Parkside helps strengthen sustainability and safety credentials
Flexible packaging leader Parkside is making waves in the food and drink sector this month, announcing a significant expansion of its home compostable range alongside a “perfect” score in its latest rigorous industry audits.
Parkside has introduced four new cellulose-based filmic structures to its award-winning Park2Nature range. The new materials — HCFD6, HCFD7, HCFT1, and HCFT2 — are specifically designed to solve the barrier gap that has historically plagued sustainable packaging, offering the oxygen and moisture protection typically only found in traditional multilayer plastics.
The launch includes:
- HCFD6 & HCFD7: engineered with a single functional barrier layer, these are ideal for sachets and flow wraps, offering enhanced light protection for snacks and powders.
- HCFT1 & HCFT2: advanced triplex structures featuring metallised layers for high-performance barrier integrity, targeting oxygen-sensitive products like coffee, specialty foods, and nutraceuticals.
All four new structures have achieved DIN CERTCO accreditation for home compostability, meaning they are certified to break down in a domestic compost heap within approximately 26 weeks.
“Consumers are increasingly demanding packaging that can be composted at home, not just in industrial facilities,” said Georgina Merry, NPD manager at Parkside. “These new materials reaffirm our commitment to innovation and do not contain any conventional fossil-based plastics.”
The product expansion comes as Parkside celebrates a landmark achievement in operational excellence. The company reported zero non-conformities following a comprehensive dual audit for ISO and BRCGS standards.
Maintaining an AA rating (the highest possible) from the Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS), the audit outcome confirms Parkside’s status as a “gold standard” manufacturer for food safety, hygiene, and quality management systems.
“The auditor was extremely complimentary of our QMS, our site, and each of our team members,” said Richard Hallas, QHSE manager at Parkside. “Our customers expect the highest standards of safety and quality, and we work every day to make sure those standards don’t drop by an inch.”
For food and drink brands facing tightening legislation and pressure to reduce Scope 3 emissions, Parkside’s latest moves offer a dual-track advantage:
- Sustainable transitions: the new metallised films allow brands to switch to home compostable formats without sacrificing the shelf life of sensitive products.
- Supply chain security: the “zero non-conformity” audit result provides retailers and manufacturers with the assurance that their packaging partner meets the most stringent global safety and ethical requirements.
