The company just changes the outside of the bag.

Conclusion

Calbee uses simple bags so people can still buy their snacks.

Learning

πŸ’‘ Word Swapping

Look at how the story uses Same and Different. This is a key way to describe things at A2 level.

The Pattern:

  • The snacks inside are the same. (No change ↔️)
  • The company changes the outside. (Different now ↔️)

πŸ› οΈ How to use it:

When you want to say something is not new or not modified, use THE SAME.

Examples from the text:

  • Taste β†’ The same
  • Ingredients β†’ The same

When you want to say something is moving to a new state, use CHANGE.

Examples from the text:

  • Bag colors β†’ Change
  • Colorful ink β†’ Simple letters

Quick Logic: Same = =, Change = β†’

Vocabulary Learning

Calbee (n.)
a Japanese snack company
Example:Calbee makes potato chips.
snack (n.)
a small portion of food
Example:I had a snack after school.
bag (n.)
a container
Example:She put her books in a bag.
color (n.)
a hue
Example:The sky is a bright blue color.
sell (v.)
to exchange for money
Example:They will sell the new product.
war (n.)
a conflict
Example:The war caused many problems.
oil (n.)
a liquid used for fuel
Example:Cars need oil to run.
ink (n.)
a liquid used for writing
Example:The pen uses blue ink.
simple (adj.)
easy to understand
Example:The instructions are simple.
orange (adj.)
a color
Example:She wore an orange dress.
letter (n.)
a character
Example:Write a letter to your friend.
taste (n.)
the flavor
Example:The soup has a salty taste.
ingredient (n.)
a component of a recipe
Example:Sugar is an ingredient in cake.
outside (adj.)
external
Example:The outside of the house is red.
people (n.)
humans
Example:People enjoy music.
buy (v.)
to purchase
Example:I want to buy a new phone.
company (n.)
a business
Example:The company has many employees.
product (n.)
an item made
Example:This is a new product.
time (n.)
a period
Example:We have no time.
difficult (adj.)
hard
Example:The math problem is difficult.
need (v.)
to require
Example:I need a new book.
make (v.)
to create
Example:She can make a cake.
use (v.)
to employ
Example:Use the pen to write.