BERRY PLASTICS CORP
10-Q, 1996-08-13
PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC
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                           United States
                Securities and Exchange Commission
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 
                             Form 10-Q
                                 
(Mark One)

[X]  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 29, 1996

                                or
                                 
[  ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from___________________to__________________
                                 
            Commission File Number 33-75706; 01, 02, 03
                                 
                      BPC Holding Corporation
                    Berry Plastics Corporation
                      Berry Iowa Corporation
                    Berry Tri-Plas Corporation
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                 
 Delaware                                            35-1814673
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 101 Oakley Street, Evansville, Indiana                     47710
 --------------------------------------                     -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (812) 424-2904

                            None
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                        since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
[X] Yes   [    ]                   No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

                                   Number of Shares Outstanding
    Common Stock                    as of June 29, 1996
    -----------------------------------------------------------
     Class A - Voting - $.01 Par Value       91,000
     Class A - Nonvoting - $.01 Par Value   259,000
     Class B - Voting - $.01 Par Value      145,058
     Class B - Nonvoting - $.01 Par Value    54,942
     Class C - Nonvoting - $.01 Par Value    17,000


             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                 
                          Form 10-Q Index
                                 
             For Quarterly Period Ended June 29, 1996
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                                                   Page No.
Part I.   Financial Information

      Item 1.  Financial Statements
            Consolidated Balance Sheets................................. 3
            Consolidated Statements of Operations....................... 5
            Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders'
               Equity (Deficit)......................................... 6
            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows....................... 7
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. 8

      Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations.............. 11

Part II.  Other Information

      Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K......................... 14

Signature.............................................................. 15


Part 1.  Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements

             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Balance Sheets
                     (In Thousands of Dollars)
                                 
                                           June 29,  December 30,
                                             1996         1995
                                         ------------------------
                                         (Unaudited)
Assets                                              
Current assets:                                     
 Cash and cash equivalents                 $  4,502    $  8,035
 Accounts receivable (less allowance                
   for doubtful accounts of $612 and $737)   19,749      15,944
 Inventories:                                       
   Finished goods                            10,085       7,743
   Raw materials and supplies                 4,392       3,897
   Custom molds                                 724         257
                                         ------------------------
                                             15,201      11,897
 Prepaid expenses and other receivables         901       1,593
 Income taxes recoverable                       793         411
                                         ------------------------
Total current assets                         41,146      37,880
                                                    
Assets held in trust                         35,665           _
                                                    
Property and equipment:                             
 Land                                         4,289       3,882
 Buildings and improvements                  16,177      15,712
 Machinery, equipment and tooling            74,471      68,801
 Automobiles and trucks                         565         496
 Construction in progress                     3,866       4,094
                                             99,368      92,985
                                         ------------------------
 Less accumulated depreciation               45,548      40,544
                                         ------------------------
                                             53,820      52,441
Intangible assets:                                  
 Deferred financing and origination                 
   fees (net of accumulated amortization of
   $1,993 and $1,555)                        10,899       5,962
 Excess of cost over net assets                     
   acquired (net of accumulated 
   amortization of $609 and $425)             4,838       4,782
 Patents (net of accumulated                    135         139
   amortization of $4 and $0)
 Covenants not to compete (net of                   
   accumulated amortization of $44 and $27)      56          73
                                         ------------------------
                                             15,928      10,956
Deferred income taxes                         1,884       2,056
Other                                           222         132
                                         ------------------------
Total assets                               $148,665    $103,465
                                         ========================


             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
              Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
                     (In Thousands of Dollars)

                                          June 29,    December 30,
                                            1996        1995
                                          ------------------------
                                           (Unaudited)
Liabilities and stockholders' equity                 
(deficit)
Current liabilities:                                 
 Accounts payable                           $ 12,811     $ 14,074
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities        4,612        2,807
 Accrued interest                              3,113        2,652
 Employee compensation and payroll taxes       4,968        4,618
 Current portion of long-term debt               727          717
                                           ------------------------
Total current liabilities                     26,231       24,868
                                                     
Long-term debt, less current portion         215,436      110,959
   (Notes 2 and 3)
Deferred compensation                              _          122
                                           ------------------------
Total liabilities                            241,667      135,949
                                                     
Stockholders' equity (deficit) (Note2):                      
 Preferred stock; 1,000,000 shares                    
  authorized; 600,000 shares issued and       11,061            _
  outstanding (net of discount of $3,511)
 Class A Common Stock; $.01 par value:                
  Voting; 500,000 sharesauthorized; 
  91,000 shares issued and outstanding             1            _
  Nonvoting; 500,000 shares authorized;               
  259,000 shares issued and outstanding            2            _
 Class B Common Stock; $.01 par value:                
  Voting; 500,000 shares authorized; 
  145,058 shares issued and outstanding            1            _
  Nonvoting; 500,000 shares authorized;               
  54,942 shares issued and outstanding             1            _
 Class C Common Stock; $.01 par value:                
  Nonvoting; 500,000 shares authorized;               
  17,000 shares issued and outstanding             _            _
 Treasury stock:  0 and 5,212 shares,             
  respectively                                     _          (58)
 Additional paid-in capital                    52,797         959
 Warrants                                       3,511       4,034
 Retained earnings (deficit)                 (160,376)    (37,419)
                                           ------------------------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)          (93,002)    (32,484)
                                                     
                                                     
                                           ------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders'          
  equity (deficit)	          	               $148,665    $103,465
                                           ========================    

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                 



             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Operations
         (In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)

                            Thirteen Weeks Ended  Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                            --------------------------------------------
                              June 29,  July 1,   June 29,   July 1,
                                1996     1995       1996      1995
                            --------------------------------------------
                                 (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
                                                            
Net sales                     $38,876  $37,803   $73,872    $70,497
Cost of goods sold             27,352   27,239    52,471     49,781
                            --------------------------------------------
Gross margin                   11,524   10,564    21,401     20,716
Operating expenses:                                         
  Selling                       1,738    1,389     3,409      2,759
  General and administrative    5,980    2,638     9,165      4,994
  Research and development        185      183       393        358
  Amortization of intangibles     105      257       205        456
                            --------------------------------------------
Operating income                3,516    6,097     8,229     12,149
                                                            
Other expenses:                                             
  Loss (gain) on disposal  of                               
property and equipment             19       21       (23)        14
  Other                           175       36       512        458
                            --------------------------------------------
Income  before  interest  and  
  income taxes                  3,322    6,040     7,740     11,677

Interest:                                                   
  Expense                      (4,032)  (3,425)   (7,479)    (6,970)
  Income                          100      126       167        366
                            --------------------------------------------
Income before income taxes       (610)   2,741       428      5,073
Income tax expense (benefit)     (188)      15       209         20
                            --------------------------------------------
Net income (loss)               $(422)  $2,726     $ 219     $5,053
                            ============================================  
Earnings per share (Note3):                                         
  Pro forma earnings per common
  and common equivalent share:

  Net income (loss)           $ (0.70) $  4.50   $  0.36    $  8.34
                            ============================================ 
                                                                        
  Pro forma earnings per common share -                               
  assuming full dilution:

  Net income (loss)           $ (0.70) $  4.50   $  0.36    $  8.34
                            ============================================ 
                           
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

  
<TABLE>

                  BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
       Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
                            (In Thousands of Dollars)
                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                   <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
                                        
                                            Common Stock Issued                           Additional
                                        -------------------------    Preferred   Treasury  Paid-In             Earnings 
                                        Class A  Class B  Class C     Stock       Stock    Capital   Warrants  (Deficit)      Total
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1995             $ _       $ _      $ _         $ _        $(58)   $  960    $ 4,034    $(37,419) $ (32,483)
Net income                                 _         _        _           _           _         _          _         219        432
Market value adjustment - warrants         _         _        _           _           _    (1,145)     9,399      (8,254)         _
Exercise of stock options                  _         _        _           _           _     1,130          _           _      1,130
Distribution on sale of equity interests   _         _        _           _          58    (1,424)   (13,433)   (114,922)  (129,721)
Proceeds from newly issued equity          3         2        _      14,572           _    52,797          _           _     67,374
Payment of deferred compensation           _         _        _           _           _       479          _           _        479
Issuance of private warrants               _         _        _      (3,511)          _         _      3,511           _          _
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at June 29, 1996                 $ 3       $ 2      $ _     $11,061         $ _   $52,797    $ 3,511   $(160,376) $ (93,002)
                                         ==========================================================================================

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
                                 


             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                     (In Thousands of Dollars)

                                               Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                                               ----------------------
                                                 June 29,     July 1,
                                                  1996         1995
                                               ----------------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
Operating activities                                 
Net income                                     $   219     $  5,053
Adjustments to reconcile net income to               
net cash provided by operating
activities:
 Depreciation and amortization                   5,302        4,500
 Non-cash interest expense                         481          487
 Write-off of deferred acquisition costs             _          390
 Non-cash compensation                             358          173
 Loss (gain) on sale of property and       
   equipment                                       (23)          14
 Deferred income taxes                             172       (1,149)
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable, net                    (3,824)      (5,565)
    Inventories                                 (3,304)      (1,818)
    Prepaid expenses and other receivables         219         (549)
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses        1,309          579
    Other assets                                    (6)         (24)
                                               ----------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities          903        2,091
                                                     
Investing activities                                 
Additions to property and equipment             (5,890)      (5,308)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment    43           13
Purchase of assets of Sterling                       
Products, Inc., net of cash acquired                 _       (7,246)
Purchase of Alpha and other acquisition costs     (776)        (395)
                                               ----------------------
Net cash used for investing activities          (6,623)     (12,936)
                                                     
Financing activities                                 
Payments on long-term borrowings                  (500)        (500)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings                  49            _
Payments on capital lease                         (106)         (97)
Exercise of management stock options             1,130            _
Proceeds from senior secured notes             105,000            _
Proceeds from issuance of common stock          52,797            _
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 
  and warrants                                  14,572            _
Rollover investments and share repurchases    (125,219)           _    
Assets held in trust                           (35,600)           _
Net payments to public warrant holders          (4,502)           _
Debt issuance costs                             (5,369)        (178)
Interest income applied to the assets              
  held in trust                                    (65)           _
Reclassification of cash held for acquisition        _       12,000
                                               ----------------------
Net cash provided by financing activities        2,187       11,225
                                               ----------------------
Net increase (decrease)in cash and       
  cash equivalents                              (3,533)         380
                                               ----------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of period                                      8,035        9,327
                                               ----------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 4,502      $ 9,707
                                               ======================
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                 
                                 
    
                             
             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                 
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                            (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of BPC
Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company") have  been
prepared   in   accordance  with  generally   accepted   accounting
principles   for  interim  financial  information  and   with   the
instructions  for  Form  10-Q and Article  10  of  Regulation  S-X.
Accordingly,  they  do  not  include all  of  the  information  and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles  for
complete  financial statements.  In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments  (consisting of normal recurring  accruals)  considered
necessary  for  a fair presentation have been included.   Operating
results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of
the  results  that may be expected for the full fiscal  year.   The
accompanying  financial  statements  include  the  results  of  the
Company's   wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Berry  Plastics  Corporation
("Berry"),   and   its   wholly-owned  subsidiaries:   Berry   Iowa
Corporation;   Berry  Tri-Plas  Corporation;  and  Berry   Sterling
Corporation.   For  further information, refer to the  consolidated
financial  statements  and  footnotes  thereto  included   in   the
Company's  Form  10-K  filed  with  the  Securities  and   Exchange
Commission for the year ended December 30, 1995.


2.  Company Recapitalization

On  June  18,  1996,  BPC  Mergerco, Inc. ("Mergerco"),  a  company
organized by Atlantic Equity Partners International II, L.P., Chase
Venture  Capital  Associates,  L.P.,  certain  other  institutional
investors and management, effected the acquisition of a majority of
the   outstanding   capital  stock  of  BPC   Holding   Corporation
("Holding") by way of merger with Holding, with Holding  being  the
surviving  corporation (the "Transaction").  Sources of  funds  for
the new capital structure included the issuance of $55.0 million of
common  stock,  $15.0 million of preferred stock  and  warrants  to
purchase  common shares of Holding, $105.0 million of 12.5%  Senior
Secured  Notes  (the  "Notes") described  below,  and  exercise  of
management   stock   options   of   approximately   $0.9   million.
Approximately $125.2 million of the proceeds were used for rollover
investments  and  purchase of equity interests, and  the  remaining
proceeds  were used to make payments of approximately $4.5  million
to  public warrant holders, to establish an escrow account of $35.6
million  to  pay the first three years' interest on the  Notes,  to
make  deferred  payments to certain holders  of  stock  options  of
approximately $2.5 million, to pay fees and expenses related to the
transaction of approximately $8.0 million and $0.1 million was held
in cash.

In connection with the Transaction, Holding retired its old class A
and  class  B common stock and  authorized the creation of  500,000
shares  each  of  new class A voting and non-voting  common  stock,
500,000  shares  each of new class B voting and  non-voting  common
stock, and 500,000 shares of new class C non-voting common stock. Pro
forma earnings per share information has been presented for all 
periods as though the capital structure resulting from the recapitali-
zation ocurred on January 1, 1995.


                                 
             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                 
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                            (Unaudited)

3.  Issuance of Senior Secured Notes

In   connection  with  the  Transaction  mentioned  above,  Holding
completed  a  144A  private placement of $105.0 million  of  Senior
Secured  Notes due 2006 (the "Notes").  The Notes bear interest  at
12  1/2%  and  mature  on June 15, 2006.  These  Notes  are  senior
secured  obligations of Holding and are secured by a first priority
pledge of all shares of outstanding capital stock of Berry.  Except
as  provided below, interest on the Notes will be payable  in  cash
semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of  each  year,
commencing December 15, 1996.

Proceeds  of  the Notes (net of fees and expenses of  approximately
$5.4 million) were used to finance $64.0 million of the purchase of
equity  interests  (see Note 2) and establish an  escrow  of  $35.6
million to pay the first three years' interest on the Notes.

In  addition,  from  December 15, 1999 until  June  15,  2001,  the
Company  may, at its option, pay interest, at an increased rate  of
 .75%  per annum, in the form of additional Notes valued at 100%  of
the principal amount thereof.

4. Acquisitions

On December 21, 1995, the Company acquired substantially all of the
assets and assumed certain liabilities of Tri-Plas, Inc. (the "Tri-
Plas   Acquisition")   through  its   subsidiary   Berry   Tri-Plas
Corporation  (formerly  Berry-CPI Plastics Corp.)  for  $6,600,000.
The  operations of Berry Tri-Plas Corporation are included  in  the
Company's operations since the acquisition date using the  purchase
method of accounting.

The  pro  forma  results  listed below are  unaudited  and  reflect
purchase  accounting adjustments assuming the Tri-Plas  Acquisition
occurred on January 1, 1995.

                                             July 1, 1995
                                           ---------------  
                                (In thousands, except per share data)

   Net sales                                   $ 78,788
   Income before income taxes                     3,705
   Net income                                     3,685
   Pro forma earnings per common share:   
   Primary                                        6.08
   Fully diluted                                  6.08

                                 
             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                 
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                            (Unaudited)


The  pro forma financial information is presented for informational
purposes  only  and is not necessarily indicative of the  operating
results   that  would  have  occurred  had  the  acquisition   been
consummated at the above date, nor are they necessarily  indicative
of  future operating results.  Further, the information gathered on
the  acquired  company is based upon unaudited  internal  financial
information and reflects only pro forma adjustments for  additional
interest  expense and amortization of the excess of the  cost  over
the  underlying  net assets acquired, net of the applicable  income
tax effect.


5.  Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:
                                           June 29,   December 30,
                                             1996        1995
                                          -------------------------
                                               (In thousands)
                                                 
 12.50% Senior Secured Notes               $105,000    $      _
 12.25% Senior Subordinated Notes           100,000     100,000
 Nevada Industrial Revenue Bonds              5,500       6,000
 Iowa Industrial Revenue Bonds                5,400       5,400
 Capital lease obligation                       896       1,002
 Revolving loan                                  49           _
 Debt discount                                 (682)       (726)
                                          -------------------------
                                            216,163     111,676
 Less current portion of long-term debt         727         717
                                          -------------------------
                                           $215,436    $110,959
                                          =========================

The  current portion of long-term debt is limited to a $0.5 million
repayment of the industrial revenue bonds and the monthly principal
payments  related to a capital lease obligation.  The Company  also
maintains a $28 million revolving line of credit with Fleet Capital
Corporation.   As of June 29, 1996, approximately  $12  million  of
this  credit  line was used to provide a letter of credit  for  the
outstanding  industrial  revenue bonds.   Based  on  the  borrowing
formula  as  of  June 29, 1996, the Company had  approximately  $16
million  of  additional available credit under  the  Fleet  Capital
credit line.

6.  Patent Infringement Litigation

On  April  25,  1996,  in connection with the  patent  infringement
lawsuit   filed  by  Berry  Sterling  Corporation  against   Pescor
Plastics,  Inc., the United States District Court for  the  Eastern
District  of  Virginia  entered  an  order  that  held  that  Berry
Sterling's patent for the design of a drink cup was not valid.  The
Company is currently appealing this ruling.

Item 2.

             BPC Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                 
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
                       Results of Operations

Results of Operations

13 Weeks Ended June 29, 1996 (the "Quarter")
Compared to 13 Weeks Ended July 1, 1995 (the "prior Quarter")

       Net  Sales.  Net sales increased $1.1 million, or  2.8%,  to
$38.9  million  for the Quarter from $37.8 million  for  the  prior
Quarter, notwithstanding an approximate 2% decrease in net  selling
price due mainly to the impact of cyclical adjustments in the price
of  plastic resin.  The increase in net sales was attributed  to  a
combination of higher aerosol overcap sales of $1.4 million, higher
drink cup sales of $1.0 million and higher container sales of  $2.0
million  (including  the  introduction of polypropylene  containers
from  the  Tri-Plas Acquisition).  Sales of custom molded  products
were  down  $3.4  million mainly due to the loss  of  a  1995  non-
repeating plastic tumbler promotion for Burger King .

       Gross  Margin.   Gross margin increased by $0.9  million  to
$11.5  million  for the Quarter from $10.6 million  for  the  prior
Quarter.  This increase of 8.5% was attributed to a combination  of
the  introduction  of  more efficient tooling  in  certain  of  the
container   and   drink   cup  products,  strengthening   operating
performance at the Company's manufacturing facilities, and stronger
sales of higher margin products.

       Operating  Expenses.   Selling expenses  increased  by  $0.3
million  to $1.7 million for the Quarter from $1.4 million for  the
prior Quarter principally as a result of additions to the drink cup
sales  force  and  the  selling expenses related  to  the  Tri-Plas
Acquisition.  General and administrative expenses increased by $3.4
million  to $6.0 million for the Quarter from $2.6 million for  the
Prior Quarter due to Transaction related expenses of $3.1 million, 
including $2.5 million of deferred payments to certain holders of 
stock options (see Note 2) and a $0.3 non-cash adjustment to the value
of vested incentive stock options, and the adddition of operations
relating  to the Tri-Plas Acquisition.

      Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased $0.6 million to
$4.0 million for the Quarter compared to $3.4 million for the prior
Quarter  due to interest associated with the issuance of the  Notes
(see Note 3).

       Income Tax.  For the Quarter, the Company had a $0.2 million
tax  benefit which was determined using Federal and state statutory
income tax rates.  There was  also minimal income tax for the prior
Quarter due to the availability of loss carryforwards.


       Net  Income (Loss) and EBITDA.  Net loss for the Quarter  of
$0.4 million decreased $3.1 million from net income of $2.7 million
for  the  prior  Quarter for the reasons discussed above.   EBITDA,
defined   as   income   before   taxes,   interest,   depreciation,
amortization,  loss (gain) on disposal of property  and  equipment,
write-off   of  deferred  acquisition  costs,  one-time  transition
expenses related to the Sterling Products Acquisition and the  Tri-
Plas Acquisition, and expenses related to the Transaction, was $9.4
million  for  the Quarter compared to $8.6 million  for  the  prior
Quarter.

Results of Operations

26 Weeks Ended June 29, 1996 ("YTD")
Compared to 26 Weeks Ended July 1, 1995 ("prior YTD")

       Net  Sales.  Net sales increased $3.4 million, or  4.8%,  to
$73.9   million  YTD  from  $70.5  million  for  the   prior   YTD,
notwithstanding an approximate 4% decrease in net selling price due
mainly  to  the  impact of cyclical adjustments  in  the  price  of
plastic  resin.   The  increase in net sales was  attributed  to  a
combination of higher aerosol overcap sales of $1.3 million, higher
drink cup sales of $2.7 million and higher container sales of  $3.2
million  (including  the  introduction of polypropylene  containers
from  the  Tri-Plas Acquisition). Sales of custom  molded  products
were  down  $3.4  million mainly due to the loss  of  a  1995  non-
repeating plastic tumbler promotion for Burger King, and  sales  of
custom manufactured tools decreased $0.4 million.

       Gross  Margin.   Gross margin increased by $0.7  million  to
$21.4  million  YTD  from $20.7 million for the  prior  YTD.   This
increase  in  gross margin was attributed to a combination  of  the
introduction of more efficient tooling in certain of the  container
and  drink cup products, strengthening operating performance at the
Company's  manufacturing facilities, and stronger sales  of  higher
margin  products.   Gross margin also reflects  the  negative  $0.8
million  impact  of a non-repeating favorable resin forward  buying
program in the first quarter of 1995.

       Operating  Expenses.   Selling expenses  increased  by  $0.6
million  to  $3.4 million YTD from $2.8 million for the  prior  YTD
principally  as a result of the addition of the drink cup  business
and  the Tri-Plas Acquisition.  General and administrative expenses
increased by $4.2 million to $9.2 million YTD from $5.0 million for
the  prior YTD.  The increase included Transaction expenses of $3.1
million, including $2.5 million of defered payments to certain holders
of stock options (see Note 2) and a $0.3 million non-cash adjustment 
to the value of vested incentive stock options.  The increase also 
includes additional expenses from the Tri-Plas Acquisition and the
Sterling Products Acquisition of $0.6  million,  and patent and other
litigation expenses were $0.5 million.

      Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased $0.5 million to
$7.5 million YTD compared to $7.0 million for the prior YTD due  to
the issuance of the Notes (see Note 3).

       Income Tax.  YTD, the Company had income tax of $0.2 million
which  was determined using Federal and state statutory income  tax
rates.   There was minimal income tax in the prior YTD due  to  the
availability of loss carryforwards.


       Net  Income  and  EBITDA.  Net income YTD  of  $0.2  million
decreased  $4.9  million from net income of $5.1  million  for  the
prior  YTD  for  the reasons discussed above.  EBITDA,  defined  as
income  before  taxes, interest, depreciation,  amortization,  loss
(gain) on disposal of property and equipment, write-off of deferred
acquisition  costs,  one-time transition expenses  related  to  the
Sterling  Products  Acquisition and the Tri-Plas  Acquisition.  and
expenses related to the Transaction, was $16.7 million YTD compared
to $16.8 million for the prior YTD.

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

Net  cash  provided  from  operating activities  was  $0.9  million
through  the twenty-six week period ended June 29, 1996, a decrease
of $1.2 million from the $2.1 million for the comparable prior year
period.   Increased sales volume, a reduction of  overdue  accounts
payable  assumed  in connection with the Tri-Plas Acquisition,  and
increasing value of inventory due to rising raw material prices all
contributed  to  increasing working capital  (defined  as  accounts
receivable,   inventories,  prepaid  expenses,  other  receivables,
accounts  payable and accrued expenses) by $5.3 million since  1995
year  end.  Working  capital increased $7.4 million  for  the  same
period in 1995.

Capital  spending  of $5.9 million YTD included  $2.0  million  for
molds  and  molding machines, $0.7 for printing-related  equipment,
and  $3.2 million for building and accessory equipment. The Company
currently  intends  to finance capital spending through  cash  flow
from  operations, existing cash balances and cash  available  under
the Fleet revolving credit agreement.

At  June 29, 1996, the Company's cash balance was $4.5 million, and
the  Company  had  unused borrowing capacity  under  the  Revolving
Credit  Facility's  borrowing base of  approximately  $16  million.
Capital is considered adequate to meet future obligations.
                                 
                                 
      Part II.  Other Information
                                 
      Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) Exhibits:

                11.01 Computation of Pro Forma Per Share Earnings

         (b) Reports on Form 8-K:

                   One  report on Form 8-K was filed by the Company
         on  July  3,  1996  .   Under Item 5., Other  Events,  the
         Company  reported the consummation of the Transaction  and
         the  description of the merger of BPC Mergerco,  Inc.  and
         BPC  Holding  Corporation.  No financial  statements  were
         included in the filing.
                                 
                                 
                             SIGNATURE
                                 
Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                               BPC Holding Corporation
                               Berry Plastics Corporation
                               Berry Iowa Corporation
                               Berry Tri-Plas Corporation


August 13, 1996



                                /s/ James M. Kratochvil
                                -----------------------
                                James M. Kratochvil
                                Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                  and Secretary of BPC Holding
                                  Corporation and its Subsidiaries
                                  (Principal Financial Officer)



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                                               Exhibit 11.01.


                 COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA PER SHARE EARNINGS
<S>                                   <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>

                                         Thirteen Weeks           Twenty-six Weeks
                                             Ended                      Ended
                                       --------------------------------------------
                                       June 29     July 1      June 29      July 1
                                         1996        1995         1996        1995
                                       --------  ----------     --------  ---------
     
Net income (loss)                     $(421,727) $2,726,699    $ 218,936 $5,052,661
                                       ========= ==========     ========  =========
                                                              
Primary earnings per share:                                   
Average   number   of   common                                
 shares outstanding                     567,000     567,000      567,000    567,000

Net additional common shares                                
 in respect to common stock                                
 equivalents based on the                                
 Modified Treasury Stock method          39,096      39,096       39,096     39,096
                                        --------    -------      -------    -------
Total primary shares and equivalents    606,096     606,096      606,096    606,096
                                       =========   ========     ========   ========

Net Income (loss) per primary share     $ (0.70)     $ 4.50       $ 0.36     $ 8.34
                                        ========    =======       ======    =======
Fully-diluted earnings per share:
Average number of common                                
 shares outstanding                     567,000     567,000      567,000    567,000

Net additional common shares                                
 in  respect to common stock                                
 equivalents based on the                                
 Modified Treasury Stock method          39,096      39,096       39,096     39,096
                                        -------     -------      -------    -------
Total shares and equivalents            606,096     606,096      606,096    606,096
                                        =======    ========      =======   ========

Net Income (loss) per 
 fully-diluted share                    $(0.70)     $ 4.50        $ 0.36     $ 8.34
                                        =======    =======        ======    =======
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-29-1996
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                                0
                                     11,061
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