Supply Chain Concerns Spark Rush Orders on Canadian Maple Syrup
- Customers want their maple syrup orders ASAP amid pandemic
- Canada’s Quebec is world’s largest maple syrup producer
A worker taps a maple tree
Photographer: James McDonald/Bloomberg
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Toilet paper isn’t the only item that shoppers are stocking up on during the coronavirus pandemic.
Maple syrup buyers such as supermarkets are requesting rush shipments of their orders from Quebec, the world’s largest producer. The accelerated delivery is being fueled by concerns that shipping could become difficult in the coming months, said Daniel Dufour, head of the Maple Industry Council.