EXHIBIT 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Jonathan D. Rich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Berry Plastics Group, Inc., certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Berry Plastics Group, Inc;

2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Date:  January 25, 2013                                                                        /s/ Jonathan D. Rich        

Jonathan D. Rich

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer