Delta Extends LSG Sky Chefs Contract

LSG Sky Chefs will provide catering services, including full-tray menus, premium dining and last-mile logistics, to Delta for another four years.  LSG Sky Chefs announced on Friday that it has extended its catering contract with Delta Air Lines for another four years. The agreement covers full-tray menus, premium dining and last-mile logistics services for approximately 850 flights per […]

Emirates Flight Catering Pioneers Vertical Farming in the UAE

APEX Insight: A new US$40 million joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and Crop One Holdings will afford passengers flying with the caterer’s 105+ airline customers the freshest leafy greens around, excepting vegetables picked from their own garden. Construction of the world’s largest vertical farm near Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport is set to […]

VIDEO: Restaurateur Marc Warde Lifts the Lid on Airline Catering

APEX Insight: In the latest episode of APEX Insider, restaurateur and airline catering consultant Marc Warde explains why the industry needs to change its attitude toward special meals and food waste. In this edition of APEX Insider, Marc Warde, airline catering consultant and owner of Niche – London’s first fully gluten-free restaurant – discusses why […]

Salt’s Out: Spicy Substitutes for High-Sodium Airfare

APEX Insight: For the third and final part of our in-flight food trend series, we consider the growing prominence of herbs and spices in aerial gastronomy. Airline chefs previously resorted to salt and artificial additives to compensate for the dullness of taste receptors at 35,000 feet off the ground but, as low-sodium diets spread on […]

Started From the Bottom: Airlines Transfer Earthly Food Trends to the Skies

APEX Insight: In the second installment of our series on in-flight health trends, we look at onboard catering initiatives that have been inspired by healthy habits from below. Asian airlines are leading the way, with Singapore Airlines’ recent introduction of its “Deliciously Wholesome” program, All Nippon Airways’ continued commitment to local tastes and Korean Air’s longstanding position as the industry’s […]

Getting Corny (Why Don’t Airlines Pop Popcorn On Board?)

This story was originally published in the March/April issue of APEX Experience magazine. While you won’t find potato chips on many diets, there’s one snack food that somehow gets away with seeming like a total indulgence while also getting approval from fitness fanatics: popcorn. Gluten-free, low-calorie and infinitely crave-worthy, popcorn has been satisfying snackers since […]

Movie-Food Parings: A Feast for the Eyes and the Stomach

This story was originally published in APEX Experience magazine.  Films and food have gone together since popcorn first appeared in movie theaters during The Great Depression. More than 80 years later, food isn’t just a snack anymore – sometimes it’s the star of the show. In movies like Chef and Big Night, kitchens serve as […]