{"id":7580,"date":"2024-10-25T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areas.com\/?p=7580"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:40:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:40:18","slug":"areas-wins-rookie-of-the-year-at-enjoy-aena-awards-with-its-healthy-concepts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areas.com\/en\/press\/communications\/areas-wins-rookie-of-the-year-at-enjoy-aena-awards-with-its-healthy-concepts\/","title":{"rendered":"Areas wins \u201cRookie of the Year\u201d at Enjoy Aena Awards with its Healthy Concepts"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Areas has taken home the \u201cRookie of the Year\u201d award for its healthy concepts across brands including Deli&amp;Cia, La Place, Flax &amp; Kale, Aloha Pok\u00e9, and Chia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Enjoy Awards, organized by Aena, recognize excellence in travel food &amp; beverage and retail brands operating out of its airports that help improve the passenger travel experience.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona, October 24, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Areas, a world leader in travel food and beverage, took home the \u201c<strong>Rookie of the Year<\/strong>\u201d award for its Healthy Concepts proposal at the first Enjoy Aena international travel retail awards held at Madrid\u2019s Teatro Real last night. With these awards, Aena wishes to recognize excellence across travel food &amp; beverage and retail brands operating out of its airports which help improve the passenger travel experience.<\/p>\n<p>Aena rewarded Areas for its idea centered around a healthy, fresh, and quality offering for passengers at Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport, voting the company \u201cRookie of the Year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Areas Iberia chief executive Sergio Rodr\u00edguez collected the award. \u201cWe are very grateful for the recognition given to us yesterday at the Enjoy Aena Awards. It is an honor to receive this prize for the good work Areas has been doing with each of its own brands and with our partners,\u201d Mr Rodr\u00edguez said. \u201cWe would particularly like to thank the team at Deli&amp;Cia, our own brand, for the time and effort they have put into making Deli&amp;Cia an international benchmark, as well as La Place, Flax &amp; Kale, Aloha Pok\u00e9, and Chia, who continue to join us on this journey of health and who support us every day in our commitment to promoting healthy eating at airports,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The winning proposal includes concepts such as Areas\u2019 own brand Deli&amp;Cia, plus La Place, Flax &amp; Kale, Aloha Pok\u00e9, and Chia, and represents a groundbreaking effort to improve the traveler experience. Introducing these brands into airports was a response to growing passenger demand for healthy, high-quality choices.<\/p>\n<p>Deli&amp;Cia, created in 2013, is a young concept distinguished by its fresh and natural, fast and practical food offering, with a streamlined focus pivoted to the travel channel. The brand has gained international renown for its flexibility and growth, and currently operates out of 28 outlets across Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, the US, Mexico, and Chile.<\/p>\n<p>La Place enjoys a strong international presence for delivering a healthy, natural culinary experience and is known for its cool and trendy approach, bringing a modern and esthetic added value to the airport environment.<\/p>\n<p>Flax &amp; Kale, pioneers in flexitarian and plant-based cuisine, delivers healthy, sustainable choices and freshly made ready meals with seasonal produce. It attracts a health- and environmentally conscious public and enhances traveler satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>Aloha Pok\u00e9 brings an exotic touch with its offering of fresh, tropical poke bowls for a unique culinary experience that combines health with different flavors. Since its launch in 2017, Aloha Pok\u00e9 has grown rapidly, with more than 30 outlets across different Spanish cities, and is known as a modern, healthy choice.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, with its \u201cHealthy food as never before\u201d motto, Chia offers a menu based on unprocessed, sustainable foods and takes a healthy, sustainable approach to dining, appealing to travelers interested in their wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>The Enjoy Aenas award shores up Areas\u2019 commitment to excellence, customer satisfaction, and its work with nationally and internationally renowned brands, adapting to trends and demands to give travelers the best possible experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Areas has taken home the \u201cRookie of the Year\u201d award for its healthy concepts across brands including Deli&amp;Cia, La Place, Flax &amp; Kale, Aloha Pok\u00e9, and Chia. 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