Grading Maple Syrup: The Rules are Changing. Seventh Generation Maple Farmer Arnold Coombs Says Changes Will Eliminate Customer Confusion and Help Vermont Maple Syrup Compete Globally. A new system for grading maple syrup was approved last week by Vermont lawmakers. The legislature passed a joint resolution supporting the Vermont Department of Agriculture in writing the Read More »
Bascom Family Farms, the country’s leading supplier of private label maple syrup and maple sugar, has been selected to receive Grocery Headquarters’ 2013 Private Label Trailblazer Award and has been named one of the top private label companies of the year. The annual award recognizes innovation within the private label category and acknowledges companies that Read More »
Scott Rankin – Chair and Professor Food Science The University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Scott Rankin’s research has primarily focused on the characterization of primarily dairy food flavor with sensory and instrumental techniques. With a majority Cooperative Extension appointment, he offers numerous programs and short courses in support of the dairy foods processing industry. We caught Read More »
Research by the Proctor Maple Research Center at the University of Vermont indicates that climate change has had an effect on maple syrup production. According to the Center, the Vermont maple sugaring season on average starts 8.3 days earlier and ends 11.6 days earlier than it did 50 years ago. The transition from winter to Read More »