A cutting head for a centrifugal food cutting apparatus, the cutting head 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 station through which the cut or reduced food products can exit the cutting head ; fixing elements which secure the cutting stations to the rim structure at predetermined locations; and gap setting elements for setting the position of the rear edge of each cutting station with respect to the front edge of the cutting element of the respective adjacent cutting station, thereby setting the slice thickness of the cutting head; characterised in that the rim structure comprises inside surfaces directed towards the inside of the cutting head, against which the cutting stations are mounted, and wherein each cutting station comprises first surfaces located at the rear edge of the cutting station and second surfaces located at the front edge of the cutting station , the first and second surfaces being directed towards the outside of the cutting head and facing the inside surfaces of the rim structure , wherein the first and/or second surfaces are arranged for receiving the gap setting elements, which are provided for being positioned against the respective first and/or second surfaces and thereby setting the distance between the respective first and/or second surfaces and the inside surfaces of the rim structure, and wherein the gap setting elements comprise at least first gap setting elements , arranged for setting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to 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 station through which the cut or reduced food products can exit the cutting head ; fixing elements which secure the cutting stations to the rim structure at predetermined locations; and gap setting elements for setting the position of the rear edge of each cutting station with respect to the front edge of the cutting element of the respective adjacent cutting station, thereby setting the slice thickness of the cutting head; characterised in that the rim structure comprises inside surfaces directed towards the inside of the cutting head, against which the cutting stations are mounted, and wherein each cutting station comprises first surfaces located at the rear edge of the cutting station and second surfaces located at the front edge of the cutting station , the first and second surfaces being directed towards the outside of the cutting head and facing the inside surfaces of the rim structure , wherein the first and/or second surfaces are arranged for receiving the gap setting elements, which are provided for being positioned against the respective first and/or second surfaces and thereby setting the distance between the respective first and/or second surfaces and the inside surfaces of the rim structure, and wherein the gap setting elements comprise at least first gap setting elements , arranged for setting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure . <EOS>