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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
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Sources proampac.com foodinfotech.com foodinfotech.com proampac.com finance.yahoo.com packagingdive.com
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Updates

  • 2026-09-17 · Combined from 2 drafts about the same company
  • 2026-09-18 · Update: ProAmpac has supplied a custom fibre-based tray, developed with PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, for Circle K's new Flamin' Hot Boneless Chicken Wings hot-food line.
  • 2026-09-19 · Update: ProAmpac has given further detail on the Hot Hold Carton from its LUNCH! 2026 range, confirming fully lined, grease-resistant construction and flat-pack shipping for storage efficiency.
  • 2026-09-26 · Update: ProAmpac says its fibre hot-hold format range, shown at LUNCH! 2026, is already in use in a PFAS-free box developed for Circle K's Flamin' Hot chicken wings with PepsiCo's Frito-Lay, selling over 40,000 units a week since its July 2026 launch.