Market-focused divisions in Berry Plastics Group's new structure

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. is streamlining its business structure with the craetion of three market-focused divisions: Health, Hygiene, and Specialties; Consumer Packaging; and Engineered Materials. The new structure aims to allow the company to better serve its customers and drive future growth.  

According to Jon Rich, Berry Plastics’ Chairman and CEO, the new structure will allow the company to best integrate the newly acquired AVINTIV business into Berry Plastics.

The Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division will consist of the newly acquired AVINTIV business, in addition to Berry Plastics’ flexible packaging personal care and medical product lines that were previously part of the company’s Flexible Packaging Division. The Health, Hygiene and Specialties Division will be led by Scott Tracey, currently AVINTIV’s North America President.

The Consumer Packaging Division combines Berry Plastics’ existing Rigid Open Top and Rigid Closed Top divisions, the flexible packaging food and consumer product lines that were formerly part of the company’s Flexible Packaging Division, and the shrink film product lines that were formerly part of Berry Plastics’ Engineered Materials Division. Tom Salmon, currently President of the Rigid Closed Top Division, will now lead the Consumer Packaging Division.  

The Engineered Materials Division combines Berry Plastics’ historical Engineered Materials Division and its Flexible Packaging converter product line, except for the shrink film products that are moving to Consumer Packaging. Curt Begle will continue in his role as President of Engineered Materials.  

Berry Plastics completed its acquisition of AVINTIV Inc. on October 1, 2015.