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Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster

A person filling a small plastic cup with maple syrup
The Canadian maple syrup industry is worth C$1bn annually. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

An investigation by Canada’s national broadcaster has found that a major Quebec producer has been diluting its maple syrup with cane sugar and selling the fraudulent product to grocery chains.

In a sting operation that involved false identities and covert recordings, journalists from Radio-Canada’s Enquête programme found that a low-cost syrup sold in major grocery store chains was heavily diluted.

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