Food News of the Week: Superfood Smoothies at Veggie Grill, IKEA's Vegan Sausages, and Cinnaholic's New Brunch Rolls

The plant-based food world is off to a strong start in the New Year with exciting launches and expansions. Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan has opened Bar Vegan alongside a new restaurant outpost. Additionally, new vegan products are hitting the shelves, including vegan Girl Scout cookies and oat milk. Veganuary has inspired new menu additions at restaurants like Cinnaholic and IKEA's launch of THIS™ Isn’t Pork sausages in the UK.

In terms of innovation, Daily Harvest has introduced protein-packed smoothies, while Silk's survey shows that 70% of dairy drinkers prefer their plant-based vanilla almond milk. Moreover, artisanal brand Julienne Bruno has developed vegan mozzarella pearls, Mozzafiore Pearls, in a partnership with Whole Foods Market UK. The plant-based food industry continues to grow and evolve with these new product launches, expansions, and innovations.