Berry Plastics

What Berry Plastics does

Berry Plastics, operating as Berry Global Group, Inc., is a global manufacturer of rigid and flexible plastic packaging products serving consumer, healthcare, and industrial end markets. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, the company built its core business around plastic conversion technology spanning HDPE containers, industrial plastic bags, stick packaging, medical device and sterile packaging, pharmaceutical blister packs, sun care packaging, frozen food packaging, agricultural films, and cosmetic packaging. It held a leading position in the global industrial plastic bags market with an estimated 21.9% share and generated approximately USD 12 billion in revenue at the time of its acquisition, supported by a global manufacturing and distribution footprint.

Berry Plastics was a publicly traded company (NYSE: BERY) from its 2015 IPO through April 2025, executing a serial acquisition strategy (including AEP Industries in 2016 for USD 765 million and AVINTIV in 2015) to broaden its materials and end-market reach. In April 2025, Amcor plc completed the acquisition of Berry Global Group for USD 8.4 billion, creating a combined USD 37 billion enterprise operating 400+ locations across 40+ countries with approximately 75,000 colleagues and USD 23 billion in annualized sales. The merger combined Amcor's flexible packaging expertise with Berry's rigid packaging capabilities, targeting at least USD 260 million in full-year synergies and an accelerated USD 93 million captured in the first half of fiscal 2026.

Following the merger, Berry Global operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amcor plc, with its product portfolio continued under the expanded combined entity. Distribution is principally direct-to-enterprise through global field sales supported by industry event participation, customer segments are horizontal across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, healthcare, agriculture, cosmetics, and industrial customers, and go-to-market is reinforced by sustainability-driven product positioning in mono-material recyclable packaging. Pricing models and customer-level contract values are not publicly disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Berry Plastics

Legal name

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Website

https://berryglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Berry Plastics (Berry Global Group) is a global manufacturer of rigid and flexible plastic packaging, serving consumer, healthcare, and industrial end markets including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, and agriculture. Acquired by Amcor plc in April 2025 for USD 8.4 billion, it now operates as part of a combined USD 37 billion packaging enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE), Rigid Cosmetic & Personal Care Plastic Packaging (Jars, Bottles, Compacts) (IMALAAAF), Sustainable Cosmetic Packaging (Refillable, PCR, Mono-material, Reusable) (IMALAJAM)

Keywords

• Plastic packaging
• Rigid packaging
• Flexible packaging
• Industrial plastic bags
• Protective packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Berry Plastics manufactures and sells rigid and flexible plastic packaging products for consumer and healthcare end markets. Its portfolio spans industrial plastic bags, HDPE containers, stick packaging, medical device packaging, blister packs for tablets/capsules, frozen food packaging, agricultural films, cosmetic packaging, and sustainable sun care packaging, sold to brand owners across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, healthcare, and agricultural sectors. Following Amcor plc's April 2025 acquisition, Berry operates as part of the combined Amcor-Bery packaging enterprise.

Product overview

Berry Plastics, now part of the combined Amcor-Berry Global entity following Amcor's April 2025 acquisition of Berry Global Group for USD 8.4 billion, operates as a global leader in responsible packaging solutions. The company offers a broad portfolio of packaging products across rigid and flexible formats, serving diverse market segments including food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, cosmetics, agriculture, and consumer goods. The product portfolio includes industrial plastic bags (market leader with 21.9% global share), HDPE containers, stick packaging, medical device packaging, tablets and capsules packaging, sun care packaging, frozen food packaging, agricultural films, cosmetic packaging, and flexible packaging solutions. These products are delivered through an expanded global footprint of over 400 locations across 40+ countries, with approximately 75,000 colleagues, and US$ 23 billion in annualized sales. The combined entity's capabilities emphasize sustainability-driven innovation, recyclability, and circular economy initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Plastic Bags
• HDPE Containers
• Stick Packaging
• Medical Device Packaging
• Tablets and Capsules Packaging
• Sun Care Packaging
• Frozen Food Packaging
• Agricultural Films
• Cosmetic Packaging
• Flexible Packaging Solutions
• Rigid Packaging

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amcor plccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Amcor completed acquisition of Berry Global Group in April 2025 for USD 8.4 billion. The merger created a USD 37 billion enterprise, combining Amcor's flexible packaging expertise with Berry Global's rigid packaging capabilities. Synergy benefits from the Berry acquisition expected to reach at least $260 million for full fiscal year, with $93 million accelerated in first half of fiscal 2026. This merger represents a major consolidation in the global packaging industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pactiv Evergreen Inc. North American producer of food and beverage packaging including cartons, containers, and foodservice products. Comparable to Berry's frozen food packaging and rigid container (HDPE) portfolios.
• Silgan Holdings Inc. US rigid packaging converter producing metal/plastic containers, closures, and dispensing systems for food, beverage, and personal care. Comparable to Berry's rigid packaging and HDPE container portfolio serving overlapping consumer end markets.
• AptarGroup, Inc. Global packaging converter focused on dispensing systems and packaging for beauty, personal care, food, beverage, and healthcare. Comparable to Berry's cosmetic and personal-care packaging franchises and pharma packaging capabilities.
• Huhtamäki Oyj: Finnish global flexible and rigid packaging converter serving food service, consumer goods, and healthcare end markets. Comparable to Berry's flexible packaging solutions and food-service/cup/container formats.
• Sealed Air Corporation: US-listed global packaging converter specializing in food protection and protective packaging solutions. Comparable to Berry's flexible plastics and protective films portfolio across food, healthcare, and industrial customer segments.
• Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging producer serving consumer, industrial, healthcare, and protective packaging end markets. Comparable to Berry in rigid and flexible consumer packaging, with overlap in food and frozen-food packaging.
• Amcor plc: Global packaging converter that acquired Berry Global in April 2025 for USD 8.4B. Amcor is the closest direct peer as both companies produce flexible and rigid plastic packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care end markets with broadly overlapping product portfolios.
• CCL Industries Inc. Global specialty packaging converter focused on labels, healthcare, consumer, and electronics packaging. Comparable to Berry's healthcare/pharma packaging and consumer packaging breadth.
• Coveris Holdings S.A. European-headquartered flexible and rigid plastic packaging converter serving food, consumer, and healthcare customers. Closely comparable to Berry's flexible packaging solutions and rigid plastics portfolio across food and personal care.

Broad incumbents

• Mondi plc: Global paper-based packaging producer with growing flexible packaging business. Adjacent broad incumbent to Berry's film and flexible packaging offering; competes particularly in sustainability-led packaging substitution as brands pivot from plastic to fiber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A9 records

Investments

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