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8. Maple syrup substitutes
The alternatives to maple syrup are many and varied, and are derived from the exudates of trees, tubers, roots, stalks or canes, flowers, fruits and cereal seeds which, after various treatments, produce syrupy sweet liquids known as syrups.
8.1 Syrups from the concentration of sweet plants
Birch syrup: made from raw birch sap (Betula papyrifera), which contains less sugar than maple sap (0.5-1.7%), with lower yields and higher costs. In fact, 1 L of syrup requires around 100 L of birch sap, compared with 40 L for maple sap. The flavor of birch syrup is different from that of maple syrup, and complex, with notes of balsamic vinegar, molasses and coffee. Industrial technology combines reverse osmosis from 1 to 10 °B, followed by evaporation...
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Conclusion
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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