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International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid trade spat

foodSep 11, 2026333,963

Canadian maple syrup exports rose to $844.2 million in 2025, a 17.2 percent increase from 2024, driven in part by stronger overseas orders, Statistics Canada data show. Hutchinson Acres in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, said it is preparing three containers to ship in the next six weeks and is sending maple sugar to the Netherlands for the first time; the farm cited international buyers in the Netherlands, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia using maple syrup as an alternative to processed sugars. Quebec supplied 90 percent of Canada’s maple syrup in 2025 while Nova Scotia accounted for 0.2 percent of national production; overall, Canada produces about 75 percent of the world’s maple syrup versus roughly 25 percent for the United States. Rob Ward, co-founder of U.K. distributor Pure Maple, said purchases in the U.K. have risen steadily but he did not see a spike tied directly to Canada‑U.S. trade disputes. Philippe Coley, founder of European distributor Maple Store, said customers increasingly ask for Canadian origin and that origin is now a clear purchasing factor. Producers and distributors say consumers’ interest in less-processed sweeteners and in Canadian origin are shaping overseas demand, and exporters are acting on that demand with new shipments and product types.

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International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid U.S. trade war #Canada 🍁 Canadian maple syrup exports are trending upward, generating $844.2 million in 2025, up 17.2 per cent over the previous year according to Statistics Canada. /1 thread www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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/2 He also said that their international buyers, such as the Netherlands, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia, are using maple syrup as an alternative to processed sugars. “People are being more concerned about what they put in their bodies,” said Hutchinson. “A big thing in Saudi Arabia

Donald (not the Facist) - 🥲USA 🇨🇦Friendly45

Been buying Organic Canadian Maple Syrup at Costco for years & using it in ways I hadn’t tried—ice cream, yogurt Ideas welcome! 🍁🇨🇦☮️ About 20 yrs ago, my young son & I tapped trees & later did the “boil” at a local nature center. 40 gals of maple “water” makes 1 gal of syrup. Learn how food is made.

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I just saw, that major US grocery chains are importing fresh greens from Canada! They're grown using a state-of-the-art "no- touch" method, employing machinery for cultivation, thereby, avoiding contamination!! Huge demand!! GO CANADA!!

Wolfie 🇨🇦35

It’s the one definitively Canadian product that the world knows. This is a symbol of global support for us for our defiance of Cheetolini.

James Cameron 🇨🇦32

I read about a store in a village in Switzerland that stocked 🇨🇦 maple syrup for the first time to support Canada and they were surprised that it sold out immediately.

gramadre62.bsky.social17

My favorite sweet for pretty much my whole life has been your maple sugar candy. I stock up everytime we cross the border. I literally calculate when I'll be back and buy accordingly. Nothing matches that melty goodness.

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