Quick Service Restaurant and food service 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.
Service papers are suitable for a 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
Benefits of Quick Service Restaurant and food service papers
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Reliable performance
Excellent grease and wet resistance to maintain packaging integrity and food quality.
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Sustainable and PFAS- free
Our papers are fluorochemical-free, offering outstanding grease resistance without compromising food safety or sustainability.
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Versatile applications
Perfect for a variety of fast- food packaging needs, including wraps, bags, and trays.
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Regulatory Compliance
Certified for food safety under FDA and BfR guidelines.
Technology behind the QSR papers
Ahlstrom's Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Food Service Papers use advanced materials engineering to deliver superior performance:
- Grease resistance: Prevents leakage and staining to maintain a clean and professional appearance.
- Customizable finish: Papers are available in natural and white options to meet branding requirements.
- Superior converting compatibility: Suitable for processes like printing, gluing, and lamination, ensuring seamless integration into production lines.
QSR papers portfolio
Grease-Gard®
Grease-resistant paper designed without PFAS compounds, offering excellent oil and grease resistance protection for fast food packaging, including snack bags, sandwich wrappers, clamshells… and so on.
Parafree®
Wax Alternative Papers offer excellent water, oil, and condiment resistance, enhance brand visibility through superior printability and high opacity, and paraffin-free composition.
Grease-Gard® Focus
Grease-Gard® is Ahlstrom’s high-performance solution for QSR packaging — specifically designed to prevent oil leakage in fast food applications, without the use of intentionally added PFAS.
It’s used across a wide range of applications:
- Snacks & Sides: Fry bags, nugget wraps, snack sleeves, and tray liners
- Main Items: Burger wraps, panini and sandwich wraps, burrito and taco wraps, pizza slice sachets
- Bakery & Breakfast: Pastry wraps, donut bags, and breakfast sandwich wraps
Sustainable packaging is a must-have for food brands
In Europe, the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) enforces recyclability through the Design for Recycling criteria. It drives to increase the use of Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) content and eliminate harmful substances such as PFAS.
In the U.S., consumer demand and emerging regulation drive sustainable packaging. Several states have introduced Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws targeting packaging waste. These laws focus on recyclability, reuse, and reducing harmful substances.
Ahlstrom supports brands in the essential shift to more sustainable solutions. Our QSR solutions are recyclable, meeting EN 13430 and CEPI protocols, and fully aligned with the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and future market demands.
Ahlstrom QSR tailored testing protocols
QSR packaging faces unique, high-pressure demands: food is hot, greasy, and moist, service is fast-paced, and packaging is judged instantly by customers. Traditional lab tests provide standard benchmarks but may fail to reflect real kitchen conditions. Ahlstrom has developed a dedicated testing protocol, in collaboration with QSR brands and converters, to meet real-world demand for performance.
Our advanced approach evaluates grease and moisture resistance over time, heat resistance in warming cabinets and sandwich presses, print durability during handling and transport, and paper integrity under pressure from sauces, condensation, and wrapping.
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QSR Testing Methodology
Want to explore Ahlstrom’s complete methodology for assessing grease and moisture barrier performance under real QSR conditions? Fill out the form below to access the full protocol and discover how our tailored testing replicates actual food service challenges, from heat and grease to moisture and handling — helping you choose materials with proven, real-world performance.
Ahlstrom QSR food service papers are high-performance, fiber-based packaging materials specifically engineered for fast-paced food service environments.
They are designed to deliver a reliable combination of grease resistance, moisture protection, and mechanical strength required to handle hot, oily, and ready-to-eat foods.
These papers support efficient converting and high-speed operations while maintaining product integrity from preparation to consumption. They are developed in line with recyclability and regulatory requirements, including EN 13430, CEPI recyclability protocols, and evolving frameworks such as PPWR, SUPD, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes.
What food service applications are these papers suitable for?
Ahlstrom QSR papers are designed to perform across a broad range of food service and takeaway applications. Typical uses include burger wraps, sandwich wraps, fry bags, pastry and donut bags, pizza box liners, ovenable trays, and other on-the-go packaging formats.
Their versatility allows them to be adapted to different food types, from dry to highly greasy or moist products, while maintaining functionality and presentation.
Do Ahlstrom QSR food service papers meet food‑contact regulations?
Yes. These papers are suitable for direct food contact and comply with key regulatory requirements, including FDA 21 CFR 176.170 and BfR Recommendation XXXVI.
They are manufactured under controlled conditions to meet strict hygiene and safety standards, ensuring suitability for contact with a wide range of food types under typical QSR usage conditions.
How do these papers perform with hot, greasy, or moist foods?
Ahlstrom QSR papers are engineered to maintain performance under real food service conditions.
They provide resistance to grease penetration and moisture absorption while preserving paper integrity, reducing the risk of leakage, staining, or structural failure.
Performance is validated through tailored QSR testing protocols developed in collaboration with brands and converters. These tests simulate real use conditions, including heat exposure, grease load, moisture contact, and handling stress, ensuring reliable performance from kitchen to consumer.
Are the papers suitable for printing and converting?
Yes. Ahlstrom QSR papers are designed for efficient integration into standard converting processes, including printing, folding, and gluing.
They offer good surface properties for high-quality print results and are available in a range of finishes, including natural and white, to support brand visibility and differentiation.
Their consistent runnability supports high-speed production environments typical of food service packaging operations.
What product technologies and grades are available?
Ahlstrom offers a broad portfolio of technologies tailored to QSR requirements.
This includes solutions such as Grease-Gard®, designed to provide strong grease resistance without intentionally added PFAS, and Parafree papers, which deliver resistance to water, oils, and condiments without paraffin-based coatings.
These technologies can be adapted to different applications and performance requirements, enabling brands and converters to select the most appropriate solution for their specific use case.
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