Little Green Panda has announced it has secured a Strategic Growth Investment from Everkind, a sustainable investment vehicle formed by experienced entrepreneurs in the packaging industry, and owners of the Queensland based Shawparth Food & Packaging.
Shawparth was founded in 2006, and is a packaging distributor that has organically grown and via strategic acquisitions like bakery specialist – SQ Packaging and pizza box specialist – Lida Trading. Both businesses founded over three decades ago, and both approached Shawparth as their preferred acquirer.
The investment by Everkind marks a step in scaling Little Green Panda’s mission to transform the packaging industry with compostable, plant-based, innovative, and cost effective solutions. Founded in 2020 with a goal to replace plastic straws, Little Green Panda has since grown into a packaging brand that is an innovator in sustainable packaging.
Today, the company supplies national events including the Australian F1 Grand Prix, PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival and the Lexus Melbourne Cup, as well as brands such as IMAX Cinemas, Wendy’s, and collaborated with beverage brands such as Bobby, Bae Juice, Dash Water and Remedy Drinks.
The company also recently launched a retail range into independent supermarkets starting in select stores in Romeo’s and Drakes. As demand for planet-friendly packaging accelerates, scaling production and distribution has become essential.
Little Green Panda chose to partner with Everkind due to the latter’s long-term, values-aligned approach to investment. Unlike traditional growth capital models, Everkind operates with the mindset of a family-led business, offering support without restricting agility.
With Everkind’s backing, Little Green Panda is supercharging its supply chain. It will have access to logistical and procurement muscle, ensuring more reliable supply for customers across hospitality, retail and distribution.
Little Green Panda will continue to operate as an independent company and remains channel agnostic, with a commitment to supporting all existing distributors and partners.