Selecting the right food packaging materials is an important element of practicing food safety - especially when handling meat. The correct packaging can protect against cross contamination and the potential presence of foodborne illnesses. Packaging is also important in preserving food quality and ensuring that flavor or texture does not decline over short-term or long-term storage. Freezer paper is a simple yet effective solution that holds up to both of these packaging issues.

Freezer paper, unlike butcher paper, features a plastic or wax coating (often polyethylene) on one side to lock in the moisture of a food product while preventing freezer burn in low-temperature storage. The durable coating helps the paper to retain its strength when wet, maintaining its integrity with raw or thawing meat and preventing any juices from leaking and contaminating its environment.

Freezer paper is essential when freezing meat, as doing so without could lead to freezer burn, compromising the meat’s texture or flavor, or if severe enough, spoil the product altogether. Though most commonly used with meat, freezer paper is also valuable in storing other foods for refrigeration, such as cheese. The coating allows cheese and other foods to breathe while being stored without drying out the product.

As your complete packaging partner, we are proud to offer a variety of freezer paper to meet your specific food storage and protection needs:

Kold-Lok, FreshGard/Loxol and SuperLoxol Freezer Paper are specially formulated to cling to meat and lock out moisture for enhanced freezer burn protection up to 6, 9 or 12 months. The durable coating resists punctures and tears, and the easy-handling paper makes wrapping a breeze!

Our Camo Print Freezer Paper is perfect for our Wild Game Processing enthusiasts. The smaller, 600-ft camo-printed rolls are ideal for seasonal processing, locking out freezer burn for up to 9 months.

“Safe Handling” Freezer Paper is stock printed with a USDA-approved safe handling message for easy compliance with safe handling requirements. This paper protects against freezer burn for up to 6 months of storage, eliminates the need for labels and provides ample free space on which to stamp.

Our selection of freezer paper maintains an FDA approval for direct food handling, for safety you can trust when packaging your products. For more information on our freezer paper or associated accessories including paper cutters, call us at 800-456-5624 or visit us online at https://www.bunzlpd.com/shop/packaging/locker-paper-cutters.