ANA All Nippon Airways Adds New Gluten-free Meals to In-Flight Menus

Celiac.com 11/25/2022 - The battle for gluten-free in-flight meals has been a tough one, and we've covered a number of gluten-free meal tribulations suffered by celiacs as they travel by air and try to eat gluten-free. But good news seems to be on the horizon, as more major air carriers are beginning to feature gluten-free in-flight meals for their passengers.

Recently, Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), began offering a range of new gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian meals starting on November 1, 2022. 

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The move is the latest in a chain that began this past March, when ANA began offering a plant-based cutlet, as part of their healthy rice bowl, for business class passengers on select routes. The carrier followed that move by rolling out four healthy in-flight meals in October, including diabetic, low fat, low-calorie and low-salt meals.

The new vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free meal menus are a collaboration between THE CONNOISSEURS Chef, Hideki Takayama, and chefs with ANA, and represent ANA's ongoing commitment to expanding their meal offerings to meet the tastes and preferences of their passengers. 

"Providing inclusive meal options is essential to ensuring our customers with the best in-flight experience," said Tomoji Ishii, Executive Vice President, Customer Experience Management & Planning of ANA. "We look forward to delivering these high-quality menu items and supplying a range of food options for all of our customers."

ANA's move is part of a larger trend by major air lines to offer more gluten-free and special-diet-friendly meals, as they seek to broaden their appeal to changing passenger tastes.

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