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EXHIBITORS IN BRIEF ECO Wheat: a natural straws and speciality solutions supplier creating eco-friendly amenity kits GUDRUN Group Chocolates: offering sweet treats from iconic truffles to sensational pralines Dandelion Vineyards: an award-winning Australian winery Dolceria Carollo: a speciality Italian food supplier
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Bamboovement: with a range of customisable plastic-free amenity kits including FSC-certified bamboo products PLAYin CHOC: sustainable and ethical, vegan and freefrom chocolate sets contracted to fly on Norwegian Airlines NibNibs: gourmet snack manufacturer showcasing a range of savoury and sweet solutions baked specifically for travel catering Monty’s Bakehouse: caterer highlighting a new sustainable Snack Pack for light meals onboard and a new Croque Monsieur, a twist on the classic French snack Egret Aviation: exhibiting its range of galley equipment Sola Airline Cutlery: specialist in airline cutlery sporting new branding for 2021
Onboard Hospitality will be reconnecting with contacts old and new online during WTCE and AIX
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his year's World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) and Aircraft Interiors Expo takes place online, hoping to reconnect the global onboard sector as it builds back post-pandemic. The event will welcome buyers and exhibitors from the aviation and rail industries from around the globe, offering them three full days of insights and debate, plus opportunities to explore products and services relevant to the entire passenger experience. After a challenging 18 months, there will be three conference streams showcasing ideas and inspiration for recovery and opportunities for debate, including at the Taste of Travel Theatre, in association with Onboard Hospitality; The Passenger Experience Conference and dedicated AIX sessions. Confirmed exhibitors include
Heineken, Foodcase, Snackboxtogo, Love Corn, Coffee Planet, Skytender, Sky Soles, John Horsfall, Egret, Barilla and Bayart Innovations. Over 70 speakers are set to join the debates from companies such as JetBlue Airways, Westjet, Qatar Airways, IATA, Cirium, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, LSG Group, Libero and dnata.
Green shoots?
The show will open as insights from industry analysts Cirium show the number of flights now being operated in Europe has reached the highest level since mid-March 2021 as travel restrictions begin to relax on the back of the EU’s new digital travel pass. This allows vaccinated, tested or recovered passengers to travel more freely. At the same time, Cirium reports travel in the U.S. and China is showing
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