Catering and services innovations to be showcased at WTCE 2022
The organisers of WTCE (World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo) have put together a list of highlights expected to be on show at the event next week (14-16 June at Hamburg Messe in Germany). Due to the pandemic it has been three years since the last live event, during which time businesses have invested a great deal in R&D to come up with new innovations. A selection of these innovations will be showcased in the What’s New Onboard feature, located at the entrance to the event.
These innovations include:
Tops Foods: Tops Foods will be presenting an ambient hot meal range, developed using a variety of vegan, lactose and gluten-free recipes. All the meals are created using a microwave technology that doesn’t involve water or boiling to process the food (stand 1B54).
Monty’s Bakehouse: This snack producer will be showcasing its Hotbox and Snack Packs, a range of hot or cold hand-held light meal options. The Hotbox combines sweet and savoury snacks in a sustainable oven-proof box, while the Snack Pack is a cold, light meal in a hygienic, space-efficient package that helps maximise galley space (stand 1C20).
Isovation: This French manufacturer of thermoproof packaging will be highlighting a lightweight, foldable packaging designed to transport ice cubes, ice cream and meals on long-haul flights (stand 1F61).
Cocktail House: This ready-to-drink cocktail company, will be showing its range of Spirito cocktails. Featuring popular classics including Negroni, Cosmopolitan and Mojito, the cocktails come in practical single-serving pouches and can be simply poured over a glass with ice (stand 1B61).
Dolce Carollo: This artisanal food brand will be introducing a range of Italian dishes including spinach and ricotta cannelloni, salmon farfallette, ragu lasagne, vegetarian lasagne and fish rolls (stand 4D40).
2Wine: 2Wine is a new wine brand, offering premium quality wine from France and Italy in 100% recyclable cans. The company will be presenting these wines to the industry at WTCE 2022, and demonstrating the lightweight, unbreakable packaging (stand 4A56).
B Conspiracy: This French company will be showcasing its 100% recyclable single-dose self-care products, which include deodorant, make-up remover and shoe polish, all of which come in recyclable packaging (stand 4C44).
Polly Magraw, event director for WTCE commented, “Companies have been working extremely hard over the past few years – despite the constraints of the Covid pandemic – to come up with exciting new products that will add a crucial point of difference to airlines, while simultaneously addressing environmental concerns. We are very much looking forward to finding out more about these ground-breaking launches.”