Three jobs, one sheet. As a pick-up tissue it keeps fingers off the food and satisfies a health inspector. As an interleaving sheet it stops a tray of glazed donuts fusing into one sticky block. As a box liner it stops the donuts sliding and keeps grease off the board. A bakery burns through these by the thousand, which is why they ship interfolded for one-at-a-time pulls.
Why stacked donuts need an interleaving sheet
Glazed and iced donuts fuse together when stacked. The sugar topping on one donut bonds to the one above as it sits and warms. A thin dry-wax sheet between layers breaks that bond, so each donut lifts away whole with its glaze intact instead of tearing the donut below.
Any bakery that has stacked warm glazed donuts knows the result without a separator: the bottom of one peels the top off another, and both are ruined for display. An interleaving sheet costs a fraction of a cent and saves the donut. For a tray going into a case or a box, it is not optional.
What makes a good pick-up tissue?
A pick-up tissue needs wet-strength and a dry-wax surface. Wet-strength stops the sheet falling apart in a humid case or against a moist glaze. The dry-wax finish keeps glaze and oil from soaking through onto the server’s hand. Lightweight stock, around 18 lb, keeps it economical at high volume.
The sheet does a hygiene job first. Health codes push staff to handle baked goods without bare hands, and a pick-up tissue is the cheapest way to comply. It has to survive being grabbed off a stack with one hand while the other works the register, which is why interfolded dispensing matters as much as the paper.
What sizes do donut tissue sheets come in?
Tissue sheets run in interfolded sizes that suit handling and lining. Common stock sizes are 6×10, 8×10, 12×10, and 15×10 inches. Smaller sheets suit single pick-up. Larger sheets line dozen-boxes and trays. Custom Printed Papers cuts and folds custom sizes to your dispenser.
| Size |
Best Use |
| 6 × 10 in |
Single pick-up, small interleaving |
| 8 × 10 in |
Standard pick-up and separation |
| 12 × 10 in |
Half-dozen box lining |
| 15 × 10 in |
Dozen-box and tray lining |
Can pick-up tissue be branded?
Yes. Tissue sheets print in 1 to 4 spot colours with food-safe inks. Even a single-colour logo turns a routine pick-up sheet into a branded touch the customer glimpses at the counter and in the box. Edge-to-edge or repeat printing works across the lightweight stock.
It is easy branding to overlook, but the customer sees these sheets every time they are served. A logo on the pick-up tissue and the box liner extends the brand into the moments around the donut itself, for almost nothing per sheet.
FAQ
What are donut tissue sheets?
Lightweight dry-wax sheets for picking up, interleaving, and box-lining donuts.
Do they stop glaze sticking between donuts?
Yes. A sheet between layers breaks the sugar bond so stacked donuts separate cleanly.
Are they food-safe?
Yes. They use FDA-approved dry-wax paper and food-safe inks for direct contact.
Do they come interfolded?
Yes. Interfolded packs dispense one sheet at a time for fast, one-handed pickup.
What is the MOQ?
Orders start at 50 units, produced in 4 to 6 business days.
Keep every stacked donut clean and separate. Order custom donut tissue and interleaving sheets on a 50-unit minimum, with a free proof in one business day and free shipping in 4 to 6 business days. Send your size and logo to start.
