This week in food news, Impossible Foods has introduced plant-based steak bites, marking their first foray into the steak category. Meanwhile, Canada has invested $3.5 million in Konscious Foods, a vegan seafood brand based in British Columbia. Chunk Foods has launched plant-based pulled meat with various sauce flavors, and Heura is expanding its plant-based meat range with Tex Mex chunks. Cinnaholic has introduced new vegan desserts for spring, including cinnamon buns and coffee cake, while Laird Superfoods has reintroduced vegan brownie and cookie mixes.

In beverage news, Baileys has added oat milk liqueur options, Coffee Toffee and Cookies & Creamy, to their permanent line-up. Malk's unsweetened almond milk is now available in two packs at Costco locations, and Califia Farms has launched a birthday cake-flavored creamer in honor of its 15th anniversary. GT Foods is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new wildflower kombucha infused with probiotics and adaptogenic herbs. Food and beverage brands continue to innovate and expand their offerings to cater to the growing demand for plant-based and vegan options.