An apparatus for cutting food products, the apparatus comprises an annular shaped cutting head (50) and an impeller (52) mounted coaxially within the cutting head (50) for rotation about an axis of the head of cutting (50) in a direction of rotation relative to the cutting head (50), the cutting head (50) comprising: lower and upper structural members (56, 58); support segments (60) circumferentially separated between the lower and upper structural members (56, 58); and at least one blade assembly (62) located on the perimeter of a cutting head (50) adjacent to the leading edge of a corresponding one of the support segments (60), the blade assembly (62) characterized in that it comprises a fastener (74) having a groove (78), a blade (72) partially received inside the groove (78) and tension means (70) to induce longitudinal tension in the blade (72), in wherein the blade holder (74) comprises lower and upper ends (74A, 74B) disposed adjacent, respectively, the lower and upper structural members (56.58) of the cutting head (50), the blade (72) has a upper end (72A) protruding from the groove (78) at the upper end (74B) of the fastener (74) and coupled to the tension means (70).Un aparato para cortar productos alimenticios, el aparato comprende una cabeza de corte (50) con forma anular y un impulsor (52) montado en forma coaxial dentro de la cabeza de corte (50) para la rotación alrededor de un eje de la cabeza de corte (50) en una dirección de rotación con relación a la cabeza de corte (50), la cabeza de corte (50) que comprende: miembros estructurales inferior y superior (56, 58); segmentos de soporte (60)separados en forma circunferencial entre los miembros estructurales inferior y superior (56, 58); y por lo menos un montaje de cuchilla (62) ubicado en el perímetro de una cabeza de corte (50) adyacente al borde guía de uno correspondiente de los segmentos de soporte(60), el ensamble de cuchilla (62) caracterizado porque comprende un sujetador (74) que tiene una ra