Federation says Quebec producers selling fake maple syrup will not be stopped CBC News

Quebec’s Federation of Maple Syrup Producers alleges in court documents that producer Steve Bourdeau, who was involved in the recent incident, said: fake maple syrup incidentmay be trying to resell fake syrup returned from the grocery store.

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers Federation, known by its French acronym PPAQ, has filed a formal request with Quebec’s food marketing regulator. Québec Department of Agriculture and Food Markets; They are launching a full investigation into Bourdeau’s business, shutting it down and seizing all of his syrup.

radio canada investigation On April 2, the show first reported how five cans of Bourdeaux syrup sold on grocery store shelves in Quebec and Ontario were tested and found to contain more than 50 per cent sugar, even though they were labeled as “pure maple syrup.”

Most grocery stores have since pulled Bourdeaux products were pulled from shelves and refunds were issued.

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Quebec federation claims fake maple syrup producers intend to continue selling fake products

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers Federation is accusing Steve Bourdeau of intending to continue selling fake syrup, according to new court documents. In early April, Radio-Canada’s Nkete program discovered that some of his syrup cans labeled “Pure” in grocery stores contained cane sugar. Customers then placed labels on other cans that appeared to hide the Bourdeaux company name.

PPAQ said in a regulatory filing that two inspectors visited Sugarbush in Bourdeaux on April 16.

PPAQ said inspectors found pallets of syrup cans that had been returned to Bourdeau by suppliers, and that Bourdeau staff were transferring the syrup from the cans to larger containers.

Inspectors asked Bourdeau what he planned to do with the syrup.

“I’m going to find a way to get rid of it,” Bourdeau replied, according to court documents.

PPAQ says Prime Minister Bourdeaux’s intentions are clear.

“It therefore appears that the defendants (Mr. Bourdeau and his company) remain active and intend to sell adulterated maple products, despite the media attention their activities have received and the damage to the profits and reputation of all maple producers in Quebec,” the federation said in a court filing.

Federation demands confiscation of syrup and collection of fines

In its legal filings, PPAQ calls Bourdeau a “notorious repeat offender.”

“In recent years, the respondents have been subject to numerous audits, investigation requests, and transactions that have acknowledged violations of regulations applicable to the maple sector,” PPAQ said.

The federation immediately announced: investigationThe initial report was broadcast and the company contacted Mr. Bourdeau to request information and documents regarding sales and business practices, but Mr. Bourdeau did not respond.

The federation is asking the state’s food marketing regulator for permission to seize all of Bourdeau’s syrup, stop the production and sale of the syrup, and collect $190,000 in fines and unpaid donations.

It also calls for a full investigation into Bordeaux’s operations over the past three years, during which regulators could force Bourdeaux to submit necessary documents and answer questions.

Bourdeau has not yet responded to the allegations contained in court documents.

when responding to investigationIn initial reports about the fake syrup, Bourdeau suggested it may have come from one of the out-of-state suppliers.