NEWS
AIRLINE NEWS
SWISS launches ‘Best of SWISS’ Starting in September, SWISS is offering Business and First Class passengers a selection of creations from the past few years of its ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ program on long-haul services from Switzerland. Business and First Class passengers will receive selected creations from top Swiss-based chefs. The dishes, which are accompanied as usual by Swiss regional wines and specialty cheeses, reflect the broad variety of Switzerland’s cuisine. Of the 70 guest chefs included on board since the program began in 2002, Silvia Manser, Silvio Germann, JeanMarc Soldati, Mike Wehrle, Thomas Amstutz, HansJörg and Anja Zingg, Franck Reynaud, Christian Kuchler, Lorenzo Albrici and Rolf Hiltl are currently featured. Passengers in First can choose between two dishes: a starter of marinated lobster with pecorino cheese and cauliflower panna cotta, followed veal tenderloin with black truffle sauce. The choice of main includes sautéed cod with seafood nage and potato and fennel brandade. The menu is rounded off with a choice of two desserts: a blueberry slice with chocolate crumble and Appenzeller beer ice cream. For Business Class, SWISS travelers have the choice of
a vegetarian option: beetroot tabbouleh with green pea guacamole, which is offered alongside a Balik salmon sashimi with avocado, cucumber and wasabi vinaigrette. Main courses include a ‘Meat Love’ meatloaf with morel sauce created. The menu concludes with the sweet delight of a cheesecake with chocolate sponge and citrus fruits.
Business Class meal beetroot tabbouleh with green pea guacamole and nut crumble
COMPANY
DFMi highlights popular inflight snacks and trends DFMi, the premiere sales and marketing company that works with brands to bring their quality food items to airline customers, is highlighting “best brands in flight” as the industry leans toward recovery. The Georgia-based company works with supplier partners including 88 Acres, Danone, Lesser Evil, Novel Foods, Nuttee Bean Co., Gourmet Nut, La Colombe, Revolution Foods, Wildway and more. Some popular airline snacks by these companies include Nuttee Bean Co.’s Favalicious fava bean snacks;
snacks with organic ingredients from Lesser Evil; trail mix and Simple Slices Apple Chips by Gourmet Nut; snack bars and seed butters from 88 Acres, #indulge savory products from Novel Foods; and ready-todrink beverages from La Colombe Coffee Roasters. DFMi told PAX in September minimal touch remains a big consideration for inflight snacks. “There is still a focus on reducing touch points, and I don’t see this going away anytime soon,” says Kim Brown, Director of Marketing at DFMi.
The Dark Chocolate Sea Salt bar from 88 Acres
12 OCTOBER 2021