The label "Grade B" maple syrup is both inaccurate and misleading. Not too long ago, the classifications of maple syrup were an absolute mess -- with each U.S. state given free reign to create and ...

When you're perusing your way down the breakfast aisle at the grocery store, you'll be greeted by a plethora of syrup options. Plastic jugs shaped like little women. Glass bottles touting maple leaves ...

Most people probably don’t realize that there are different maple syrup grades. This syrup is much more versatile than just a topping on flapjacks. Read on for a sticky yet sweet lesson on what the ...

My parents hail from Vermont and Maine, so I take maple syrup pretty seriously. So seriously, in fact, that I completely missed the USDA’s 2015 re-grading measure because I was still working through ...

Other Name(s): All pure maple syrup is produced from the sap of maple trees (Acer). Pure maple syrup is classified by a grading system determined by translucence (color) and flavor intensity. The ...

Between Grade A and B syrup, Grade B is the darker and bolder of the two. But to cut down on confusion in the grocery aisle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will revise their grading standards to ...