Is paper the answer to confectionery’s continuing plastic packaging problem?
In chasing alignment with the circular economy, it is fitting that the flexible packaging industry is increasingly circling back to the material that started it all – paper. The history of paper packaging can be traced back to the ancient Chinese, who treated mulberry bark fibres to create wrapping and pouches for perishable food. It’s […]
Parkside Asia celebrates 15 years of flexible packaging excellence
Parkside Asia, a leading provider of flexible packaging solutions, is marking a ‘crystal-clear’ milestone in packaging excellence as the company celebrates its 15th anniversary. Established in 2010 as part of Parkside Flexible’s strategic expansion into the Asian market, Parkside Asia has grown into a thriving, autonomous operation supporting customers across the Asia Pacific and Middle […]
Parkside commits to supporting next generation of packaging talent as technical apprentice joins
Parkside has partnered with Sheffield Hallam University to help support the next generation of young packaging innovators as it announces Hayden Birkenshaw has joined the company as a Technical Apprentice. Hayden, who has enrolled in the University’s groundbreaking Packaging Design and Technology course as part of the apprenticeship, joins Parkside’s renowned technical department, where he […]
Parkside celebrates latest safety milestone after 500 days without lost time incident at Malaysia site
Flexible packaging expert Parkside is celebrating its latest safety milestone after its Asian site recorded its 500th day without a lost time incident. The achievement highlights Parkside’s global commitment to health and safety. In 2023, its UK site passed 1000 days without a lost time incident, earning the company a reputation as a worldwide leader […]
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
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’s paper packaging strikes Gold at The Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards 2024
Parkside is celebrating after its innovative paper flow wrap solution developed for luxury chocolate brand Cox & Co’s ‘Farm to Bar Cacao’ earned Gold award recognition in the ‘Paper Pack of the Year’ category at The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024. The award recognises the collaboration between Parkside and Cox & Co to […]
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 […]