Food and beverage (F&B)
Belfast City welcomes local vodka
Basalt Volcanic Rock Vodka will be available exclusively at Belfast City Airport’s World Duty Free store throughout May
SSP completes ARE acquisition
Global F&B specialist SSP Group has completed its acquisition of Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE), a leading F&B operator in Australia
Schiphol and Avolta launch Salon
In collaboration with travel retailer Avolta, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has opened Salon, two new catering concepts in the Dutch hub’s Lounge 1
SSP UK introduces plastic-free lids
F&B specialist SSP has removed plastic lids from its own-brand hot beverage cups, replacing them with a plastic-free alternative
Areas brings Madrid to Barajas
Areas continues with its launch plan at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport with the inauguration of two new F&B offerings
Areas opens Santagloria at Madrid-Barajas
Travel F&B specialist Areas has opened a new Santagloria point of sale in the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
Avolta wins Istanbul store contract
Travel retail specialist Avolta has won a nine-year contract for 26 F&B outlets in Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Munich deploys F&B robot
Jeeves – a self-driving service robot – will sell food and snacks to passengers at Munich Airport in a year-long trial
SSP makes New Zealand debut
Food and beverage specialist SSP Group has secured an eight-year deal to run five outlets at Christchurch International Airport
SSP wins Hurghada contract
SSP will launch new F&B brands at Egyptian Airports Company-operated Hurghada International Airport
Jackson Soul Food lands at MIA
Miami-Dade County institution Jackson Soul Food has opened its third location, making its debut at Miami International Airport (MIA)
Auckland expands compost programme
Coffee grinds, food scraps and even compostable cups will be put to good use, with the airport expanding its landside food waste composting