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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 .
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 ...
Canada produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s pure maple syrup, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Syrup harvests vary every year due to climate, tree disease and other ...
Just over a decade ago, the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist became the biggest robbery in the country’s history. Now, Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have put their own “Fargo”-like spin on the ...
This event is known informally as the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. The amount stolen was about a quarter of the facility's reserve. [11] Slightly over a month later, police seized maple syrup stocks from a Kedgwick, New Brunswick, exporter on suspicion that it had been purchased from a Quebec supplier connected to the ISR theft. [14]
Josh Parker is an American entrepreneur best known for his innovative development of maple products, and is the founder of Parker's Real Maple, which has been sold at over 500 retail locations. He has been featured on Shark Tank , the Glenn Beck Program , and Fox News , among others.
The victims in this maple syrup heist were not forced, were not threatened, and didn't even know it was happening, so not robbery. SlowJog ( talk ) 17:32, 25 August 2019 (UTC) [ reply ] Fair enough, theft is a better definition.
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 ...