What Minigrip does

Minigrip is a global manufacturer of plastic re-closable bags for food and home storage, headquartered in Seguin, Texas, with two manufacturing plants on site and an additional facility near Bangkok, Thailand. The company was founded in 1959 in Orangeburg, New York as the inventor of the re-closable zipper bag, and holds the Color Line Trademark — a registered brand identity under which two-color zippers signal premium quality to consumers. Since 2012, Minigrip has operated as a wholly-owned consumer brand products division of Inteplast Group, the largest manufacturer of integrated plastics in North America.

Minigrip's core products are FDA- and Kosher-approved re-closable food storage bags (Snack, Sandwich, XL Sandwich, Quart, Gallon, Jumbo, Freezer) and complementary home storage products (trash bags, foil, plastic wrap, plastic containers), built around proprietary colored zipper technology in Single Zipper, Double Zipper, Slider, Twist Tie, and Fold-to-Close formats. The underlying manufacturing capability centers on blown film technology, PE/PP extrusions, integral film, co-extruded film, zipper-attached film, and film conversion — including custom resins, specialty QC/QA, and high-quality color print graphics for contract manufacturing customers. Within private label programs, the company offers what it positions as the only true National Brand Equivalent store-brand zipper in the industry.

Minigrip makes money by selling private label re-closable bags and ancillary home storage products to leading U.S. supermarkets and mass merchandisers under retailer-owned store brands, with global reach supported by the Thailand plant. Revenue mechanics are traditional hardware sales via direct private label partnerships — pricing is negotiated retailer by retailer and is not publicly disclosed. The company also provides contract manufacturing services to third parties using its extrusion and conversion capabilities, and pursues sustainability-driven manufacturing improvements (energy-efficient lighting, variable-speed chill water pumps, third-party Texas A&M energy audits, increased recycling rates) likely tied to retailer ESG requirements.

Name

Minigrip

Legal name

Minigrip

Website

https://minigripbrands.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Minigrip is a Seguin, Texas-based manufacturer of private-label plastic re-closable bags and home storage products, selling through leading U.S. supermarkets and mass merchandisers and serving global markets via its Thailand plant. It operates as the consumer brand products division of Inteplast Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Re-closable Plastic Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Plastic Packaging (Bags, Pouches, Sachets) Manufacturing (IMANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Storage Bags (Zip/Resealable) (CRAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Reclosable plastic bags
• Private label packaging
• Food storage bags
• Plastic film manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seguin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Re-closable Bags: Minigrip manufactures and sells high-quality plastic re-closable bags for food and home storage under private label programs. Revenue is generated through product sales to retailers, supermarkets, and mass merchandisers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Minigrip manufactures plastic re-closable bags for food and home storage, selling them primarily through private label programs to retailers and mass merchandisers. The company also offers contract manufacturing services leveraging blown film and extrusion capabilities, with an expanded portfolio including trash bags, foil, plastic wrap, and plastic containers through integration with Inteplast Group.

Product overview

Minigrip is a global manufacturer of high-quality plastic re-closable bags for food and home storage, offering a comprehensive product portfolio centered around its proprietary Color Line Trademark technology. The core offerings include Private Label re-closable bags with colored zippers in multiple closure types (Single Zipper, Double Zipper, Sliders, Twist Tie, Fold to Close), available in various sizes (Snack, Sandwich, XL Sandwich, Quart, Gallon, Jumbo Storage, and Freezer variants). Through integration with Inteplast Group, the company has expanded its portfolio to include Trash Bags (Small, Tall Kitchen, Large, Lawn & Leaf), Foil, Plastic Wrap, and Plastic Containers. The company also offers Contract Manufacturing Services utilizing technologies such as blown film, PE/PP extrusions, integral film, co-extruded film, zipper attached film, and film conversion. All food storage products are FDA and Kosher approved.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Re-closable Food Storage Bags High-quality plastic re-closable bags for food storage sold under Minigrip's brand and private label programs, available in multiple sizes including Snack, Sandwich, XL Sandwich, Quart, Gallon, Jumbo Storage, and Freezer variants, designed for retailers and mass merchandisers.
• Private Label Re-closable Bags Store brand re-closable food storage bags featuring Minigrip's Color Line two-color zippers, external ridged grip strips, large offset lips, write-on labels, and FDA and Kosher approval, offering National Brand Equivalent quality at store brand pricing for supermarket and mass merchandise private label programs.
• Trash Bags Trash bag product line offered in Small, Tall Kitchen, Large, and Lawn & Leaf sizes with drawstring, flap, and twist tie closures, made available through Minigrip's broader home storage portfolio.
• Contract Manufacturing Services Full-service contract manufacturing for plastic re-closable bags and specialty packaging, including cartoning for bulk and retail packs, custom design and product specifications, specialty products, high-quality color print graphics, specialized QC/QA, and custom resins and additives, utilizing blown film, PE/PP extrusion, co-extrusion, and zipper attached film technologies.
• Home Storage Accessories (Foil, Plastic Wrap, Plastic Containers) Complementary home storage products including foil, plastic wrap, and plastic containers that broaden Minigrip's home storage portfolio for retail private label programs through Inteplast Group integration.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Berry Global is a large diversified plastics and packaging manufacturer with substantial flexible film and bag capacity, serving many of the same private label retail customers as Minigrip.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Pactiv Evergreen is a major food and beverage packaging manufacturer with food storage and container products that compete in adjacent categories served by Minigrip and Inteplast.
• SC Johnson Professional: As the parent of Ziploc, SC Johnson is the dominant incumbent in re-closable plastic bags and competes broadly with Minigrip's private label business across consumer and foodservice channels.
• Inteplast Group: Inteplast Group is Minigrip's parent company and the largest integrated plastics manufacturer in North America; it produces films, bags, and other plastic goods that overlap with Minigrip's broader home storage portfolio.

Emerging players

• Poly-America: Poly-America is a large US polyethylene film and bag producer with private label capabilities that overlap with Minigrip's blown film and re-closable bag manufacturing operations.
• Rutan Poly Industries: Rutan Poly is a manufacturer of polyethylene film and re-closable bags serving private label and industrial customers, offering comparable flexible plastic packaging to Minigrip's product line.
• Star Packaging: Star Packaging produces flexible packaging and re-closable bag solutions for retail private label programs, competing with Minigrip in food storage and specialty bag categories.

Direct peers

• Ziploc (S.C. Johnson): Ziploc is the leading national brand of re-closable plastic food storage bags, directly competing with Minigrip's private label re-closable bags in the same product category and retail channels.
• Glad (The Clorox Company): Glad is a major national brand of food storage and trash bags, competing head-to-head with Minigrip's re-closable bags and trash bag portfolio in US grocery and mass channels.
• Hefty (Reynolds Consumer Products): Hefty produces re-closable food bags and trash bags with comparable closures (slider, zipper) sold through the same grocery and mass-merchant channels as Minigrip's products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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