Paragon Flexibles

Paragon Flexibles manufacture and supply optimised permeable films to the following market sectors:

• Fresh-cut salads, vegetables and fruits.
• Whole produce.
• Cooked-meat pastry products.
• Speciality bakery applications.
• Medical dressings and devices.

Paragon Flexibles also supply combined permeable film and label technology under the following brand names.

• Prefix™
• Peel-a-Meal™
• Unzipme™

All our products and films are manufactured with the following accreditations:

• BRC-IOP Global technical standard for safe food use to category B certification.
• BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality management system to ensure conformity to customer requirements.
• EN 13432 European compostability standard for our converted sustainable and renewable structures for PLA films, PLA trays and cellulose films.

Paragon Flexibles new state of the art facility in Gainsborough is equipped to deliver industry leading products and service. Our production facilities include:

• Three 8 colour flexo presses, one with in-line pattern and total coating capability.
• Two coater laminators capable of both solvent and solvent free lamination.
• Full coating for antimist and in-register pattern coating.
• Film perforation technologies available are :
• Three punch systems, two laser systems,needle and gas flame.
• Side weld bag construction and two Prefix™ registered label application lines.

Paragon Flexibles have full artwork and reproduction capabilities equipped and operable on a 24/7 basis. We have a design and conceptual sample creation service to support customer product presentation requirements.

The Paragon Flexibles food science development centre is equipped with our packaging science application laboratory. The purpose of this facility is to measure food respiration rates so package permeability can be determined delivering optimal shelf life and product quality.

Paragon Flexibles packaging science application laboratory provides the following unique food science service initiatives.
Respirocomp™ MAP package design software for rapid and accurate package permeability determination.
This is a market leading computer software initiative developed by us to expedite the film optimisation process.

Our project management process includes:

• Materials selection management.
• Process and packaging line audits and technical assistance.
• Permeability determination by product and end use.
• Packaging materials specification analysis.
• In-plant trial management.
• Pilot plant evaluation of tray and lidding systems.
• Full shelf life testing and gas analysis capability.
• Product sensory evaluation.
• Microbiological testing.
• Real life condition respiration rate determination in our variable temperature control units and retail chiller units to replicate any time temperature protocol.
• Postharvest shelf life studies, including in- store monitoring programmes to provide performance data.
• Extended shelf life and enhanced freshness project management from product mix determination to postharvest shelf life studies.
• Technical seminars to assist Paragon Flexibles customers in understanding the importance of permeable film optimisation in improving product quality and extending product life expectancy.

Through our food science approach to flexible film supply you will benefit from expert knowledge of optimal package atmospheres to enhance your products performance throughout its life cycle.

Contact us at:

Paragon Flexibles, Heapham Road Industrial Estate, Gainsborough, Lincs DN21 1RG

Tel +44 (0)1427 81 66 40
Fax +44 (0)1427 81 66 41
ISDN +44 (0)1775 71 08 22

www.paragonprintandpackaging.com