Mysterious NYC Maple Syrup Smell Source Discoverd...

[Craig]

Posted: 2/6/09 at 8:35am

Those living in NYC know that over the last few years, there have been the occasional evening where there was a clear smell of maple syrup in the air. Much speculation has been bandied about as to what was the cause and where it was coming from.

In today's metro, they've discovered what the cause was. In New Jersey, there's a food additive plant in NJ that processes "fenugreek" seeds which are often used for imitation maple syrup. The company is called Frutarom...

Updated On: 2/6/09 at 08:35 AM