Display Pack Inc

What Display Pack Inc does

Display Pack, Inc. is a privately held thermoforming manufacturer founded in 1967 and headquartered in Cedar Springs, Michigan, specializing in plastic food packaging. The company operates a single manufacturing facility producing custom and stock packaging from PET, rPET, and PP materials for CPG food brands, food retailers, and limited industrial/non-food applications. Its product portfolio spans deli containers, bakery and hinged containers, tamper-evident packaging, portion cups, party platters, sandwich containers, snack boxes, display boxes, and meat trays, with patented tamper-evident and CardLock™ proprietary designs.

The business runs on a B2B, quote-based sales model with a direct sales team targeting enterprise and mid-market customers through custom design engagements, supported by trade show presence (IDDBA), content marketing, and a website storefront for stock SKUs. Revenue derives from one-time custom manufacturing orders, unit-priced stock product sales, and prototyping services. A 2023 capital investment in a Starlinger deCON IV+ unit — one of four in the US — enables production with up to 100% post-consumer recycled content, underpinning a sustainability-led positioning (90% landfill diversion, 20+ million pounds of scrap recovered annually) and SQF Code Edition 9 food-safety certification.

Customer base includes enterprise brands (Meijer, DeLallo, Good Foods, Rise Baking, Give & Go, Dessert Holdings, Jet's Pizza, Stan's Donuts) and emerging food startups (Once Upon A Farm, Little Sesame). Differentiation rests on integrated design-to-production capabilities under one roof, a 2-week mockup turnaround, multiple US patents protecting container designs, and a vertically controlled recycled-content supply chain. The company has 251-500 employees and serves North American customers.

Name

Display Pack Inc

Legal name

Display Pack, Inc.

Website

https://displaypack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Display Pack, Inc. is a privately held thermoforming manufacturer in Cedar Springs, Michigan, producing custom and stock PET/rPET plastic food packaging for CPG brands, retailers, and food-service operators across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Food Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE)

Keywords

• Thermoformed packaging
• Custom food packaging
• Plastic containers
• Sustainable packaging
• Food packaging manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Packaging Manufacturing: Design, tooling, and manufacture of custom thermoformed plastic food packaging tailored to specific customer product requirements, operational constraints, and branding needs. Revenue generated through per-unit pricing based on order volume and customization complexity.
2. Stock Packaging Products: Ready-to-ship standard packaging product lines including deli containers, bakery packaging, grab-n-go containers, and retail display boxes. Revenue generated through unit sales with bulk ordering options.
3. Rapid Prototyping and Mockup Services: Quick generation of 3D mock-ups of potential packaging designs, allowing customers to visualize designs before full development commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Display Pack Inc designs and manufactures custom and stock thermoformed plastic food packaging using PET, rPET, and PP resins. Products include deli containers, tamper evident containers, hinged and snack containers, bakery packaging, fresh seal containers, and retail display boxes, produced at its Cedar Springs, MI facility with in-house tooling and design capabilities.

Product overview

Display Pack Inc is a plastic packaging manufacturer offering two main product categories: Custom Packaging and Stock Packaging. The custom packaging division provides tailored thermoformed solutions designed to specific customer requirements with rapid development and in-house tooling. The stock packaging portfolio includes ready-to-ship products organized into food packaging sub-lines (Deli Containers, Tamper Evident Containers, Hinged Containers, Bakery Packaging, Grab-n-Go Packaging, Portion Cups, Snack Boxes), retail display boxes, and meat trays. Key product families include Fresh Seal Advantage containers, Square Salad Kit systems, Herb Clamshells, Sandwich Containers, and Party Platters—all manufactured from PET or rPET materials. The company also provides sell sheet resources and holds multiple U.S. patents protecting container designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Packaging Bespoke thermoformed plastic packaging design, tooling, and manufacturing service for food brands, retailers, and food service operators needing tailored PET, rPET, or PP solutions.
• Stock Packaging Pre-designed catalog of thermoformed plastic packaging SKUs available for direct purchase, including containers, trays, cups, and clamshells across food and retail categories.
• Deli Containers Thermoformed plastic deli containers used by grocery, deli, and prepared-food operators to package ready-to-eat foods.
• Tamper Evident Containers Patented tamper evident thermoformed containers designed to provide visible security features for food packaging applications.
• Hinged Containers Thermoformed plastic hinged-lid containers used for takeout, produce, and prepared food applications.
• Hinged Containers TE Tamper-evident hinged-lid thermoformed containers combining the hinged convenience with built-in tamper evidence for food safety.
• Hinged Cupcake and Muffin Containers Hinged thermoformed containers specifically designed to hold cupcakes and muffins for bakery retail and food service.
• Square Trays Square thermoformed plastic trays used in bakery and food packaging applications.
• Party Platters Thermoformed plastic party platters used for catered events, retail prepared foods, and food service presentation.
• Cups Thermoformed plastic cups for food service, beverage, and sampling applications.
• Portion Cups Small thermoformed plastic portion cups used to package sauces, dressings, condiments, and samples.
• Sandwich Containers Thermoformed plastic containers shaped and sized to package sandwiches for quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, and food service operators.
• Lettuce Containers Thermoformed plastic containers designed for packaging lettuce heads and salad kits in retail produce.
• Herb Clamshells Thermoformed clamshell containers designed for retail packaging of fresh herbs.
• Square Salad Kit Bowls Square thermoformed bowls sized and shaped for pre-packaged salad kits sold in retail grocery.
• Square Bowls

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% landfill diversion rate toward zero-waste goal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA)coreOthers · 30 April 2019Display Pack has been an IDDBA member for 5+ years and exhibits at the annual trade show. The company participates in the 'What\'s In Store Live' showcase featuring innovative packaging offerings. IDDBA represents major supermarket retailers including 65 of the top 75 supermarkets representing over 28,407 stores with $124 billion in category sales.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pactiv Evergreen: Largest North American manufacturer of thermoformed food packaging, producing clamshells, deli containers, bakery trays, and foodservice packaging from the same PET/PP resin family. Directly competes with Display Pack across virtually every product line and customer segment, but at materially larger scale.
• Plastipak Holdings: Privately held rigid PET and rPET packaging manufacturer specializing in food-grade containers with integrated PCR recycling capability. Closely comparable to Display Pack in substrate focus (PET/rPET), customer base (food CPG), and integrated sustainability positioning.
• Anchor Packaging: Manufacturer of thermoformed clamshells, hinged containers, deli containers, and bakery packaging serving food retail and foodservice. Nearly identical product overlap to Display Pack, with comparable mid-market customer profile.
• Inline Plastics: Manufacturer of thermoformed PET clamshells and hinged food containers widely used in supermarket deli, bakery, and produce departments. Closely comparable scale, product mix, and customer base to Display Pack's stock packaging line.
• Genpak: Manufacturer of thermoformed food packaging including clamshells, hinged containers, and deli items for supermarket, foodservice, and processor channels. Similar mid-market positioning and comparable product breadth to Display Pack.
• D&W Fine Pack: Thermoformed food packaging manufacturer (now part of Sabert) producing hinged containers, clamshells, and bakery packaging for supermarket deli, foodservice, and processor markets. Highly comparable product mix to Display Pack.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Diversified global packaging giant with significant thermoformed food packaging and rigid container operations. Competes with Display Pack across multiple categories but at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio spanning films, bottles, and engineered materials.
• Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with rigid plastic food container, thermoformed packaging, and paper-based packaging divisions. Competes broadly in food packaging while also serving non-food industrial markets.
• Huhtamaki: Global food packaging manufacturer with North American operations producing thermoformed plastic and fiber-based food containers. Direct product overlap in food service and retail food packaging, but operates at international scale across multiple substrate categories.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Global food packaging leader known for protective packaging (Cryovac, Bubble Wrap) with expanding rigid food container business. Serves overlapping food processor and retail customers and competes in adjacent fresh-food packaging categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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