Everkind Invests in Little Green Panda to Expand Plant-Based Packaging Range

Everkinds investment to accelerate the scaling of the plant-based packaging in the Little Green Panda operations

Announcement

Little Green Panda has strengthened its strategic growth investment with Everkinds investment. This new valuable investment cycle is supported by Queensland-based Shawparth Food & Packaging owners and entrepreneurs in the vast packaging industry. For Little Green Panda, this investment will upscale its plant-based, compostable packaging range. The company sells products such as cutlery, coffee cups and straws.

All the products are made of agricultural by-products and engineered to be suitable for home composting and promote zero plastic. Shawparth entered the market in 2006 it travelled nationally with the excellence of packaging and later extended via acquisitions. Further, pizza box specialist Lida Trading and bakery specialist SQ Packaging were the existing efforts of the Shawparth.

Little Green Pandas not so little potential

The company was established in 2020 to replace plastic straws. The zero-plastic thought of this company is inspiring, as the company prioritised sustainability over business growth. Now the Little Green Panda has emerged as a packaging brand supplying crucial national events like the Lexus Melbourne Cup, Australian F1 Grand Prix, and PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

The consumers of this company are Wendy and IMAX Cinemas, including beverage brands like Remedy Drinks, Dash Water, Bae Juice and Bobby. Recently, the Little Green Panda introduced an impressive retail range in specific Romeos and Drakes stores.

Little Green Panda stated that Everkind is chosen and perfect for their value-linked, long-standing approach, and Everkind works across the mindset of a family-run business. The operation (work) that serves mentorship, capital and infrastructure without interrupting the other operational workflow. With Everkinds investment, Little Green Panda will stay an independent company and channel partner with the dedication to help the previous partners and distributors that have long been part of their sustainable packaging journey.

Valuable Investment

This investment will power up the supply chain via Everkinds procurement and logistics potential, and enhance the product presence and accessibility throughout the distribution, retail and hospitality channels. The business is extending globally, locking its distribution engagement with Canada-based Eight Ounce Coffee, a huge coffee distributor. Everkinds support will further help distributor agreements in international markets.

Founder of Little Green Panda, Manon Beauchamp-Tardieu, said, “I started Little Green Panda with an intention and belief that packaging should be engineered to disappear. With the support of Everkind, we can elevate real change on a universal scale without forgetting our values and hardship and respect as a brand.”