Alleged Maple Syrup Scam in Quebec Uncovered by Canadian Broadcaster

Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster

A Radio-Canada reporter noticed his maple syrup tasted odd; testing revealed it was adulterated with cane sugarAn investigation by Canada’s national broadcaster has found that a major Quebec producer has been diluting its maple syrup with cane sugar and selling the fraudulent product to grocery chains.In a sting operation that involved false identities and covert recordings, journalists from Radio-Canada’s Enquête programme found that a low-cost…

Quebec producer selling cane-spiked maple syrup: Radio-Canada investigation

A Quebec maple syrup producer is selling cane-spiked syrup in cans to stores, according to investigative program Enquête (Investigation) on Radio-Canada, the French language division of the CBC.