On 25th August 2026, global leader in fiber-based specialty materials Ahlstrom announced the commercial release of Grease-Gard PLUS and Grease-Gard PRO, two new products of the Grease-Gard family, designed to expand the offering of high-performance grease-resistant papers for the North American quick service restaurant (QSR) and food service market.
The inclusion of Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard PRO is the next step in the evolution of Ahlstrom’s food packaging portfolio. This makes it easier for converters, distributors and brand owners to identify the right paper solution based on application requirements, while maintaining the trusted performance and reliability of the Grease-Gard family.
As food service packaging continues to evolve, customers are seeking solutions that provide excellent grease resistance, reliable converting performance and support their sustainability goals. The new portfolio architecture makes it easier and more intuitive for customers to navigate Ahlstrom’s broad range of grease-resistant papers, enabling faster product selection and specification.
Grease-Gard® PLUS combines the proven Grease-Gard grease resistance with enhanced water holdout. It is also designed to be recyclable, making it a perfect sustainable alternative to wax-treated papers for food service applications that are exposed to moisture or condensation. It provides reliable conversion, excellent printability, and consistent packaging integrity for a broad spectrum of wraps, bags, and other foodservice packaging applications.
Grease-Gard® PRO is intended for premium food service applications where superior grease resistance and heat retention are of utmost importance. It offers brands a viable paper-based alternative to foil bags and wraps, enabling them to reduce the use of aluminum while still delivering on food quality, freshness, and consumer experience. The product family is ideal for hot sandwiches, burgers, burritos and other grab-and-go foods with high-performance bags and wraps.
Both products advance the industry’s transition to more sustainable paper-based packaging, while delivering the consistent performance that converters and food brands have come to expect from Ahlstrom’s proprietary grease-resistant technologies.
"The launch of Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard® PRO reflects our commitment to making it easier for customers to navigate an increasingly complex packaging landscape," said Travis Dahlke, Vice President, Global Food Packaging at Ahlstrom. "Beyond introducing two clearly differentiated products, we are providing a simpler portfolio that helps converters and brand owners quickly identify the right solution for their performance requirements while supporting their sustainability ambitions."
Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard® PRO are now available across North America through Ahlstrom’s sales network.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in fiber-based materials, providing innovative and sustainable specialty products. Our mission is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We consider ourselves to be the foremost Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three Core divisions – Filtration & Life Sciences, Food & Consumer Packaging and Protective Materials – respond to global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. In 2025, we had net sales of EUR 2.9 billion and employed around 7,000 people.
Ahlstrom is supporting the shift toward more sustainable food packaging with new fiber-based solutions. On August 25, 2026, the company announced the commercial release of Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard® PRO in North America. These papers are designed for food service and quick service restaurant packaging. They provide strong grease resistance while supporting the move away from conventional packaging materials.
The new products expand Ahlstrom’s Grease-Gard® portfolio and give food businesses more paper-based packaging options. This development can help packaging producers meet growing demand for practical and environmentally friendly solutions. It also supports the wider transition toward fiber-based food service packaging. By combining performance with paper-based materials, Ahlstrom is helping restaurants and food companies explore packaging choices that balance functionality, sustainability, and changing consumer expectations across North America.
31 August 2026
31 August 2026
31 August 2026
31 August 2026