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John Kalkowski

John Kalkowski

John Kalkowski is the former Editor in Chief at Flexible Packaging magazine.

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Flexible Focus: Baby Food

Pouches Take Baby Food Market By Storm

More Than Baby Steps
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John Kalkowski
April 6, 2020
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When it comes to baby food, today’s parents seem to be primarily concerned that the product is healthful, organic and sustainable. Those same concerns apply to baby food packaging. Perhaps that’s the reason why pouches are becoming so popular in this segment.
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Spotlight: Sustainability

Advancing Sustainability

Head of Sustainable Packaging Coalition discusses the prospects for packaging’s role in improving the environment.
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John Kalkowski
April 1, 2020
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Sustainability has become the mantra of the packaging world. No matter which way you look, companies are developing new products and processes that will reduce packaging's impact on the environment. Nowhere is this movement more critical than in the flexible packaging space.


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Editor’s Forum

Recycling Effort Faces Headwinds

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March 12, 2020
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In recent years, the idea of a circular economy has come to the forefront of this movement. Based on the principles of reduction, reuse and recycling, it is theorized that a circular economy can be restorative and regenerative by design.


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MacDermid’s LAVA NW plate processing systems
Roundtable: Special Advertising Section

March 2020 Roundtable on Advancing Plate Technologies

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John Kalkowski
March 11, 2020
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We discussed how advancing plate technologies play crucial narrow web role with flexible packaging professional Ryan Vest, Global Director of Innovation for MacDermid Graphics Solutions.


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Flexible Focus: Coffee

Spilling the Beans about coffee packaging

As coffee consumption grows worldwide, pouches and bags prove popular despite increasing use of new forms such as pods and RTD bottles and cans.
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John Kalkowski
March 11, 2020
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Everywhere, it seems, people are drinking coffee- at home, in the office, in their cars and at restaurants. Consumers are estimated to drink approximately 1.4 billion cups per day. Consequently, it's not surprising that coffee reportedly is the most widely used product in the world after oil.


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Cover Story: Converters Expo

Expo Is Solution to Daily Converting Challenges

Industry pros rely on robust Converters Expo to find answers to their daily challenges while networking and exploring the latest technologies.
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John Kalkowski
March 10, 2020
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In the busy world of converting, industry professionals can be hard-pressed to stay on top of the most recent developments in the industry. That is why so many return each year to the Converters Expo for a concentrated show that allows them to see the latest converting technology and services.


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Flexible Focus

Spilling The Beans About Coffee Packaging

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John Kalkowski
March 9, 2020
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As coffee consumption grows worldwide, pouches and bags prove popular despite increasing use of new forms such as pods and RTD bottles and cans.


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2020 FPA Achievement Awards

FPA Awards 30 Packages for Fantastic Flexible Packaging

FPA recognizes 30 packages with 48 awards for achievements in printing excellence, shelf appeal, sustainability and innovation.
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John Kalkowski
March 5, 2020
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After reviewing and analyzing 73 samples of some of the best examples of flexible packaging on the market in 2019, a panel of judges has chosen 48 packages for recognition in the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 64th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition.


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Executive Forecast: The Path Forward in 2020
Cover Story: Industry Outlook

Executive Forecast: The Path Forward in 2020

Pushback on use of plastics is a major challenge for flexible packaging. Going forward, suppliers look to find eco-friendly alternatives, while educating consumers on the many benefits of this growing packaging segment.
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John Kalkowski
February 10, 2020
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To gain an industry-wide perspective on the year that has just ended and the prospects for 2020, Flexible Packaging reached out to executives whose businesses represent the spectrum of flexible packaging.


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TC Transcontinental's Transformation

Canadian company finds flexible packaging as its means to continue profitable growth.
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John Kalkowski
February 10, 2020
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It takes foresight to know when a company needs to diversify its offerings. In 2012, TC Transcontinental, a Canadian printer began searching for new ways to expand its business.


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