Work experience gives Parkside a ‘Little’ help
Flexible packaging leader Parkside Flexibles (‘Parkside’) has been delighted to welcome Chloe Little to our team for the last few weeks as part of a work experience placement. Chloe joined Parkside from Leeds City College, where she is studying childcare, after expressing an interest in art and creative design and wanting to see what we […]
Parkside urges apprenticeship support to safeguard future of industry
Flexible packaging leader Parkside Flexibles (‘Parkside’) has urged others in the industry to embrace apprenticeships as a path to securing a long-term future for the packaging sector. Following the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week, Parkside HR Manager Louise Robinson said the company believes that supporting and developing young packaging experts is vital to address the significant […]
Parkside calls for focus on food waste in response to Eurostat study
Flexible packaging leader Parkside Flexibles (‘Parkside’) has issued a call for the packaging industry to play its part in cutting food waste in 2023, following the release of a key study from European statistical office Eurostat. The study found that 127kg of food per person was wasted every year in Europe, with households accounting for […]
Parkside Flexibles celebrates stellar customer satisfaction survey results
Leading flexible packaging expert Parkside Flexibles is celebrating after its year-end customer satisfaction survey yielded spectacular results. The survey, carried out in alignment with ISO9001 standards as part of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification process, revealed that 100% of respondents reported they were satisfied with Parkside’s service, with 75% reporting the highest possible level […]
ESG and the packaging industry – Addressing the challenge
More than ever, sustainable packaging design is a major priority for brands and consumers. Across the world, we are seeing countries and major companies come under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprints by producing sustainable products in eco-friendly packaging. But how can we measure this? Introducing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). ESG are factors […]
Parkside supports employee’s family by donating to local girls’ football team
Yorkshire-based sustainable flexible packaging specialist, Parkside, has continued its support of its employees, families and community by sponsoring the new kit of a local girls’ football teams. “At a time when local grassroots football teams are suffering from a lack of funding, Parkside is proud to support Castleford Town Girls JFC U9’s as part […]
Parkside lends “eggstra” support to local charity The Addy
Yorkshire-based sustainable packaging solutions provider, Parkside Flexibles, has furthered its support to local charity, The Addy, by donating 120 easter eggs to the organisation. The donation follows a charitable contribution made by the Parkside team earlier in the year, for the charity that is close to the heart of many of the packaging supplier’s employees. […]
Beginner’s guide to composting
Composting, how do you define it? Most consider it throwing a teabag into a compost bin on top of the week’s grass cuttings and combining that with an assortment of twigs and brown leaves. All this is entirely true; however it’s only when you delve deeper into the composting process that the complexities of transforming […]
Parkside appoints new director & general manager of Asia
Innovative packaging solutions provider, Parkside, has announced that Paula Birch has been appointed the Director & General Manager of the company’s Asian operations. Effective immediately, Paula will take up the new position alongside her current Global Sales Director role – a position she has held for the last two years. The new appointment […]
Parkside donates to local charity organisations
Yorkshire-based sustainable packaging solutions provider, Parkside, has recently supported the important work of two local charity organisations, Pontefract Food Bank and The Addy, with a series of donations. At a time of the year where charities are often hit hardest, the team at Parkside is proud to support the vital work of these two […]