EMIRATES REVEALS ITS "VEGAN VAULT" OF 300 RECIPES AS DEMAND FOR PLAT-BASED CUISINE INCREASES BY 40 PER CENT
Emirates has noted a surge of 40 per cent in customer demand for plant-based meals. To meet this demand in 2024, Emirates will introduce an array of new vegan dishes onboard and in lounges later this year, adding even more dishes to its ‘vegan vault’ of more than 300 curated plant-based recipes. Last year, Emirates had more than 300 vegan recipes in rotation across 140 destinations, up from 180 recipes in 2022 and served more than 450,000 plant-based meals onboard, an increase from 280,000 plant-based meals served in 2022. Vegan meal consumption has grown 40 per cent year on year in line with passenger volumes, but in some regions, consumption has exceeded passenger volume growth such as, Africa with an additional 4 per cent crease, Southeast Asia with an additional 5 per cent increase, and the Middle East showing a significant additional increase of 34 percent. It is interesting to note that the highest increase in consumption of vegan meals occurred in Economy Class and significant i...