About the webinar
Discover how advanced specialty papers can provide the grease resistance, heat retention and reliability required for demanding hot food packaging applications.
Can paper provide a reliable alternative to aluminum foil in QSR packaging?
Quick-service restaurant packaging must protect food quality, retain heat, withstand grease and moisture, and deliver a convenient consumer experience.
Aluminum foil has traditionally been used for demanding hot food applications. However, evolving packaging requirements and sustainability goals are encouraging food brands and converters to explore recyclable, fiber-based alternatives.
Join Ahlstrom’s experts as they compare paper and aluminum foil for QSR packaging, examining the practical performance requirements, material considerations and trade-offs behind the choice.
The webinar will also introduce the expanded Grease-Gard® portfolio and explain how specialty papers can help customers select the right solution for different food service applications.
What you will learn
- Paper and aluminum foil compared: Explore the main differences between paper and aluminum foil in terms of grease resistance, heat retention, converting efficiency, resource use and end-of-life considerations.
- Performance in demanding applications: Understand what packaging must deliver when used for hot sandwiches, burgers, burritos and other greasy or moisture-rich foods.
- Moving toward fiber-based packaging: Learn how advanced grease-resistant papers can help reduce the use of aluminum while maintaining food protection, packaging integrity and consumer convenience.
- Selecting the right Grease-Gard® solution: Discover how Grease-Gard®, Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard® PRO address different levels of grease, moisture and heat exposure across QSR and food service applications.
Meet the speakers
Mandy Dix
Global Product Manager for Food Packaging Americas at Ahlstrom, Mandy leads product portfolio strategy and positioning across the region. She works closely with customers and internal teams to connect market needs with high-performance paper solutions, supporting the development and commercialization of the Grease-Gard® portfolio.
mandy.dix@ahlstrom.com
Bonnie Ermers
Business Development Lead for End Users, Food Packaging Americas at Ahlstrom, Bonnie works closely with food service brands to understand their packaging challenges and performance requirements. She focuses on connecting market needs with practical fiber-based solutions that deliver food protection, operational reliability and a positive consumer experience.
bonnie.ermers@ahsltrom.com
Alex Stuplich
New Product Development Engineer within Ahlstrom’s Food Packaging R&D and Product Development team, Alex specializes in developing and testing advanced paper-based packaging solutions. His work focuses on translating demanding end-use requirements into reliable material performance, including grease resistance, moisture protection and heat retention.
alex.stuplich@ahlstrom.com
White Paper
Paper vs. AluFoil in QSR Packaging
Across the quick-service restaurant industry, packaging must protect food quality, retain heat and withstand grease, while delivering a convenient consumer experience.
At the same time, growing regulatory pressure and ambitious sustainability targets are encouraging food brands and converters to explore fiber-based alternatives to traditional aluminum foil packaging without compromising performance.
In this white paper, we compare paper and aluminum foil solutions for hot food packaging, examining key performance factors such as grease resistance, heat retention and converting efficiency. We also explore how advanced specialty papers can help reduce the use of aluminum and support the transition toward recyclable, fiber-based packaging.
Quick Service Restaurant papers
Ahlstrom's Service Papers are designed for the fast-paced world of quick-service restaurants, providing innovative, sustainable, and grease-resistant packaging solutions. These papers ensure high performance while prioritizing environmental responsibility.
Wide range of applications
Our QSR Food Service Papers are versatile and used across various food packaging solutions, such as:
- Hamburger packaging
- French fry bags
- Sandwich wraps or clamshells
- Corrugated pizza delivery boxes
- Ovenable trays or to-go bags
- Pastry wraps, donut bags, and breakfast wraps