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Top stories from across the industry

SkyUp innovates crew uniforms

SkyUp cabin crew will have a new uniform this autumn, featuring a bright orange trouser suit and Nike Air Max shoes.

The uniform features comfortable trouser suits and trench coats made of Italian eco-leather, created together with the Ukrainian fashion brand GUDU. High heels have been replaced by the more comfortable Nike Air Max 720, made with 75% recycled materials. "Times have changed, women have changed, so in contrast to the conservative classics, heels, red lipstick and a bun, a new, more modern and comfortable image of a ‘champion’ has appeared," said Marianna Grigorash, head of marketing, SkyUp Airlines. "Freedom, natural beauty, individuality, no patterns and sneakers in which everyone would like to fly.” skyup.aero

Retail inMotion partners with Eurowings Discover

Retail inMotion (RiM) has joined forces with Eurowings Discover, the new leisure airline of the Lufthansa Group, to bring food & beverage and boutique products to the airline’s guests fom July 2021.

"Retail inMotion provides great onboard retail options that we know our guests will appreciate and enjoy," said Patrick Door, senior product manager at Eurowings Discover. "It has been a pleasure to work on our onboard retail offer that fully caters to the needs of leisure travellers. We are looking forward to a great partnership that aims at further enriching the customer experience through innovation in retail." retailinmotion.com

SATS opens in India Newrest signs United Avelo selects Flying Food

SATS has acquired a new kitchen space in Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

The S$37 million, 14,000 sqm central kitchen is expected to produce up to 170,000 ready-to-eat meals per day and be operational in 2022. sats.com.sg Newrest has signed a Letter of Intention with United Airlines to provide inflight catering solutions in George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (IAH). Newrest has been working with United since 2008, and this marks the fourth facility added to its U.S. network. newrest.eu Flying Food Group has been chosen to remotely cater services by Avelo, operating out of Hollywood Burbank Airport. The new carrier is serving 11 destinations primarily in the western U.S., including within California and to Colorado, Oregon and Washington. flyingfood.com; aveloair.com

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Newrest's rail deal with SNCF

Newrest has renewed its partnership with SNCF for onboard and on-ground rail catering services on TGV Inoui, Intercités Inoui and Alléo trains, for at least the next three years.

Olivier Sadran, co-chairman and founder of Newrest, said: "We are proud to have won this tender and happy to continue the partnership that has linked us to the SNCF for the last eight years. Newrest has demonstrated its agility and the quality of its know-how to improve the consumer experience onboard trains while optimising costs. Alongside the SNCF teams, we have developed a strategy for optimising onboard catering operations to better meet passengers’ expectations."

SNCF and Newrest Wagons-Lits France have been working together since 2013. newrest.eu

deSter launches new branding

SPIRIANT and deSter have finalised their merger with the launch of a new deSter brand identity.

On December 1 2020, gategroup announced the completion of the acquisition of the European operations of LSG Group. The transaction comprises LSG’s inflight catering operations across europe as well as the global equipment business trading under the SPIRIANT brand.

As part of the integration of SPIRIANT within the deSter organisation, the ‘SPIRIANT’ name and brand will change to ‘deSter’ to form one united brand moving forward. The new organisation will also present itself with a refreshed visual identity, including a new logo. dester.com; gategroup.com

Kosher Arabia Signs MOU with Munich Finest Bakery

Kosher Arabia, a joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and CCL Holdings, has signed an MOU with Munich Finest Bakery to provide artisanal breads.

The breads are traditionally handmade using a long dough fermentation process to develop flavour and structure as well as reduce sugar and gluten. This process is considered by some to be the healthiest way to produce traditional breads without compromising on flavour and texture. The breads are Pas Yisroel and baked in a dedicated Pareve kitchen. Kosher Arabia is certified by the Kashrut Division of the Orthodox Union (OU). kosherarabia.com

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Reuse kits for JetBlue

JetBlue has collaborated with FORMIA to create a new range of reusable amenity kits for its transatlantic flights.

The bags are made from platinum silicon, a nontoxic material that is durable and dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe. Combined with its stand-up design and resealable interlock zipper feature, the food-safe bag has been designed to travel with passengers beyond their journey, as both a storage bag and food container.

The kits will contain a selection of inflight necessities, such as lip balm and moisturiser, as well as two-tone athletic socks made from 100% recycled PET fabrics, part of FORMIA’s recently-launched sustainability initiative. formia.com

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