ProAmpac launches fibre-based hot-hold packaging range at LUNCH! 2026
ProAmpac is presenting a range of fibre-based hot-hold packaging formats, including the newly launched Hot HandRap, at the LUNCH! 2026 trade fair in London on 16-17 September. The formats target food-to-go retailers and foodservice operators seeking extended hot-hold performance with reduced plastic content, in line with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU 2025/40).
Why this mattersFibre-based hot-hold formats aligned with PPWR give food-to-go retailers a route to cut plastic use while keeping temperature retention and product visibility.
- ProAmpac is presenting three fibre-based hot-hold formats at LUNCH! 2026 in London on 16-17 September, at Stand L349
- The 6041 Hot Hold Box is tested to maintain food temperature for up to four hours in hot cabinets
- The 5021 Hot Hold Carton is a flat-pack format with a clear waterfall window and grease resistance
- Hot HandRap combines a flexible bag with profiled carton board for items such as breakfast sandwiches, burgers and paninis
- Hot HandRap includes a fog- and grease-resistant window and a tamper-evident tear strip
- The formats are designed to meet applicable requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU 2025/40)
- ProAmpac designed a custom fibre-based tray for Circle K's Flamin' Hot Boneless Chicken Wings, developed with PepsiCo/Frito-Lay
- The Circle K tray is engineered for heat retention, moisture control and grease resistance in heated display cabinets
- The Hot Hold Carton has a fully lined construction to prevent grease saturation
- The carton ships flat for storage and transport efficiency
- ProAmpac supplied a fibre hot-hold box for Circle K's Flamin' Hot chicken wings, launched July 2026 with PepsiCo's Frito-Lay
- The box uses a polypropylene liner without intentionally added PFAS and fog-resistant coatings on a two-sided viewing window
- The wings product sold over 40,000 units per week from July through early September 2026
- ProAmpac says demand for hot-hold packaging is outpacing demand for chilled prepared-food packaging