Maple Marketing and Research

Innovation is a priority cherished by maple producers. Scientific research allows Québec Maple Syrup Producers to expand our knowledge and use it as a lever to develop markets and grow the maple industry in Québec and Canada.


about Érable du Québec

 

Érable du Québec is the generic brand of Québec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP). QMSP uses it to heighten the visibility of Québec maple products across Canada and around the world, through promotional initiatives, scientific research, and raw product innovations. The Érable du Québec brand is promoted here at home, notably through partnerships and our maple ambassadors. Mixologist, athlete, nutritionist, and well-known chefs contribute to public awareness of the benefits and versatility of maple products.

Our website maplefromcanada.ca demonstrates maple’s many facets with a panoply of recipes and culinary tips.

The Maple from Canada brand is promoted in five major export markets: United States, Germany, Japan, Australia and United Kingdom.

 


research: the heart of qmsp strategy

In 2005, maple was still a grassroots commodity industry that lacked knowledge of the resource’s fundamental properties and its full potential in the diversity of market sectors. It was from this standing that QMSP initiated research projects to explore and measure new possibilities in the usages of maple.

QMSP undertook a visionary, forward-thinking innovation strategy dubbed “The New Maple Generation 2020”, combining production, research, and market development in a networked environment at both the Canadian and world levels. These three vectors helped establish winning conditions for a marketing program that could adapt to the ever-changing needs of markets. The result has been sustained growth in markets, revenues, and production. From 2011 to 2021, Canadian maple exports increased by 91%.

In all, more than $15 Million was poured into over 100 research projects in those 15 years. 65% of this investment came from grants awarded under various governmental research and innovation programs. The resulting development of the maple industry has been significant. These projects would never have seen the light of day without the vision and determination of QMSP, the support of the Canadian Maple Advisory Committee, the financial support of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), the Conseil pour le développement de l’agriculture du Québec (CDAQ), as well as funds contributed by private research institutions with which QMSP has worked closely for several years. This fifteen-year period saw the building of an international network of scientists who are leaders in their fields of expertise. More than fifty researchers are now allied with QMSP in maple’s progress around the world.


more than a delicious treat

New knowledge about the composition of maple, its properties, and potential health benefits continues to arise. Once simply a sweet topping for pancakes, it is now increasingly recognized for its natural, nutritional, and practical attributes.

To find out more about maple and health, go to ppaq.ca/health.

Learn more about maple research at maplescience.org.