The airline caterer Gate Gourmet UK & Ireland has been awarded the European Commission’s Health Mark for food hygiene standards. The first to achieve compliance in the UK, Gate Gourmet serve over 40 airlines at six airports and provide over 36 million meals a year.

Compliance with Health Mark’s criteria brings Gate Gourmet in line with the highest European standards and highlights the company’s commitment to providing airline customers with the best menus.

The hard work will continue however, due to Health Mark’s regulations, Gate Gourmet's premises will be inspected every three months. The Health Mark logo will also be placed on all outer food canisters and food carts in order to improve traceability of products.