The first of a three part article written by myself tracing the origins and development of plastic containers for the packaging and sale of maple syrup recently appeared in the June 2021 edition of the Maple Syrup Digest. You can read a PDF copy of this article by clicking on this link or the image of the first page of the article to the left.
This first part examines the early experiments with a variety of shapes, designs, and plastic materials for bottling maple syrup that were different than the traditional glass, ceramic, or metal containers. Parts two and three of this article, which will appear later this year, look at the introduction and key inventors and companies involved with the plastic jug we are more familiar with for bottling maple syrup today.