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deSter (gategroup) vs dnata Catering

Two In-Flight Catering Equipment suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in In-Flight Catering Equipment.

deSter (gategroup) logo
deSter (gategroup)
Belgium (part of gategroup) — owned plants in Belgium, Spain, USA & Thailand; Dubai Middle East sales office

Airline onboard serviceware OEM (part of gategroup) — premium & economy tableware, casseroles, amenity kits, cutlery and cabin textiles, made in four owned plants; co-created Riyadh Air's 2026 collection.

dnata Catering logo
dnata Catering
Dubai, UAE

Gulf-headquartered in-flight caterer operating in 4 continents.

Souk's data signal

Where the AI cites each one.

deSter (gategroup)
Thin · 0%
Not yet enriched
dnata Catering
Rich · 90%
5 products · 7 certs · 9 named installations
Named installations
deSter (gategroup)
No named installations in supplier source.
dnata Catering
Dubai International AirportLondon Heathrow AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportDubai International AirportZurich AirportGeneva AirportMelbourne AirportManila Ninoy Aquino International Airport+1 more
Verified certifications & approvals
deSter (gategroup)
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
dnata Catering
  • ●Emirates Group — Supplier compliance covering labour & human rights, environmental stewardship and anti-bribery / anti-corruption.
  • ●ISO
  • ●ISO
  • ●ISO
  • ●ISO
  • ●ISO
Top products extracted
deSter (gategroup)
No products extracted.
dnata Catering
Inflight CateringVIP CateringRetail servicesAirport Food & Beveragesnapfresh
Procurement comparison

The spec-by-spec breakdown.

Procurement dimensiondeSter (gategroup)dnata Catering
Country of originBEAE
HeadquartersBelgium (part of gategroup) — owned plants in Belgium, Spain, USA & Thailand; Dubai Middle East sales officeDubai, UAE
Founded · years in Gulf— · Gulf tenure not declared1959 · 66 yrs in Gulf
Categories overlap
Both: In-Flight Catering Equipment
Both: In-Flight Catering Equipment
Only dnata Catering: In-Flight Catering Operators & Kitchens
GCC airport installations
0 indexed GCC airports
7 indexed GCC airports
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Certifications
Only here: EcoVadis Platinum (2025)
Only here: ISO 22000, HACCP, IATA O&D, Halal
Flagship products
0 flagship products
4 flagship products
In-flight catering · Lounge F&B · Retail airport dining · Halal kitchens
International airports0 indexed0 indexed
Tier on Aviation SoukIndexed-onlyVerified (data-rich)
Decision forkIf you only need In-Flight Catering Equipment, deSter (gategroup) is the more focused pick.If your scope extends to In-Flight Catering Operators & Kitchens, dnata Catering brings that as well.
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