Posted by goodcanadian 10/25/2024
> The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist (French: vol de sirop d'érable du siècle, lit. 'maple syrup heist of the century') was the theft over several months in 2011 and 2012 of nearly 3,000 tonnes (3,000 long tons; 3,300 short tons) of maple syrup, valued at C$18.7 million (equivalent to C$24.1 million in 2023) from a storage facility in Quebec. The facility was operated by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (French: Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec, FPAQ) which represents 77 percent of the global maple syrup supply.[1]
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Canadian_Maple_Syrup_Hei...
Not sure what they mean by “high value” here.
> Neal's Yard Dairy sells Hafod Welsh for £12.90 for a 300g piece, while Westcombe costs £7.15 for 250g and Pitchfork is priced at £11 for 250g.
To convert it to American, I think that is like $8/lb or so? So it is a little more expensive than Tillamoook (which is a decent, but definitely mass market, brand) but same order of magnitude.
Although I guess that must be the wholesale price.
Mystery how folks could spend GBP 11 for 250 g of Cheddar !?