Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster

Source: The Guardian Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/maple-syrup-scam-quebec-canada Published: April 02, 2026 Keywords: Canada A Radio-Canada reporter noticed his maple syrup tasted odd; testing revealed it was adulterated with cane sugar An 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 syrup sold in major grocery store chains was heavily diluted. Continue reading... --- This article was automatically collected by the Observatory News Scraper.