LSG stays positive

The LSG Group reports positive earnings despite some lingering post-pandemic-related challenges and news that the company will be sold to AURELIUS Group.

The carve-out sale, separates the business from its long Lufthansa Group connections but the leadership remains focused on growth in classic catering, onboard retail and food commerce. Future efforts will revolve around digitalisation, product customisation and increased value and convenience for customers.

First quarter 2023 results show consolidated revenue of EUR 523 million, compared to EUR 373 during the same period in 2022, roughly a 40% up and at 98% of pre-pandemic 2019 revenues. lsg-group.com

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Street Eats for special diets

En Route has launched a frozen calzone range designed to help airlines offer higher quality meals to passengers with special dietary requirements.

The Street Eats range of hot handhelds comprises three flavours: chicken tikka masala, cabbage tawa fry and vegetable pasties. The range covers special dietary requirements for followers of the Muslim and Hindu faiths, as well as vegetarian Jain, Asian vegetarian, vegetarian Oriental, vegetarian vegan and vegetarian Lacto-Ovo specific meals.

“We’ve introduced this frozen calzone range to tackle these issues and create a more diverse and inclusive suite of products,” said David Helm, director at En Route International. en-route.com

Frankfurt's GIC wins a contract extension from Bamboo Airways

Bamboo Airways has extended its catering services agreement with Frankfurt-based GIC International Catering for a further two years from June 1, 2023 A family business, GIC International Catering was founded in 2001 with the objective of delivering tailor-made products and services. The company

Buzz forges new Air India partnership with TUMI

Air India has unveiled a range of new amenities in a collaboration with travel and lifestyle brand TUMI, facilitated by Buzz.

The new offer includes a black vegan leather TUMI packing-case style kit with carry handle in First; a hard shell mini-case inspired by TUMI’s 19 Degree collection in

Business, with a vegan leather patch that can be initialised; and a TUMI Boxford zip pouch in Premium Economy. The partnership also features new sleep suits each made using the equivalent of 23 recycled plastic bottles diverted from landfill. Toiletries are from Malin + Goetz. buzz.com is based in Kelserbach, adjacent to Frankfurt Airport, and has a presence in seven other German cities. In addition to Bamboo Airways flying Dreamliners to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City three times a week. GIC’s clients include Aegean Airlines, Air India and Sri Lankan Airlines. gicinternational.com

Turkish carrier Pegasus has extended its deal with Immfly. The tech provider will install its Equilux Aero (LUX-1) solution across the fleet, building on a first phase roll out. The goal is to further digitalise the cabin and future-proof them ready for added services. immfly.com

Training push for gategroup teams

Gategroup and its retail brand, gateretail, has expanded its Crewportal offer to significantly boost training and airline crew performance

The platform aims to improve onboard retail programmes and passenger experiences by providing user-friendly and easily accessible educational tools, online training, performance tracking, and certification programmes to help motivate and support crew members.

Fernando Guinea, VP of Gateretail, said: “We developed Crewportal to provide a bespoke digital platform for each partner’s content and delivery needs. It is a monumental step in our journey to deliver innovative digital solutions to airlines which unequivocally improve crew knowledge and engagement, thus improving their passengers’ experiences onboard.” gategroup.com

Newrest cuts the carbon footprint of its catering trucks with bio-fuel

Newrest has converted its entire Stockholm Arlanda’s catering fleet (13 trucks) for use with biodiesel, drastically reducing the operation's carbon footprint.

Domestically produced, the cleanburning biofuel is a renewable substitute for diesel, made from agricultural and natural resources such as animal fat or plant oils. The change cuts CO2 emissions from transport from 28 to seven tons every month.

The next milestone at the base will be to investigate using the caterer's cooking oils as fuels to further complete the circular value of resources. newrest.com

Low alcohol on the rise Chat and surf deal

Sustainaholics is tapping into the trend for no and low-alcohol drinks with a new British range. With a focus on ethical independent producers, the company will bring together a number of suppliers targetting this growing market. sustainaholics.com

Etihad Airways has launched new Wi-Fly ‘Chat’ and ‘Surf’ packages onboard its wide-body fleet. All passengers will be able to access complimentary ‘Chat’ messaging throughout their entire flight with surf deals from $2.99- $19.99 etihad.ae