My Culinary Discovery

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Have you ever wondered how everything around you tells a story? Stuff that we consider waste can be an ample resource in figuring out the economic, social and gender climate of our time. If you would like to find out more about how this pamphlet; a piece of culinary ephemera can tell us a story about a loved Canadian product, then you’ve come to the right place! Find out how the Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup became a popular choice among housewives because of St. Lawrence Starch Company Limited sponsoring popular sporting events and how it provided women with the opportunity to juggle being a housewife and stepping into the workforce. Explore the history of St. Lawrence Company limited, how it became one of Canada's leading companies in the midst of a major scandal and going through downsizing. Find out about the marketing strategies and technological advances St. Lawrence Starch utilized to sell their product all in one place! Everything around you tells a story, and this one is about the delicious corn syrup we all know and love, the Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup.

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