Maybe, but developing the packaging division will mean a heavy demand for investment capital from a unit with low returns.

ECONOMIST: Danisco

"We've almost been negotiating each of our roles, " says Lorenzo Tellera, a 25-year Polar veteran who heads the packaging and metalworking division.

FORBES: The Beer Baron

Husband Kohn, 43, is still heading a division of a paper-packaging company, pulling in a six-figure salary.

FORBES: Follow Through

Cargill's NatureWorks division deploys bacteria to turn corn into a biodegradable plastic for water bottles, clothing and food packaging.

FORBES: Revving Up Nature's Engines