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In 2011 and 2012, over a period of several months, some 3,000 tons of maple syrup, then worth $18.7 million (Canadian) were stolen from a Quebec warehouse, in what became known as the Great ...
Around the time of the heist, maple syrup was trading for $32 per gallon, or $1,800 per barrel, according to Bloomberg News. (By comparison, a gallon of crude oil in 2012 cost $2.66, according to ...
According to CBC Canada, nearly 3,000 tons of the syrup, valued at $18.7 million, were stolen from a warehouse operated by the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers in 2011 and 2012.
Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP; French: Producteurs et productrices acéricoles du Québec, PPAQ) is a federated organization that regulates the production and marketing of maple syrup from Quebec. It was known as the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (French: Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec, FPAQ) until 2018. [4]
Old US maple syrup grades, left to right: Grade A Light Amber ("Fancy"), Grade A Medium Amber, Grade A Dark Amber, Grade B. In Canada, maple syrup was classified prior to December 31, 2014, by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as one of three grades, each with several color classes: Canada No. 1, including Extra Light, Light, and ...
Under Canadian maple product regulations, containers of maple syrup must include the words "maple syrup", its grade name and net quantity in litres or millilitres, on the main display panel with a minimum font size of 1.6 mm. [78] [79] If the maple syrup is of Canada Grade A level, the name of the colour class must appear on the label in both ...
The theft a global strategic maple syrup preserve about two hours north of Montreal involved stealing about $18 million worth of maple syrup over several months in 2011 and 2012, making it one of ...
The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist (French: vol de sirop d'érable du siècle, lit. 'maple syrup heist of the century') was the theft over several months in 2011 and 2012 of nearly 3,000 tonnes (3,000 long tons; 3,300 short tons) of maple syrup, valued at C$18.7 million (equivalent to C$24.1 million in 2023) from a storage facility in Quebec.