A proposed class-action lawsuit targeting a Quebec producer who sold fake maple syrup has expanded, alleging grocery store chains should have known the product they were selling was bogus.

Maple syrup, often called Canada’s “liquid gold,” has long been a target for fraudulent activities, such as the dilution or substitution with other syrups, due to its high demand. Amid threats from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since Radio-Canada first uncovered fake maple syrup on grocery store shelves, consumers have noticed cans of syrup with a label ...

Metro, Sobeys and Loblaw are now defendants in a proposed class action over maple syrup tests found to be half cane sugar. An amended application filed Aug. 3 in Quebec Superior Court added the three ...

A scandal around fake maple syrup in Quebec is growing, as consumers are now finding cans of syrup on store shelves with a sticker concealing the name of the company identified by Radio-Canada’s ...