Bunzl Agriculture Group

What Bunzl Agriculture Group does

Bunzl Agriculture Group is a North American B2B packaging distribution platform serving fresh fruit and vegetable growers, shippers, exporters, packers, and food retailers. It operates as a business unit of Bunzl Distribution USA, LLC, which is itself a subsidiary of London-listed Bunzl plc (LSE: BNZL). The group was assembled through a roll-up of established regional packaging operators — Cool-Pak (acquired 2010), Netpak (2011), Destiny Packaging (2012), Monte Package Company (2018), and Intergro (2022) — each retained as a sub-brand operating under a unified go-to-market, logistics backbone, and quality program. Footprint spans 18+ facilities across the US (Salinas, Monterey, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Bakersfield, Yuma, Riverside/Michigan, Lakeland, Boynton Beach), Canada (Pitt Meadows, Leamington), and eight Mexican states (Baja California, Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán), with 540,000 sq ft of total warehouse and distribution infrastructure and a workforce of 101-250.

The product portfolio spans clamshells and containers (with 70-100% post-consumer recycled PET), flexible film packaging, corrugated solutions, labels, totes, packaging supplies, PPE, and packaging machinery. Technology adjacencies include PTI-compliant item-level traceability labeling, mobile field printing, modified atmosphere packaging, laser micro perforation, ethylene and moisture management for shelf life extension, and partner-developed innovations such as the Graco-produced InvisiPak on-demand glue delivery system (claimed 30% reduction in glue consumption) and the Label Seal peel-and-reseal lidding system. Custom packaging design and development, food-safety programs (HACCP, FDA-compliant products), and sustainability/sustainability content (BPI / OK Compost certification) are positioned alongside fulfillment capabilities including just-in-time delivery, VMI, EDI integration, LTL/FTL transportation, and warehousing.

Revenue is generated primarily through unit-priced sales of physical packaging products, quote-based pricing for custom development and urgent requests, and ancillary sales of machinery and partner-developed systems. The go-to-market is dominated by direct field sales teams calling on enterprise accounts (e.g., Driscoll's) and small local producers across major North American growing regions, supported by a bilingual English/Spanish website with sample-request functionality, product announcements, and sustainability thought leadership. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; standard products are stocked for immediate shipment and custom products are quote-based.

Name

Bunzl Agriculture Group

Legal name

Bunzl Agriculture Group

Website

https://bunzl-ag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bunzl Agriculture Group is a North American B2B distributor of produce packaging, supplies, and technology for fresh fruit and vegetable growers, shippers, and packers across the US, Canada, and Mexico, operating through the Cool-Pak, Destiny, Netpak, Monte Pkg, and Intergro sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Packaging & Produce Supplies

NAICS

General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (424410), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Bagging Equipment (Weighers, Baggers, Sealers) (AFAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural packaging
• Fresh produce supplies
• Produce traceability solutions
• Shelf life extension
• Specialty packaging machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Produce Packaging Supplies Distribution: Sale and distribution of produce packaging supplies including clamshells, film packaging, corrugated solutions, labels, totes, machinery, and packaging accessories. Serves customers from full truckload to case quantities with warehousing and distribution throughout North America.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bunzl Agriculture Group is a family of agricultural service companies that supplies packaging, supplies, and technology to fresh produce growers, shippers, exporters, and packers across North America. The group operates specialty brands (Cool Pak, Destiny Packaging, Netpak, Monte Package Company, Intergro) that deliver clamshells, films, corrugated packaging, labels, totes, PPE, top seal and shelf life extension solutions, packaging machinery, and related services.

Product overview

Bunzl Agriculture Group is a family of agricultural service companies offering quality packaging, supplies, and technology for fresh produce. The portfolio includes five sub-brands: Cool Pak (clamshells and containers), Destiny Packaging (flexible film solutions), Netpak (Canada operations), Monte Package Company (containers since 1925), and Intergro (field products for specialty crops). Core products span clamshells, film packaging, corrugated solutions, PPE, technology/traceability solutions, labels, packaging supplies, totes, shelf life extension technologies, and machinery. The company operates across North America with warehouses in USA (300,000 sq ft), Canada (40,000 sq ft), and Mexico (200,000 sq ft) serving major agricultural regions in California, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cool Pak: Custom clamshells and containers, trays, packaging, labels and related supplies for fresh produce
• Destiny Packaging
• Intergro
• Monte Pkg
• Netpak

Products and services

• Cool Pak Specialty operating brand within Bunzl Agriculture Group providing fresh produce packaging solutions to growers, packers, and shippers in North America.
• Destiny Packaging Specialty operating brand within Bunzl Agriculture Group delivering packaging products to the North American fresh produce market.
• Netpak Specialty operating brand within Bunzl Agriculture Group delivering packaging products to the North American fresh produce market.
• Monte Package Company Specialty operating brand within Bunzl Agriculture Group delivering packaging products to the North American fresh produce market.
• Intergro Specialty operating brand within Bunzl Agriculture Group delivering agricultural products and supplies to the North American fresh produce market.
• Clamshells Rigid plastic clamshell containers for fresh produce packaging, supplied to growers, packers, and shippers across North America.
• Film Packaging Plastic films and film-based packaging formats for fresh produce handling and shipping.
• Corrugated Solutions Corrugated boxes and shipping containers for fresh produce distribution.
• Labels Produce labels for fresh produce packaging lines, supporting brand, PLU, and traceability requirements.
• Packaging Supplies General packaging consumables supplied to fresh produce packers and shippers.
• Totes Reusable and single-use totes used to handle and transport fresh produce through the supply chain.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE supplied to fresh produce growers, packers, and packinghouse workers.
• Top Seal Solutions Top-seal packaging films and lidding systems used on fresh produce packing lines.
• Shelf Life Extension Solutions Specialty technologies and products designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce during storage and distribution.
• Packaging Machinery Equipment used by fresh produce packers to apply packaging, lidding, and labels on production lines.
• InvisiPak Glue Delivery System Specialty adhesive delivery system used in produce packaging operations.
• Label Seal Lidding System Specialty lidding system combining labeling and sealing for fresh produce packaging.
• grab & steam Microwave Bags Specialty microwave vegetable bags designed for the grab & steam cooking format, sold as a finished packaged product.
• PTI Solutions (Produce Traceability Initiative) Traceability solutions and supplies that help fresh produce operators comply with the Produce Traceability Initiative.
• Mobile Field Printing Systems Mobile printing systems used in the field or packinghouse to print labels and traceability information on demand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced glue consumption by 30% with InvisiPak system
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Pactiv Evergreen is a direct competitor in food and fresh produce packaging with a broad portfolio of clamshells, trays, films and foodservice containers. Both companies supply rigid and flexible packaging into produce and protein channels with overlapping retail and foodservice accounts.
• Sabert Corporation: Sabert is a direct peer in food packaging with a strong fresh produce offering including clamshells, bowls, and tamper-evident containers. Both companies compete for retail produce and foodservice accounts with sustainability-led product lines.
• Anchor Packaging: Anchor Packaging is a direct peer in rigid food packaging with a broad produce and foodservice portfolio including hinged containers, tamper-evident packs, and microwaveable trays. Comparable customer base across retail produce departments and fresh-cut processors.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a direct peer in fresh produce packaging with overlapping shelf-life extension technologies (modified atmosphere, ethylene management) and protective packaging for fresh foods. Both companies serve produce packers and food retailers, competing on MAP films, trays and lidding systems.
• Huhtamäki Oyj: Huhtamäki is a direct peer producing flexible and rigid packaging for food and fresh produce, including egg cartons, tableware and produce trays. Both companies target fresh produce packers and food retailers across multiple geographies with comparable food-safety and sustainability credentials.
• Novolex (formerly Clear Lam Packaging): Novolex, which acquired Clear Lam Packaging, is a direct peer in flexible and rigid food packaging serving produce, grocery and foodservice customers. The Clear Lam heritage directly overlaps with Bunzl Ag's flexible films, lidding and clamshell categories.

Broad incumbents

• Packaging Corporation of America: Packaging Corporation of America is a major corrugated producer competing for produce box and tray business across North America. While not focused on produce, its scale and converter relationships make it a relevant competitor in Bunzl Ag's corrugated solutions category.
• Berry Global Group: Berry Global is a broad incumbent in plastic packaging with significant produce clamshell and rigid container capacity, plus films and flexible packaging. While substantially larger and more diversified, it competes directly for clamshell, container and label business with Bunzl Ag's grower and packer customers.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a broad incumbent in consumer and industrial packaging with agricultural product lines (rigid plastics, paperboard containers) and a history of produce-industry acquisitions. Comparable in serving fresh produce, processed foods and agricultural customers across North America.
• International Paper Company: International Paper is a broad incumbent in corrugated packaging, the dominant substrate for produce shipping boxes. Competes with Bunzl Ag's corrugated solutions category for packer and shipper accounts and brings substantially larger manufacturing scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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