Maple Joe Dark Maple Syrup 355 ml

Late-season sap makes the dark grade. Maple Joe bottles this dark syrup in a squeeze pack pictured at 355 ml. Sizes on the same page run 236 ml, 355 ml and 710 ml. Prices run from $6.99 to $17.99.

Appalaches Nature fills it in Thetford Mines. That plant covers 100,000 square feet. About 80% of producer partners sit within 50 miles. Valeo Foods, an Irish owner, bought the company on 22 July 2024.

Caramelized is the taste word the shop uses, because the sap comes late. Cooking, pastry and sauces are the uses it names.

Product Highlights

  • •Squeeze bottle, pictured at 355 ml
  • •Also offered in 236 ml and 710 ml
  • •Dark grade from late-season sap
  • •Price range $6.99 to $17.99
  • •One ingredient named on the brand site: maple sap
75

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Thetford Mines, Quebec)

Bottled in Quebec, owned in Ireland. Maple Joe fills this dark syrup at Appalaches Nature in Thetford Mines. Valeo Foods Group bought that company on 22 July 2024. Most producer partners are within 50 miles of the plant.

Score breakdown (90% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“Maple Joe® processes and bottles maple products with passion”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score90/100

“80% of his producer partners are located within 50 miles of his plant.”

Brand Ownership20% of score0/100

“has completed the acquisition of Appalaches Nature, a Canadian maple syrup business which operates from a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. carbon neutral facility in Thetford Mines, Québec.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“1200, 9th Street South, Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, G6G 0G9”

Canadian Workforce6% of scoreNo data
Packaging5% of score100/100

“Joe’s production facility was built using green tech”

Design & R&D4% of scoreNo data

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Thetford Mines, Quebec
Owned By
Valeo Foods Group (Ireland)
Size
236 ml, 355 ml, 710 ml
Key Ingredients
Maple sap
Price
$6.99 to $17.99

Where to Buy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Maple Joe dark syrup made in Canada?

Yes, the bottle is filled in Quebec. Maple Joe dark syrup comes from the Appalaches Nature plant in Thetford Mines, and the owner is Valeo Foods in Ireland.

Why is this squeeze bottle called dark?

The sap is taken late in the season. Maple Joe dark syrup is the caramelized grade, meant for cooking, pastry and sauces.

What sizes does the squeeze bottle come in?

Three fills: 236, 355 and 710 millilitres. Maple Joe dark syrup on this page starts at $6.99 and runs to $17.99.

What is in the dark squeeze syrup?

Maple sap, and nothing else the brand lists. Maple Joe dark syrup is sold with no colouring, no artificial flavours and no preservatives.

Who owns Maple Joe?

Valeo Foods Group, in Ireland. Maple Joe dark syrup is bottled by Appalaches Nature, which Valeo bought on 22 July 2024.