A logo on butcher paper that is going to spend several hours in a smoker with a brisket wrapped in it can be tested very differently than one on a retail counter. Heat, moisture, and rendered fat all conspire against print quality in a manner that a flat design proof never has to endure, meaning that custom printed butcher paper, destined to be exposed to smoke, has to endure conditions that most printed packaging has never encountered before.

What is it about Branded Butcher Paper that makes it survive the Smoker?

Custom butcher paper relies on ink and print method options that consider direct exposure to the smoker, rather than just appearance on a printed sample. Butcher paper that is custom printed and is being used as a retail display does not undergo the same heat and moisture stress as paper that is directly placed into a smoker with the meat and kept there several hours, and the two processes require different print considerations.

Benefits for Businesses

In the case of BBQ restaurants where both smoking and direct service are done using the same wrap, the printed butcher paper that withstands the cooking process ensures that the branding remains, and the product is consumed by the customer, rather than being a smeared mess that cannot be read at all. Specially printed butcher paper with smoker conditions built into it eliminates one of the most frequent and expensive errors: the design that looks good when ordered, and then when you get it in production, you realize it cannot withstand the actual use of the product. To meat wrapping paper suppliers who sell to accounts that are specialized in the field of BBQ, this distinction is more important than it is to general retail-only butcher paper customers.

Features & Specifications

Unwaxed, uncoated kraft stock similar to standard BBQ butcher paper should be used as printed butcher paper to be used by smokers, but with inks that have been tested to survive extended exposure to heat and moisture conditions instead of typical flat-surface printing. Wholesale butcher paper orders that are to be used by smokers should be indicated during order entry as such because the same base stock can be processed to end up as either cooking or as a pure retail display item. Wholesale accounts of meat wrapping paper suppliers that fit both applications can be enhanced by stating what line of products to use in what application before making a huge order.

Industries it is used in.

BBQ restaurants that cook and serve on butcher paper have the most demanding print durability needs of any industry. Smokehouses and pitmasters with high-volume production require uniform print performance on all wraps that are loaded into the smoker. Catering businesses that deal with BBQ events require branded wraps that will be able to sustain the transport time besides cook time, and meat businesses that provide pre-smoked products to retail must have packaging that will withstand the entire process before it ever makes it to a shelf.

The selection of Butcher Paper to use by smokers.

Only order custom-printed butcher paper specifically when you want a smoker to use it, not by default, thinking that typical wholesale butcher paper will act the same as it does on a counter when exposed to heat and moisture. The typical error is placing an order for one printed butcher paper product to be displayed in retail and used by the smokers, and then realizing that the print was not made to withstand the cook.

Why The Deli Paper?

When specified, the Deli Paper prints custom butcher paper for smoker-specific use, as opposed to the default of a single print process, regardless of use. All runs go through quality control prior to shipping; order specifications can be clarified for either cooking or display use, and expedited shipping in the US keeps the grill operations in supply without production hiccups.

FAQs

Q: Will regular printed butcher paper withstand the heat and moisture of smokers? 

A: Print to be used by smokers should be noted as not always different from retail-only display printing.

Q: Is both cooking and display use within the same order? 

A: It is preferable to define the use case at the outset in order to make use of the appropriate print process for the particular application.

Q: Does it still use unwaxed stock to print smoker-ready paper? 

A: Yes, unwaxed, uncoated kraft is the base to use by smokers with or without printing.

Q: Is the paper food safe for direct meat contact during cooking? 

A: Yes, FDA-compliant kraft stock is normal, both printed and plain.

Branded Butcher Paper: Get Wholesale Pricing

Get a free quote and mention your use case to ensure that your butcher paper wholesale passes the cook. Phone: 832-900-9245 or email sales@thedelipaper.com. See current wholesale options at thedelipaper.com