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Bascom Maple Farms cites the versatility of maple syrup as one of the reasons that demand for pure maple syrup continues to grow. IRI data shows a 5% increase in sales from May 2023 to May 2024, and national brands of pure maple syrup experienced a 9.3% increase in dollar sales.
Innovation
Much of the growth in demand for maple syrup is from food manufacturers continuing to develop innovative products featuring maple syrup and maple sugar. Bascom works closely with R&D departments by providing pure and organic options with consistent flavor profiles. They offer all grades in a variety of packaging, including drums and totes. Their products also support a variety of label claims consumers find appealing, including:
• Natural
• Organic
• Sustainable
• Gluten free
• Non-GMO
• Kosher
• Vegan
• Allergen free
Food and beverage manufacturers can find it challenging to dial in the perfect formulation that provides natural sweetening in a wider range of applications that consumers will love. The formulation experts at Bascom put their expertise to work, helping brands select the right grade of 100% pure maple syrup or maple sugar to deliver the perfect balance of natural function and flavor. Their formulation expertise can shorten the learning curve, helping brands quickly deliver high-quality products. Burley clients have successfully substituted maple syrup from Bascom as a sweetener in salty snacks, snack bars, breakfast foods, and desserts.
Nutritional Advantages
Maple is one of the least processed sweeteners available and is high in antioxidants and full of nutritious minerals. Integris Health provides details about the potential nutritional advantages maple syrup has compared to sugar. Maple syrup is lower on the glycemic index than table sugar, meaning it doesn’t spike blood sugar as quickly.
Maple syrup comes from tree sap and, because trees contain minerals, the syrup has antioxidants and a prebiotic that assists with gut health. One tablespoon contains 33 percent of the daily value of manganese, 15 mg of calcium, and 45 mg of potassium. It also has trace amounts of zinc, copper, and iron.
By comparison, Sugar’s nutrition label only includes values for calories, carbohydrates and added sugars.
About Bascom Maple Farms
Bascom Maple Farms is the leading independent supplier of pure and organic maple syrup and sugar in the United States. They provide pure or organic maple syrup. Their products are available in a wide range of forms, sizes, and packaging. And they can ship year-round with the capacity to fill orders of any size.
If you want to learn more about Bascom Maple Farms, call Burley Foods at (952) 943-1970 for more information, to request samples or schedule a demonstration.