Sustainable and high-performance packaging for Quick Service Restaurants
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
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 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, and clamshells…
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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