HILBERT — Business was brisk on an average March weekday at Smoky Lake Maple Products. Angela and Jim Schumacher, co-owners of the syrup-focused tool manufacturer, serve several maple syrup producers, ...
Maple syrup seems too wholesome for crime, which is probably part of why maple fraud always feels so dramatic. It comes from trees, sits nicely on pancakes, and looks like the sort of thing that ...
Maple syrup, Canada’s “liquid gold,” is among the 10 most adulterated foods globally. Maple syrup’s desirability has made it a target for delinquent activities, including food fraud and theft. In 2011 ...