Pain At The Pump—And Pain At The Pancakes
“It’s kind of a perfect storm out there.” And the forecast for syrup is not sunny.

Demand for real maple syrup has increased dramatically over the past couple of decades. Aggressive overseas marketing (particularly in Japan and Europe) by Canadian maple syrup producers (the world’s largest) has gradually but steadily created millions of new foreign customers, dramatically boosting demand.

Enter Mother Nature to wreak havoc on the supply side.

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