Compostable packaging
Parkside has partnered with UK cereal producer Yockenthwaite Farm to develop a pack that promises to shake up sustainable packaging.
Yockenthwaite’s new pack for its range of granola replaces the original polypropylene bag and paper label packaging with a new bag-in-a-box format, using a home compostable laminate bag made from Parkside’s patented Park2Nature material.
The project highlights the potential of Park2Nature in applications with high barrier requirements, as the granola must be protected against moisture and oxygen ingress throughout the supply chain. Despite this remarkable barrier performance, the laminate is TÜV certified as home compostable and breaks down in domestic compost heaps within 26 weeks at ambient temperatures.
“Sustainable packaging doesn’t have to mean a compromise in performance,” said Paul Lenihan, sales account manager for Parkside.
“You can meet your sustainability goals and have a pack that meets every functional and aesthetic need when you work with the right packaging partner and the best, most innovative materials on the market.”
Park2Nature is one of Parkside’s most well-known innovations, the result of over a decade of intense R&D to develop a fully accredited home compostable, high-performance flexible packaging material.
The West Yorkshire-based packaging solutions provider specialising in compostable, recyclable, paper-based and innovative plastic flexible packaging solutions, with manufacturing sites in the UK and Asia.
“Parkside has supported us throughout our journey to help us achieve a new level of packaging sustainability,” added Liz Hird, owner of Yockenthwaite Farm.
“The knowledge and expertise of each member of the team have helped us achieve a pack which not only looks great but has also increased our shelf life.”