Compostable packs for premium dates

Sustainable flexible packaging company Parkside has partnered with UK snack producer Lama to develop a certified home-compostable flexible pack for Datekin Sukkari dates.

Headquartered in West Yorkshire, Parkside is a global supplier with manufacturing sites in both the UK and Asia. The packaging it developed for Datekin’s individual 60 g portions of Sukkari dates is guaranteed to break down in 26 weeks in domestic compost heaps and within 12 weeks in an industrial composting facility, according to Parkside.

This ‘cradle-to-cradle’ packaging design aligns with Lama’s sustainability messaging, complementing the all-natural dates with a pack that breaks down into natural materials.

“Consumers increasingly expect brands to back up what they say when it comes to sustainability messaging,” said Staci Bye, Sales Account Manager at Parkside. “Packaging is the perfect medium to demonstrate those sustainable principles in a way that consumers can easily engage with, and a compostable pack is the ideal complement for a natural, healthy snack product like dates.

“I want to thank the team at Lama for their collaboration on this project, and for trusting us to deliver a solution that represents their commitment to sustainability and transparency. This project proves that high-barrier, high-performance compostable packaging is a great way to reduce waste for individually packaged snacking applications.”

The pack is made using Parkside’s Park2Nature material, which is composed of layers of cellulose-based material augmented with water-based barrier coatings. This means that, during composting, it degrades into water, carbon dioxide and biomass.

Liam Allen, Head of eCommerce and Branding at Lama, said, “Sustainable packaging is no longer just an option — it’s a responsibility. Consumers are demanding eco-friendly solutions, and we are proud to meet that demand with innovative, recyclable and compostable packaging that reduces environmental impact without compromising quality or convenience.

“The team at Parkside went the extra mile to deliver on all of our requirements, quickly moving from concept to production without any compromise on quality.

“At Lama, we always prioritise speed, care and transparency in operations, so it was great to work with a packaging partner who has the same ethos.”

To learn more about Parkside’s portfolio of sustainable flexible packaging solutions, visit www.parksideflex.com.