The Wall Street Journal just released a video covering 2016's record-setting harvest and highlighting uses for maple syrup other than just on your pancakes. Watch it here:
Why Maple Syrup Is Not Just For Pancakes
Label Transparency Goes Mainstream
It may have started with the Millenials, but according to Phil Lempert The Supermarket Guru, the Clean Label movement has gone mainstream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j047TP3gBxU However, consumers' desire for information regarding the food they eat extends beyond reading labels. A recent study conducted by Harris Poll and commissioned by Digimarc Corporation stated 78% of…
WGBH’s Jim Braude Asks, “Can It Be Maple Syrup If There’s No Maple In It?”
WGBH in Boston takes up the issue of truth in labeling.
America’s Test Kitchen Rates Coombs Maple Syrup “Best”
Recently, America's Test Kitchen host Christopher Kimball did a blind taste test of several syrups on an episode in season 16 of the show. Jack Bishop tries to fool the native Vermonter by slipping some of the fake stuff in. Not only is Kimball not fooled one bit, but his…
Maple Syrup: Economic Engine of Vermont
The University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies recently released a report commissioned by the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA) on the economic impact of the maple syrup industry in Vermont. Unsurprisingly, maple contributes a great deal—between $317 and $330 million in direct income. But this undoubtedly underestimates maple…
Does Maple Syrup Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Could maple syrup prevent Alzheimer's? As if anyone needed another reason to eat maple syrup, the same folks who previously presented a paper on the possible anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects of a polyphenol found in maple syrup presented a paper last week at the American Chemical Society that concludes that maple syrup…
Vt. Congressmen Peter Welch Speaks on Truth-in-Labeling
On Thursday, March 3, Vermont Congressman Peter Welch (D-At Large) spoke on the floor of the US House of Representatives about the importance of accurate labeling in the maple industry. The congressperson singled out individual products with the word "maple" in their name but which did not, in fact contain any…
Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association Asks FDA to Crack Down on False Labeling
On Tuesday, February 16, the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA), in conjunction with maple syrup producers in Vermont, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Indiana, as well as the International Maple Syrup Institute and the North American Maple Syrup Council, sent a letter to the US Food…
Clean Labels: What Do Terms Like “100%” and “Pure” Mean?
Continuing our series on the Clean Label Initiative, today we look at the claims "100%" and "pure". Just what does the phrase "100 percent olive oil" mean? Olive oil that has been mixed with hazelnut, soybean, corn, peanut, vegetable, or canola oil can still carry the label "100% olive oil."…
Researchers Identify Molecule with Anti-inflammatory Properties in Maple Syrup
In an exciting development for maple syrup lovers and epidemiologists alike, scientists in Quebec have isolated the molecule in maple syrup with anti-inflammatory properties, called quebecol, and have synthesized the molecule in the lab. “This paves the way for a whole new class of anti-inflammatory agents, inspired by quebecol, that…
