Kidz Gear headphones get the vote
The US’s largest electronics airport retailer, InMotion Entertainment, has chosen Kidz Gear wired headphones to be sold through their stores. The product was chosen for its kid-friendly safety and comfort features and included with each pair of headphones is a free volume limit adaptor featuring Kidz Control™ Volume Limiting Technology. Ergonomically designed with soft padded child-sized ear-cups and high-quality audio components, they are perfect for keeping children quiet and happy during long trips away from home.
Said Jack Peterson, vp sales and marketing, Kidz Gear: “A large percentage of our customers are travelling with their families and need a quick and convenient location to purchase electronics and accessories for their trip. InMotion is a perfect destination partner for the Kidz Gear line of headphones and audio accessories."
No more cabin luggage fees
Ryanair can eat its heart out as Jaktogo, the world’s only manufacturer of ‘wearable luggage’, extends its top selling product range with new dress and poncho designs. All of the company’s products convert easily from a bag to a wearable garment packed with pockets sufficient to hold up to 10kg of clothes and other personal items for business trips or weekends away.
The concept is the brainchild of Irish engineer John Power. He says: “Airlines are finding ever more ingenious ways of charging you extra when you book and when you come to travel. If you want to take anything more than clean underwear, you may face baggage charges of tens of pounds. As a frequent flyer myself, I became increasingly exasperated at the airlines’ tactics and I watched a lot of people miss their flights or hand over their last cash in order to get on the plane home."
The Jaktogo features up to 14 individual storage compartments and is available in a hardwearing, water and wind resistant fabric in black or blue. John adds: “None of our products are designed to be high fashion or to be worn on a night out! Rather, they are a practical travel accessory to enable you to beat check-in queues and avoid the excessive baggage handling charges levied by so-called ‘low cost’ airlines. Most of the time you only have to wear your Jaktogo for five minutes at the check-in and at the gate... and it will pay for itself many times over!” Prices start at around £51.
www.jaktogo.com
Flyhidrate for the longhaul
New Zealand-based Flyhidrate Ltd has come up with a drink formula designed to counter the harmful effects of long-haul flying.
FlyhidrateTM is made up of three ingredients that act on dehydration, radiation exposure and poor circulation. The formulation of each beverage is aimed at providing the most value for that phase of a flight.
The E project has been kept under wraps for the past two years due to the highly confidential nature of the research but is now officially available on the market.
Microban antibacterial trays
A new range of plastic trays with built-in antibacterial protection from Microban has been launched by Cambro.
The Versa CamGuard tray range uses advanced third generation silver technology from Microban, which is built into the polyester material at the point of manufacture and is designed to disrupt the growth of bacteria such E.coli and S.aureus between cleaning cycles. This provides a highly beneficial feature in high-traffic food service environments such as planes and airports.
Additional features of the Versa CamGuard include flat sides and corners to allow easy use, stacking lugs for rapid drying, and reinforced edges that are designed to absorb shocks.
www.cool.cambro.com
Mexican yum.me
En Route’s latest addition to its taste-from-home yum.me range is a Mexican beef and bean chilli complete with corn nachos, and two contrasting dipping sauces; sour cream & chive, and spicy tomato salsa. Made with rich tomatoes, garlic, cumin and red kidney beans, this dish is traditionally slow cooked for an authentic taste of home.
It is now being served on board
Wine it
WINE IT offers a selection of three Italian Cabernet, Chardonnay or Rosé wines in a 187ml PET bottle format.
The PET bottle is unbreakable and light to transport and comes in a stylish design.
www.italy-one.com
Asian Pioneer hangs it up
Asian Pioneer’s coat hanger for Business passengers is an elegant time-saver. The crew simply keys in the passengers’s seat number on a dial on the coat hanger taking away the need to collect the passenger’s boarding pass.
Amko innovates in porcelain
AMKO Group has launched a new range of matt and gloss finished porcelain. The new innovative finish does not stain, is dishwasher safe and retains the strength of any top end porcelain.
Go Italian with Swiss
Swiss Chalet Fine Foods displayed a delicious range of jams available in glass or PET which can be supplied with branded logos for no extra charge. The company also distributes the Haco range of Cuisine Santé soups and sauces which are gluten free and low in sodium. Its ‘Menu’ range includes Italian sauces, produced within four hours of their ingredients being picked. Also a range of sweet and savoury tart shells handmade from La Rose Noire chef Gerard Dubois.
Microwave get hi-tech
IACOBUCCI HF Group has launched a new microwave for commercial aircraft. Produced by its subsidiary, MGS Modular Galley Systems, the model is compact and high-tech and weights just 14kg. It has a 12 litre capacity.
Portable chargers perfect for travellers
Duracell has added a new range of portable USB chargers, rechargeable chargers and cells, plus traditional disposable round cell batteries, designed to meet people’s power needs at home and on the go.The main new addition to the line-up is the Duracell 5-hour portable charger which can provide up to five hours extra talktime for a smartphone, and can charge two devices at once via USB cable while on the move. It retails at £39.99 and is available from
Duty free pasta
C.U.FR.OL has added a new Umbrian Strangozzi pasta to its Italian range. Known for its extra virgin olive oil and salad dressings for airlines, the company launched at Rome Airport Duty Free.
Nesiah’s Personal touch
Nesiah is an inflight catering company based in New York. It serves gourmet Kosher meals, fresh or frozen, with a personal touch to airlines, private jets and corporate jets. Meals can be tailored to individual requirements.
Italian Job
Castello Monte Vibiano has joined up with Crosta & Mollica, a specialist Italian bakery company, to create a recipe for Grissini Torinesi using first press olive oil from the Monte Vibiano estate. The product is launching in 145 branches of the UK supermarket Waitrose and is also available in airline packs. A new range of single portion bruscetta spreads is also being launched.
Customised ice bucket
Asian Pioneer has developed a customised ice bucket designed to be placed on top of trolleys during service. When the lid is open crews get additional space to hold glasses or napkins. Each bucket can carry up to three kilos of ice for more than eight hours.
Mooching around
Milk drinks specialist, Mooch, has launched three new ‘guilt-free’ flavoured drinks to its range. The Original, Hazelnut and Mint flavours are served chilled and contain less than one per cent fat. They come in a 250ml serving and contain no artificial colours or flavourings. They can be stored at ambient temperatures and have a long shelf life.
Jam packed with goodies
A division of Scorpio Distribution Ltd., Jam Packed has launched a new innovative range of consumables for the travel and inflight retail sector. The Combo snack brings together one savoury pasty and one sweet baked treat all in a single, easy to open pack. The Jam Packed range also includes a selection of branded confectionery, cocktails, biscuits, cakes and crisps. Scorpio Distribition’s Nuba cocktails won the Best Inflight Food and Beverage Product category this year’s ARC Awards.
Cocktails ready to serve
Coppa Cocktails has refined the art of cocktail shaking to create four classic flavours to serve at 30,000 feet. The range includes Mojito, Cosmopolitan, Pina Colada and Margarita and is presented in a stylish, eye-catching cocktail shaker, ready to serve. The product is distributed by Compass Supply Solutions Ltd.
GIP’s supreme comfort
Global Inflight Products has introduced it latest premium ear buds in simple and sophisticated design.
Sun-Rype snacks
Sun-Rype is offering all-natural fruit snacks, simply packaged and designed to be delicious and fun. With a minimum shelf life of nine months the Fruit Strips, Fruit Bars, and child-friendly Squiggles (fruit twists) are 100% fruit or fruit and vegetable and have no added sugars, artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. Each pack is a full serving of fruit or fruit and veg. All are gluten-free, nut-free and suitable for vegans. The product is represented by the Hoffman Group.