Hefty is a brand name of trash bags, trash cans, foam disposable tableware, children’s disposable tableware, slider closure food storage and freezer bags, and disposable cookware. Hefty is a registered trademark of Pactiv Corporation. Founded by Mobil Corporation, the brand was sold to Tenneco in 1995,[1] and then to Pactiv in 1999.[2]
Hefty is also the surname for individuals from the Glarus Canton of Switzerland. Immigrants to the United States settled in New Glarus, Wisconsin.