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Founded by The Emirates Group in 2003, in Dubai.1
Emirates Flight Catering was formed out of Emirates Abela Catering Company in 2003. It now produces more than 55 million meals per year and has a fleet of 295 high loader trucks and 89 special vehicle for the Airbus A380.
In July 2005, EKFC began operations at its new Food Point facility, a 10,000 m2 (107,639 sq ft) facility capable of producing 30 million meals annually.
In early 2006, EKFC began operations at a new catering facility dedicated to service flights on Emirates. The facility can produce over 115,000 meals daily. The older facility is now used to serve all 120 of the international airlines operating out of Dubai Airport, as well as providing catering for 25 lounges at Dubai Airports. Also in 2006, EKFC expanded its Linencraft laundering plant.
February 19, 2024 - Emirates Flight Catering completed the full acquisition of Emirates Bustanica, previously known as Emirates Crop One. Bustanica, its consumer brand, is recognized as the largest indoor vertical farm in the world.
From Wikipedia’s article on Emirates Flight Catering, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4