{"id":10759,"date":"2025-12-11T09:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10759"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:01:32","slug":"sealed-air-appoints-russell-grissett-as-global-food-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10759","title":{"rendered":"Sealed Air appoints Russell Grissett as global food president"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Before joining Toppan, Grissett spent more than three decades at Sonoco in a range of senior posts. Credit: Piotr Swat \/ Shutterstock.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

US packaging manufacturer Sealed Air has named Russell Grissett as global food president.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grissett moves to Sealed Air from Toppan <\/em>Packaging Americas, where he was president and CEO and led the separation and integration of Sonoco\u2019s flexible packaging operations following Toppan\u2019s $1.8bn purchase<\/a> of the business.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Before joining Toppan, Grissett spent more than three decades at Sonoco in senior posts spanning general management, sales, marketing and manufacturing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

His positions there included president of global thermoformed and flexibles, and vice-president of flexibles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grissett is also executive chair of the Flexible Packaging Association and sits on Auburn University\u2019s Industrial Engineering Alumni Council.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a LinkedIn post<\/a>, Sealed Air stated that Grissett\u2019s \u201ccustomer focus, operational rigour and hands-on leadership style will be key as we accelerate growth and strengthen our food business globally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

In November 2025, Sealed Air reached a deal<\/a> for acquisition by funds affiliated with private equity company Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an all-cash transaction valuing the packaging materials company at $10.3bn.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

The deal, approved by Sealed Air\u2019s board, is expected to close in mid-2026.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sealed Air will become privately held post-acquisition, retain its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

In September 2025, Sealed Air introduced<\/a> the AUTOBAG 850HB hybrid bagging machine, an automated packaging system that can process both standard poly mailers and kerbside-recyclable paper bags on the same machine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new system\u2019s hybrid ability helps fulfilment teams to switch packaging types without compromising speed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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