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Alan NeSmith

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Pre-Cut Table Top Covers = Better Look & More Savings

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Fri, Oct 11, 2019

A glass of Merlot and a Porterhouse Steak make the perfect pair. But if red wine and spills are creating a linen nightmare for your restaurant, consider topping your cloths with tabletop paper. You’ll save lots of money on cleaning costs, plus customized tabletop covers can improve your dining room’s look and feel for diners.

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Tags: Food Service Paper, Custom Paper Ideas

Why the Different Colors for Steak Paper?

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Wed, Oct 09, 2019

Steak papers are very durable and inhibit the spoilage of meat, poultry and fish. Colorful steak paper can also enhance the appearance of meat, poultry and seafood in grocery, butcher or deli display cases. The right color of food service paper can make a great impact on the presentation of fresh fish or Prime Angus steak in your butcher case. Not only do the various colors look nice, they actually were created for specific uses.

Here are some of the most common colors of steak paper and what they are used for:
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Tags: Food Service Paper, Butcher Paper

One Way to Save Money on Custom Tray Liners and Sandwich Wrap

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Tue, Sep 24, 2019

Tray liners and sandwich wrap help restaurants be efficient in cleanliness and packaging, but changing the types and sizes of food service paper your establishment buys can also bring big savings.

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Tags: Food Service Paper

Check Out Oren International's Amazon Store

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Tue, Sep 03, 2019

We now have an Amazon Store to fulfill all of your consumer paper product needs. It is a one-stop shop for our high quality Oren International food service, crafting and industrial paper products. We have several items that have achieved "Best Seller" and "Amazon's Choice" status. Take a look at what we have to offer, and see what all the fuss is about!

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Tags: Butcher Paper

What Makes Paper Converting Good for the Environment?

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Thu, Aug 08, 2019

Reducing your carbon footprint and making the transition to “go green” are major priorities for preserving the environment for future generations. It may be a surprise, but a lot of the negative noise about paper’s impact on the environment is not true.  In fact, the paper industry has made leaps and bounds in reducing consumption of fossil fuels. 

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Tags: Paper Converting, Industry News & Tips

Food Service Packaging: What's the Best Sandwich Wrap for You?

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Wed, Jul 31, 2019

Printing your restaurant's logo on sandwich wrap is a great marketing strategy. People walk out of your sandwich shop and enjoy their lunch in a public area, or inside their office. Everywhere they go, hungry people will see your logo on that delicious sandwich. But food service packaging has to do more than advertise. It also has to keep your food fresh, sanitary, and ready-to-eat.

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Tags: Food Service Paper

Is Your White Butcher Paper 100% FDA Approved?

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Fri, Jul 19, 2019

Just because you order a roll of white butcher paper, that doesn’t mean that’s what you’re getting.  Some companies claim to sell white butcher paper, but are actually selling white kraft paper. While white kraft paper is great for many things, it is not the best option for direct food contact.

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Tags: Food Service Paper, Butcher Paper

Examination of a Multiwall Bag

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Wed, Jul 10, 2019

Multiwall paper bags are often used as shipping and storage containers as well as packaging bulk materials. In many cases, design and production artists can create and adapt multiwall bags that work for your specific needs, from a utility approach that simply identifies your product, to the more difficult task of grabbing the consumer’s attention at the point of sale.  There are several designs of bags: sewn, open mouth bags (manufactured at Oren International) and valve bags, and variations thereof.

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Tags: Paper Converting

3 Ways Floor Protection Paper Improves Construction Sites

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Wed, May 22, 2019

IMG_6978Big construction jobs, and home remodeling projects require heavy duty players. But the most important tool in a builder’s tool belt could be a roll of paper. Different types of paper are playing a big role at construction sites while reinforcing results.

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Tags: Kraft Paper Uses

What Makes Paper Converting Good for the Environment?

Posted by Alan NeSmith on Mon, Apr 08, 2019

Reducing your carbon footprint and making the transition to “go green” are major priorities for preserving the environment for future generations. It may be a surprise, but a lot of the negative noise about paper’s impact on the environment is not true.  In fact, the paper industry has made leaps and bounds in reducing consumption of fossil fuels. 

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Tags: Paper Converting, Industry News & Tips