This week in food news, many plant-based brands participated in April Fool’s Day by announcing fake products, including ranch-flavored drinks, Tabasco milk, and vegan gummies. Although the pranks were entertaining, the real news included Califia Farms launching a new line of coconut cream beverages, Salt & Straw bringing back its Upcycled Foods Series, Baileys celebrating new oat milk drinks with a speakeasy, Peet’s launching coconut water drinks for Spring, and Beyond Meat releasing new unbreaded vegan chicken. In addition, Revo Foods has created the first vegan black cod alternative, and Carrefour Brazil has partnered with Vida Veg to stock vegan dairy products under its private label.

Beyond the pranks, the week brought exciting announcements from various plant-based brands. Heura and SWAP collaborated on new vegan chicken fillets, MyForest Foods received $11 million in funding to scale up their fungi-based bacon products, and Salt & Straw introduced a vegan flavor in their Upcycled Foods Series. These developments indicate continued growth and innovation in the plant-based food industry, offering consumers more delicious and sustainable options to enjoy.