Articles by John Kalkowski

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Cover Story: Thirst for Growth

The 2018 Top 25 Beverage Packaging Companies

Beverage industry leaders use packaging innovation as a key method to drive their expansion in a competitive market.
John Kalkowski
August 15, 2018

As the Packaging Strategies ranking of the largest beverage packaging companies demonstrates, the big just keep getting bigger. Since its merger with SAB Miller in late 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev has become the undisputed king of the beverage world, leading the list for the second year in a row.


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Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology
Materials Technology

Finding Inspiration in Packaging Design

Leading designer maintains that today’s consumers demand packaging that creates a distinct brand experience.
John Kalkowski
August 14, 2018
Good design is not good enough anymore, says Mark Dziersk, a recognized expert in industrial design and brand management. “Packaging really has to inspire people. A brand’s package is its product, and a brand is defined by the experience that people have with its packaging.”
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Top 50 Food Packaging Companies of 2018

Changing consumer tastes create challenges for food industry giants seeking to feed their hunger for growth.
John Kalkowski
July 11, 2018

For several years, the Packaging Strategies list of the Top 50 Food Packaging Companies has changed very little. Sure, there has been some juggling of the ranks, but once again, Nestlé, JBS, Tyson, Pepsico and Mars round out the top five food packaging companies in the 2018 rankings.


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Cover Story: Personal Care Packaging

Personal Care Packaging Must Reflect Consumer Needs & Desires

Consumers in today’s “selfie lifestyle” increasingly indulge in high-end personal care products, so the packaging must reflect their needs—and desires.
John Kalkowski
June 8, 2018
Personal care represents a wide gamut of the consumer packaged goods market, with products ranging from diapers and soaps to high-end beauty products. Consequently, it’s difficult to generalize about the packaging that must fulfill demands for such a wide range of products.
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Cover Feature: Global Pouch Forum Preview

A look at the upcoming Global Pouch Forum in Miami, FL

From sustainability to packaging innovation, the 2018 Global Pouch Forum will look at trends, issues and developments shaping flexible packaging’s future.
John Kalkowski
May 7, 2018
Given the love that Americans have for their pets, it should come as no surprise that this affection is a major driver in the growth of pouch packaging. The relationship will be clarified for attendees of the upcoming Global Pouch Forum, to be held June 13-15 in Miami, Florida.
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Pharmaceutical Packaging
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A Prescription for Pharmaceutical Packaging

Serialization, safety and security head a long list of challenges for the pharmaceutical packaging industry in 2018
John Kalkowski
April 1, 2018
For companies involved in pharmaceutical packaging, 2018 looks like it will be a year of scrambling to meet new regulations on serialization, safety and security, while at the same time responding to market demands for personalized care and generational requirements.
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Cover Story: Food Packaging

What’s Cooking in Food Packaging?

Consumer trends driving developments that enhance food shopping
John Kalkowski
February 12, 2018
Consumers have become accustomed to having a wide variety of foods available to them from all corners of the world, no matter what season it may be. The days of being able to eat what is grown or raised on your own plot of land are long gone, especially as the world becomes more urbanized.
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Cover Story: Packaging Innovations

Top Innovations in Packaging 2017

Innovators unveil packaging concepts that respond to consumer trends.
John Kalkowski
January 11, 2018

The year 2017 saw a number of developments in products and changes in consumer attitudes that prompted the design of inventive packaging designed to meet emerging needs.


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