Parkside hits sustainable sweet spot with compostable pack for Datekin Sukkari date launch

Sustainable flexible packaging leader Parkside has partnered with premium snack producer Lama to develop a certified home compostable flexible pack for Datekin Sukkari dates.  The compostable packaging, which is guaranteed to break down in 26 weeks in domestic compost heaps and within 12 weeks in an industrial composting facility, creates a sustainable wrapper for Datekin’s […]

Parkside lights up local community with Trinity Mission donation

Parkside has begun the year on a positive note after it revealed its staff had raised £500 to support Trinity Mission, a local charity that supports vulnerable individuals in the Castleford, West Yorkshire area. The team took part in a number of fundraising activities over the Christmas period, including dress down Fridays, a Christmas quiz, […]

Parkside takes fresh approach to fruit packaging with lidding film innovation

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Parkside has revealed it is doubling down on its support for fresh produce, meat, and dairy businesses with a wave of exciting lidding film innovations. The award-winning flexible packaging expert has expanded its portfolio of lidding film solutions, giving food brands, packers, and processors more options than ever to tailor their packaging to suit specific […]

Parkside ends year on a high with Sustainable Packaging News Award win

Parkside is celebrating a winning end to 2024 after its Popflex™ innovation took home the Recyclable Packaging Innovation award at the Sustainable Packaging News Awards. The prestigious end-of-year award was given to Popflex as it offers a novel monopolymer solution to the lidding film recycling challenge. A PET film, Popflex film can be weld-sealed to […]

Packaging’s sustainable future has to include plastic

Packaging’s sustainable future has to include plastic Packaging sustainability is a broad and very complex topic. As such, it is understandable that it is often boiled down into much simpler discussions around single-use plastics and recycling. In fact, a Deloitte survey[1] found that, when consumers were asked what sustainable actions they have taken in the […]

Parkside points the way towards a flexible future with circularity-focused open day.

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Parkside points the way towards a flexible future with circularity-focused open day  Parkside marked the beginning of Recycle Week by hosting an insight-packed open day focused on inspiring the future of circular flexible packaging. The event, titled ‘Welcome to a Flexible Future’, saw Parkside open the doors of its Normanton HQ to thought leaders from […]

Parkside hits it for six with string of award nominations

Flexible packaging solutions specialist Parkside is celebrating a remarkable September that saw it nominated for six prestigious industry awards in quick succession. Parkside solutions were nominated for three Packaging News Awards, including a Best New Concept nomination for its Popflex™ easy-open lidding film, a Consumer Convenience Award for a recyclable paper flow wrap pack developed […]

Parkside mourns the loss of Paul Lenihan

As you may have already heard, Parkside Flexibles is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Sales Account Manager Paul Lenihan, a well respected figure in the packaging industry and a much loved member of the Parkside team. Paul joined Parkside in 2016 and quickly became an integral part of the business. His dedication […]