As fast food and food delivery services continue to gain popularity, many food businesses are faced with the challenge of packaging greasy items, like burgers and fries, so they arrive with their customers fresh and hot.
When it comes to fast food packaging, it’s important to understand that not all packaging materials are created equal. In fact, medium to high-grease foods often call for specialty food packaging to reduce the risk of sogginess and mess. But just because you need specialty fast food packaging doesn’t mean you have to forego more sustainable packaging solutions.
As the preferred fast food packaging suppliers for many food businesses, Detpak has created a diverse range of food packaging solutions. Here’s what you need to know about packaging for greasy food.
Why packaging matters for greasy foods
In short, the excess oil and moisture from greasy foods can cause food packaging to break down quicker. This often leads to soaking, sogginess and mess, ultimately impacting the overall quality of your food products and the customer experience.
To overcome the issues posed by greasy foods, it’s essential to ensure your packaging is crafted from specialised materials designed to handle grease, oil and moisture. At Detpak, we understand just how important it is to ensure your food arrives fresh and dry, which is why we’ve created our food delivery packaging range.
Best packaging materials for greasy fast food
Waxed Wraps
Waxed wraps are designed and tested to provide grease resistance, heat retention and a moisture barrier, so your fast food stays fresh and hot for as long as possible. Waxed wraps can be used individually to wrap sandwiches, baguettes and baked goods. Alternatively, they can be used as a lining inside grease-resistant burger boxes for extra grease protection.
At Detpak, we offer a variety of waxed wraps. While our waxed sandwich and deli wraps offer light grease protection, our waxed and foiled burger wraps provide heavier grease resistance, making them ideal for juicy burgers, kebabs and hot dogs. But the best part? All our wraps are free from PFAS and our line of renewable wraps is home compostable to Australian standards.
Grease-Resistant Burger Boxes
Burgers are a crowd favourite in the takeaway scene, so it makes sense that they call for their very own fast food packaging. At Detpak, our range of burger packaging is designed with ventilation in mind to help reduce sogginess. Available in kraft-look, black and white variations, our clams are sturdy, so your burgers will remain perfectly stacked for your customers.
Foil-lined and Dual-layer Wrappers
Sometimes, a good old burger clam just isn’t enough to cut the mustard. For ultra-greasy items, like loaded fries or fully stacked burgers, adding an extra layer of protection helps. Foil wraps help to prevent leak-through while offering a little extra heat retention. Not to mention, adding a foil wrap means that your burger is less likely to lose its fillings, adding to the overall presentation.
Greaseproof Bags
What’s a burger without sides, like chips, nuggets or onion rings? Greaseproof bags are lined with an inner layer of greaseproof paper, making them the perfect option for packaging up low-grease food items.
Making fast food packaging sustainable
These days, fast food businesses need packaging that offers more than just functionality. It also needs to be sustainable. Using recyclable or compostable fast food packaging is a great way to minimise waste and reduce your carbon footprint.
At Detpak, we’re committed to designing and manufacturing sustainable food packaging solutions. From using sustainably sourced materials and implementing responsible manufacturing processes to promoting sustainable end-of-life options and offering no-added PFAS packaging solutions. You can read more about reducing plastic waste in your food business here.
But just because you’re embracing sustainable fast food packaging doesn’t mean you need to forego opportunities for branding and customer engagement. With our custom print food packaging, you can customise your packaging and elevate your brand.
Tips for choosing the right packaging for your fast food menu
Selecting the right fast food packaging isn’t just about fitting the product. It’s about protecting quality, elevating your brand and reducing environmental impact. Here are a few key points to consider when choosing your fast food packaging:
- Grease levels: Burgers with cheese, bacon or extra sauces? Combine waxed wraps as liners or with burger clams to prevent soak-through. High-grease food items often benefit from foil or dual-layer solutions for added protection.
- Portion size and structure: Tall burgers or stacked items need rigid boxes to maintain presentation during transit. Lightweight sides can go in greaseproof bags or smaller cartons to save on space.
- Temperature retention: For delivery menus, use materials that trap heat while managing moisture, like ventilated burger boxes combined with a waxed inner wrap.
- Sustainability goals: Look for compostable, recyclable and no-added PFAS packaging to align with customer values and food regulations.
- Custom branding: Elevate your customer experience with custom-printed packaging that showcases your logo, story or menu highlights.
Not all food packaging is created equal, so it’s essential to make sure you're choosing the right fast food packaging for your food business. At Detpak, we offer a complete range of grease-resistant, compostable and customisable solutions for your food items. Browse our food delivery or get in touch to learn more about our custom print solutions.
