A cutting head assembly for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, the cutting head assembly comprising: a rim structure ; a plurality of cutting stations each provided at a front edge with a cutting element for cutting or reducing food products, the cutting stations being separately mounted adjacent one another on the rim structure such that a gap is formed between a front edge of the cutting element and a rear edge of an adjacent cutting stations through which the cut or reduced food products can exit the cutting head , each cutting station having a first surface located at the rear edge of the cutting station and a second surface located at the front edge of the cutting station , the first and second surfaces being arranged for facing the inside diameter of the rim structure when the cutting station is mounted on the cutting head assembly ; fixing elements arranged for securing the cutting stations to the rim structure at predetermined locations; and a first set of gap setting elements arranged for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the front edge of the cutting elements of adjacent cutting stations , wherein the gap setting elements are arranged for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure ; characterised in that the first set of gap setting elements comprise exchangeable gap setting elements of different thicknesses for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure ; and in that the first surface of each cutting station forms a predetermined location for receiving at least one gap setting element of said first set of gap setting elements , such that when the cutting station is mounted on the cutting head assembly said at least one gap setting element is securely held between the opposing surfaces of the cutting station and the rim structure. a rim structure ; a plurality of cutting stations each provided at a front edge with a cutting element for cutting or reducing food products, the cutting stations being separately mounted adjacent one another on the rim structure such that a gap is formed between a front edge of the cutting element and a rear edge of an adjacent cutting stations through which the cut or reduced food products can exit the cutting head , each cutting station having a first surface located at the rear edge of the cutting station and a second surface located at the front edge of the cutting station , the first and second surfaces being arranged for facing the inside diameter of the rim structure when the cutting station is mounted on the cutting head assembly ; fixing elements arranged for securing the cutting stations to the rim structure at predetermined locations; and a first set of gap setting elements arranged for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the front edge of the cutting elements of adjacent cutting stations , wherein the gap setting elements are arranged for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure ; characterised in that the first set of gap setting elements comprise exchangeable gap setting elements of different thicknesses for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure ; and in that the first surface of each cutting station forms a predetermined location for receiving at least one gap setting element of said first set of gap setting elements , such that when the cutting station is mounted on the cutting head assembly said at least one gap setting element is securely held between the opposing surfaces of the cutting station and the rim structure. <EOS>