The packaging industry in Australia plays a critical role in the supermarket, FMCG, food, beverage, and logistics sectors. Packaging companies supply private label packaging, fresh produce packaging, meat packaging, beverage containers, and e-commerce transport packaging. This ranking of the top 10 packaging companies in Australia is based on revenue scale, manufacturing capacity, supermarket and FMCG supply presence, recycling infrastructure, and overall industry influence.
Australia’s packaging sector is closely connected to retail supply chains. Supermarkets rely on packaging suppliers for private label products, fresh food packaging, ready-meal packaging, and transport packaging. As sustainability regulations and recycling targets increase, packaging companies are becoming strategic partners for retailers and FMCG manufacturers across Australia.
At a Glance
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Specialty | Industry Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amcor | Melbourne | Flexible & rigid packaging | Global packaging leader |
| 2 | Visy | Melbourne | Paper, cardboard, recycling | Integrated packaging & recycling |
| 3 | Orora | Melbourne | Beverage & corrugated packaging | Beverage & retail packaging |
| 4 | Pact Group | Melbourne | Rigid plastic packaging | FMCG & food packaging |
| 5 | Pro-Pac Packaging | Melbourne | Industrial & food packaging | Logistics & automation packaging |
| 6 | Detmold Group | Adelaide | Food packaging | Food service & retail packaging |
| 7 | Sealed Air (SEE) | Global / Australia | Protective & food packaging | Meat & food packaging systems |
| 8 | Oji Fibre Solutions | ANZ | Corrugated packaging | Fibre & logistics packaging |
| 9 | Huhtamaki Australia | Global / Australia | Food & beverage packaging | FMCG food packaging |
| 10 | Cospak | Melbourne | Beverage packaging | Wine & beverage packaging |
1. Amcor
Amcor was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Following its all-stock combination with Berry Global completed in April 2025, Amcor has significantly increased its global scale and now generates approximately USD 19–20 billion in annual revenue with more than 70,000 employees worldwide. The merger significantly expanded Amcor’s rigid packaging and healthcare packaging divisions alongside its flexible packaging business. The company supplies flexible packaging, rigid containers, cartons, and medical packaging to FMCG, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care companies globally. In Australia, Amcor remains one of the most important suppliers for supermarket private label packaging and food packaging. The company’s strategy is focused on recyclable packaging, lightweight materials, and circular economy packaging systems.
2. Visy Industries
Visy was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The company employs more than 7,000 people and generates an estimated AUD 7–9 billion in annual revenue, making it one of the largest privately owned packaging and recycling companies in Australia. Visy specializes in corrugated cardboard boxes, paper packaging, recycling, and logistics packaging used across supermarkets, fresh produce supply chains, and e-commerce distribution. In the 2025–2026 period, Visy has invested heavily in glass recycling infrastructure to support Australia’s national packaging targets and increase recycled content in packaging. Visy’s vertically integrated model, which includes recycling, paper manufacturing, and packaging production, makes it one of the most influential packaging companies in Australia.
3. Orora
Orora was founded in 2013 after being spun off from Amcor and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The company generates approximately AUD 4.5–5 billion in annual revenue and employs around 6,500 people. Orora produces glass bottles, aluminium beverage cans, corrugated packaging, and retail display packaging used across beverage companies, supermarkets, and retail distribution networks. A major part of Orora’s global strategy is Saverglass, the premium glass packaging company it acquired in 2023, which supplies high-end glass packaging for wine and spirits. Despite softer demand in the premium spirits market in early 2026, Saverglass remains a key strategic asset for Orora’s global packaging operations.
4. Pact Group
Pact Group was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The company generates approximately AUD 1.8–2 billion in annual revenue and employs around 6,000 people across Australia and New Zealand. Pact manufactures rigid plastic packaging used for dairy products, beverages, food containers, household products, and personal care items, and is a major supplier for supermarket private label packaging. In recent years, Pact has repositioned itself as a circular economy packaging company rather than just a plastics manufacturer. The company operates several major recycling facilities in partnership with Cleanaway and Asahi, focusing on recycled plastics and closed-loop packaging systems.
5. Pro-Pac Packaging
Pro-Pac Packaging was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. After a restructuring period and several divestments, the company’s revenue is now estimated at approximately AUD 300–400 million. Pro-Pac focuses on flexible packaging, specialty films, industrial packaging, and automated packaging systems used in food manufacturing, warehouse distribution, and e-commerce packaging. The company has shifted its strategy toward higher-margin specialty packaging and automation systems rather than large-scale packaging manufacturing.
6. Detmold Group
Detmold Group was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. The company employs more than 3,000 people globally and specializes in food packaging, including takeaway packaging, bakery packaging, retail food packaging, and food service packaging. Detmold supplies packaging to supermarkets, food manufacturers, and quick service restaurants. The company is known for its focus on sustainable and compostable food packaging, which is becoming increasingly important as Australia reduces single-use plastics and increases sustainable packaging requirements.
7. Sealed Air (SEE)
Sealed Air, often branded as SEE, is a global packaging company known for protective packaging and food packaging systems, including vacuum packaging used in meat and fresh food supply chains. In 2026, the company is transitioning to private ownership following an approximately USD 7 billion acquisition by funds affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Sealed Air’s packaging systems are widely used in meat processing, fresh food packaging, and protective packaging for logistics and e-commerce. The company’s strategy focuses on automation, food safety packaging, and protective packaging systems.
8. Oji Fibre Solutions Australia
Oji Fibre Solutions is part of the Japanese Oji Group and operates across Australia and New Zealand in fibre packaging and paper packaging. The company produces corrugated boxes and fibre packaging used in fresh produce distribution, logistics, and e-commerce packaging. With the growth of e-commerce logistics, corrugated packaging demand has increased significantly, and Oji has become one of the key suppliers in the logistics and parcel packaging sector, competing directly with Visy in fibre-based packaging.
9. Huhtamaki Australia
Huhtamaki is a global food packaging company headquartered in Finland, with operations in Australia focused on food and beverage packaging. The company produces paper cups, food containers, flexible packaging, and ready-meal packaging used by FMCG companies and food service operators. Huhtamaki’s strategy is focused on fibre-based packaging and recyclable food packaging as the food industry shifts toward more sustainable packaging materials and reduced plastic packaging.
10. Cospak
Cospak is an Australian packaging company specializing in bottles, closures, and packaging for wine, beverage, and liquid food products. The company supplies glass bottles and beverage packaging used across the Australian wine industry, which is one of the country’s major export sectors. Cospak plays an important role in beverage packaging supply chains and continues to expand its range of lightweight and recyclable packaging solutions.
Australian Packaging Industry Overview
The Australian packaging industry is closely linked to supermarkets, FMCG manufacturing, food processing, and logistics. Packaging demand is driven by private label growth, fresh food distribution, ready-meal packaging, beverage packaging, and e-commerce packaging. Corrugated packaging demand has increased due to warehouse distribution and parcel delivery, while food packaging demand is growing due to ready-to-eat meals and fresh produce packaging.
2026: The National Packaging Targets Year
The year 2026 is a major milestone for the Australian packaging industry because it marks the target year for the Australian National Packaging Targets. These targets require that 100% of packaging must be reusable, recyclable, or compostable, 70% of plastic packaging must be recycled or composted, and packaging must include an average of 50% recycled content. These targets are pushing packaging companies to invest heavily in recycling facilities, fibre packaging, lightweight packaging, and circular economy packaging systems. Supermarkets and FMCG companies are now selecting packaging suppliers based not only on cost but also on recycling capability and sustainable packaging compliance.
Conclusion
The Australian packaging industry is led by large integrated companies such as Amcor, Visy, Orora, and Pact Group, which supply packaging across the retail and manufacturing economy, including Australian supermarkets, FMCG companies, food processors, and logistics operators. These companies form the core of the packaging supply chain, particularly for private label packaging, fresh food packaging, beverage containers, and transport packaging.
Mid-size companies such as Detmold, Sealed Air, Huhtamaki, and Oji Fibre Solutions play a specialised but important role in areas such as food packaging, fibre packaging, meat packaging, and e-commerce logistics packaging. Many of these companies work directly with food manufacturers and supermarket supply chains, supporting ready-meal packaging, fresh produce packaging, and protective packaging for distribution.
Looking ahead, sustainability, recycling infrastructure, and packaging automation are expected to be the main drivers shaping the Australian packaging industry. As Australian supermarkets and FMCG companies continue to increase recycled content targets and reduce single-use plastics, packaging suppliers will increasingly compete on sustainability capability, recycling capacity, and circular packaging solutions rather than just price and production scale.
Editor’s Note: This article is based on publicly available company reports, industry publications, packaging market reports, and company websites. Company size, employee numbers, and revenue figures are based on the most recent available 2024–2026 financial data and industry estimates where companies are privately owned and do not publish full financial results. The ranking is based on a hybrid methodology that includes revenue scale, manufacturing capacity, supermarket and FMCG supply presence, recycling infrastructure, and overall industry influence in the Australian packaging sector.
