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9. Conclusion
The year 2022 broke all records in terms of maple syrup production, with 72 million pounds (24.74 million liters), compared with 61 million pounds in 2021 (20.96 million liters), with sales exceeding $90 million. Canadian exports also hit record highs in 2021, at 58 million liters. Despite this, Quebec supply is insufficient to satisfy growing demand for a product that is emblematic of Quebec, enjoys a good reputation and an excellent brand image. We could legitimately congratulate ourselves on such results, especially in view of the future development potential.
This is not the case, however, as the maple syrup industry faces major concerns and challenges for decades to come. The Producteurs et Productrices Acéricoles du Québec (PPAQ) are worried when the government declares that it will devote only 24,000 hectares of forest, while maple syrup producers are calling...
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Bibliography
Bibliography
- (1) - ANONYME - Recueil des normes canadiennes de classification : vol. 7 – Sirop d'érable - (2021). https://inspection.canada.ca
- (2) - ANONYME - Fiche industrielle...
Regulations and standards
Canadian Food Safety Regulations (SOR/2018-108)
NSF/ANSI Standard 51:2012 Food equipment materials
Maple Products Regulations: (CRC, c. 289), 2019-01-15 (Part 2: Packaging)
Food Regulations: (P-29R.V1), Schedule 8.A (Requirements for "Grade A" Maple Syrup), Schedule 8.B (Colour Grades for "Grade A" Maple Syrup) and Schedule 8.C (Type Size...
Maple industry organizations
Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food https://www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca
Quebec Maple Syrup Producers https://ppaq.ca/fr
Equipment suppliers
Foresight
In a publication dated April 2, 2023 ( https://ici.radio-canada.ca ), scientists describe the upheavals in the maple syrup industry in 2100 as a result of climate change.
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Sergio Rossi, from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, states:
"The ones who should be most...
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