Cellophane An Obvious Choice For Compostable Dog Biscuit Packs

Using NatureFlex cellophane packaging for their recently released organic dog biscuits has enabled an innovative US firm to play their part in reducing landfill waste by offering fully compostable packaging.


Chris Roberts founded his Maine-based business, Barkwheats Dog Biscuits, late last year with the intention of producing tasty hand-crafted organic treats for dogs, which also provided his customers with a solution to the waste stream created by purchasing those treats.

He says NatureFlex was an obvious choice for the packaging as the film begins life as a natural product (wood) and breaks down in a home compost bin (or industrial compost environment) within a matter of weeks.

NatureFlex, which is marketed in New Zealand by Convex Plastics, also offered Chris some beneficial packing and converting advantages, such as inherent deadfold and anti-static properties, high gloss and transparency, resistance to grease and oil, good barrier to gases and aromas, and a wide heat-seal range.

“I needed a bag to package my dog biscuits that offered great heat sealing capabilities, was inexpensive, and compostable, “ Chris says. “Not an easy thing to accomplish, but NatureFlex provided it all!”

“The fact that NatureFlex carries a compostability certification is an enormous advantage. Our company was founded on principles of sustainability and environmental stewardship. NatureFlex has helped us attain all of our goals and keep it within a price point that is easily accessible to any business, large or small.”

All NatureFlex films are cellulose based, derived from renewable wood pulp and they are certified to meet both the European EN13432 and American ASTM D6400 standards for compostable packaging. The wood pulp is sourced from managed plantations from referenced suppliers operating Good Forestry principals (FSC or equivalent). NatureFlex films typically have a renewable biobased content of some 95% by weight of material.