All About Maple for Food Service

Have you made it your business to provide food to individuals, or groups of all sizes? Then pure maple syrup is probably among your purchasing checklist or food inventory spreadsheet must-haves. Whether as an ingredient or a standalone product, wholesale maple syrup serves countless roles in a food service setting.

At Bissell Maple Farm we serve a range of markets and we’ve partnered with food service clients of all stripes to supply their needs for pure maple syrup. Are you a food service business looking for a local supplier? Here’s what to know and what to expect when you work with the team at Bissell.

Why Food Service Maple Products?

From bulk maple syrup products for use in recipes or on breakfast tables, to spicy maple syrup for use in gourmet sauces, the demand for natural, minimally processed, locally-produced  options to traditional substitutions for cane sugar has increased among consumers. Opting for maple syrup for your food service needs can be a selling point to your clientele. Those who have tasted the artificially colored and flavored corn syrup of days past next to a pure maple syrup have to admit that there’s no contest for nuance or depth of flavor. And you can feel good knowing that you’re supporting a local company–not a large conglomerate. Your customer demographic may appreciate that too.

As a food service establishment, when you’re looking for artisan or specialty ingredients–including pure maple syrup–you may be willing to go a bit out of your way to find what you’re looking for. At the same time, you likely prefer to have an easy-to-order, easy-to-deal with option. When you work with Bissell Maple Farm and take advantage of our food service maple products, you get the best of both worlds. We offer a locally-produced and domestically-sourced artisan products at the scale and consistency that you’ve come to expect when sourcing ingredients and food supplies. From maple syrup for table service, baking, sauces and marinades to maple sugar for use in dry sweetener applications or rubs and seasonings, you can count on Bissell Maple Farm.

What We Offer Food Service Clients

At Bissell Maple Farm we make an array of container sizes available to restaurants, cafés, bakeries, caterers, hotels, institutional kitchens, distributors and other food service clients. However you plan to use our products, we have a size and a grade of pure maple syrup to fit your needs. We also offer organic maple sugar as the perfect stand-in for traditional cane sugar.

Our pure maple syrup products can be obtained in the following:

• 5-Gallon Pails: Choose from Grade A Dark Color Robust Taste and Grade A Very Dark Color Strong Taste. An order equates to 5 gallons (55 pounds) per pail, and 24 pails per pallet.

• Gallon Jugs: Choose from Grade A Amber Color Rich Taste and Grade A Dark Color Robust Taste. An order equates to 4 gallons per case, and 36 cases per pallet.

• Organic Maple Sugar: Used as a 1:1 substitute for white or brown sugar in any recipe. An order equates to 40 pounds per case, with a total of 40 cases per pallet.

All of our pure maple products are Kosher certified, with organic options available upon request. To know which of our size options works best for you, check out our information about grades of maple syrup to choose which flavor profile best aligns with your needs. As a general rule, lighter grades are typically produced mid-season and offer a classic maple flavor, while the darker grades are produced later in the season and have more intense flavors, thanks to chemical reactions that take place with warming temperatures. 

What To Look for in a Maple Syrup Supplier

Food service providers or distributors who are looking to partner with a maple syrup producer to supply key inventory needs have to be able to trust that they will reliably receive a high-quality product in consistent volumes, and on schedule. At Bissell Maple Farm we know that your business runs on deadlines, and so we aim to meet your needs with an eye on timeliness and efficiency. You can trust that the maple syrup products we provide will meet promised grading standards and can be reliably sourced according to your requested quantities. The natural cycles that dictate when maple sap flows and can be collected are fairly narrow–typically during February, March and April. But thanks to our well-connected network of bulk suppliers and our own local trees, we can offer a steady supply of maple syrup products year-round.

The Bissell Difference

As a food service provider, you need to be able to complete your purchasing checklist and confirm availability for your food inventory spreadsheet. This means that if pure maple syrup is on your must-have list, the supplier needs to have access to a large enough quantity of genuine, high-quality syrup, and the ability to successfully store products in ideal conditions. Bissell Maple Farm prides itself on offering this to food service clients.

What started as a backyard operation has grown to become a large-scale production and bottling facility. At Bissell Maple Farm, we work with both small artisanal farms and larger producers all across the Maple Belt to ensure a constant flow of maple syrup products so that we can supply food service companies and distributors, along with our bulk ingredient and retail partners.

Choose Bissell Maple Farms

For a specialty, local ingredient that packs a real flavor punch, Bissell Maple Syrup products fit the bill. Whether utilizing our pure maple syrup on a daily basis, or offering seasonal maple offerings as part of your rotating menu, you can rely on our generations-old expertise in maple production. When paired with state-of-the-art bottling services and our reliable supply of consistently high-quality products, that means that whatever maple syrup product you need, and whenever you need it, you can trust that Bissell Maple Farms will be able to deliver.

As a food service provider, you likely know that the trend toward local, minimally-processed ingredients isn’t going anywhere. Maple syrup products will continue to offer strong appeal for your customers–take advantage of that awareness and rely on Bissell Maple Farm’s array of food service offerings to meet your day-to-day or seasonal needs. We’re here to help. Contact us today to learn more and start working with us.

While you’re at it, check out our newest, specialty, proprietary product: Nate’s Hot Maple syrup, infused with pepper mash. We just know you and your customers will love it!