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Could Maple Syrup Help Cut Use of Antibiotics?

Recent findings, published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, suggest that combining maple syrup extract with common antibiotics could increase the microbes’ susceptibility, leading to lower antibiotic usage.

So You Want to Upgrade Your Maple Syrup?

A new grading system standardizes how all maple producing jurisdictions label their syrup.

Pure maple gaining on artificial syrups

Pure maple syrup is on the rise in a declining overall market for pourable syrups. We are moving in the right direction, but still have a long way to go.

Misrepresentation of maple syrup

In the marketplace today, there are numerous instances where a product that does not contain any real maple syrup conveys in various ways, on its packaging or in its advertising and promotion materials, that it does contain real maple syrup or, even, is real maple syrup. The International Maple Syrup Institute (IMSI) and the North American Maple Syrup Council (NAMSC) believe that such behavior is misleading and deceptive to consumers, be it intentional or not, and should be curtailed, much as with any truth in advertising or labeling issue.

The Economics of Maple Syrup Production in Ontario

There is ample room to grow the maple market in Ontario. OMSPA commissioned this report and the accompanying budgeting tool to assist maple entrepreneurs in building a solid BUSINESS PLAN to tap into this incredible business opportunity. The accompanying Excel budgeting tool facilitates the exploration of various scenarios of yield, scale, and capital investment to measure the impact on the bottom line profitability.

Maple Syrup: Natural and Nutritious

This consumer-facing resource can be used as a handout or poster, and features nutrition facts about maple syrup compared to other sweeteners.

Maple Products Pricing Guide

A spreadsheet to calculate pricing and profit for maple cream, candy, cotton candy, and soda.