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6. Packaging and storing maple syrup
The packaging of maple syrup stored in bulk in barrels is subject to precise specifications :
Standards: Maple Products Regulations, Food Regulations, Food and Drug Regulations, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reference list for construction materials, packaging materials and non-food chemicals [Find out more]. Passivation of stainless steel is strongly recommended to avoid any risk of barrel corrosion.
Material: AISI 304 stainless steel is the preferred material, given its good corrosion resistance and long service life. Internal surface roughness (RA = 32 minimum) applies...
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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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