What Québec Craft Cannabis does

Québec Craft Cannabis (QCC) is a privately held B2B service provider founded in 2020 and headquartered in Saint-Alphonse de Granby, Quebec, that packages, labels, and ships craft cannabis on behalf of licensed producers for distribution through Canadian provincial retailers. The company operates exclusively on a wholesale basis — its website explicitly disclaims retail sales to the general public — and positions itself as a master distribution partner for the Canadian cannabis market, with established supplier relationships with the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) in Quebec and the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS).

The company's core service portfolio spans market entry, packaging (Emballage), labeling (Étiquetage), excise tax management (Gestion de la Taxe d'accise), delivery management (Gestion de la livraison), provincial sales committee liaison, quality assurance, and value-add processing for pre-rolls and oils/extracts. A differentiator is the in-house business intelligence tooling that surfaces partner-facing dashboards and commercial reports across the 31 SKUs and 177 batches QCC processes annually, alongside an eco-responsible packaging stance and manual, hand-handled product workflows branded as "Craft in, Craft out."

QCC monetizes through managed-service fees on packaging, labeling, and logistics activities, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Its partner ecosystem includes six craft cannabis brands — Vertical7 (whose Purple Gushrs brand surpassed 1 million joints sold), Wio Culture, Pecko, Saveurs des Sommets, Le Malin Vert, and Ostara Medical — for which QCC serves as both logistics provider and co-development partner. The company is founder-led (Philippe Depault, Founder; Alexandra Casgrain, Co-founder), operates with a 6-person team, and has no disclosed external institutional capital.

Name

Québec Craft Cannabis

Legal name

Québec Craft Cannabis

Website

https://quebeccraftcannabis.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Québec Craft Cannabis is a B2B packaging, labeling, and logistics service provider that helps craft cannabis producers access Canadian provincial retailers SQDC and OCS, processing 31 SKUs and 1,100 kg annually for a curated portfolio of partner brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis packaging and distribution services

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Accessories & Ancillary Products Wholesale (Vapes, Packaging, Hardware) (CRAOAIAH)

Keywords

• Cannabis packaging services
• Cannabis labeling services
• Cannabis distribution logistics
• Excise tax management
• Pre-roll manufacturing services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaging, Labeling, and Shipping Services: Provides end-to-end logistics services including packaging, labeling, excise tax management, delivery management, and provincial sales committee management for cannabis producers. Revenue generated through service fees for these B2B operations supporting SQDC and OCS supply chains.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Québec Craft Cannabis is a B2B service provider that packages, labels, and ships cannabis products on behalf of licensed producers, supplying provincial distributors SQDC and OCS. The company also handles excise tax management, delivery coordination, provincial sales committee liaison, quality assurance, and processing of pre-rolls and oils/extracts. Its commercial-technology backbone includes custom-built business intelligence tools that provide producers with visibility and commercial reporting on their distribution activity.

Product overview

Québec Craft Cannabis (QCC) is a service provider for cannabis producers, offering a unified platform of packaging, labeling, and distribution management services. The company acts as a master distributor for the Canadian cannabis market, serving as a supplier to SQDC (Québec) and OCS (Ontario). Their service portfolio includes packaging (Emballage), labeling (Étiquetage), shipping coordination, excise tax management, delivery management, provincial sales coordination, and quality assurance. They specialize in both pre-rolls and oils/extracts products. A notable offering is their custom-built Business Intelligence tool that provides partners with visibility and commercial reporting. The company also maintains a portfolio of craft brand partnerships including Vertical7, Wio Culture, Le Malin Vert, Pecko, and Saveurs des Sommets. Their operational metrics include 31 SKUs, 1100 kg shipped annually, and 177 lots processed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vertical 7: Partner cannabis brand in portfolio
• WIO Culture
• Le Malin
• Pecko
• Saveurs des Sommets
• Ostara Medical

Products and services

• Mise en marché (Market Entry Services) Comprehensive market entry services for cannabis producers providing packaging, labeling, and shipping coordination with provincial distributors SQDC and OCS.
• Emballage (Packaging) Professional packaging services for cannabis products, with manual handling by meticulous professionals to ensure craft quality is maintained throughout the process.
• Étiquetage (Labeling) Labeling services ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and guaranteeing zero labeling or shipping errors.
• Gestion de la Taxe d'accise (Excise Tax Management) Management of federal excise tax requirements for cannabis products on behalf of licensed producers.
• Gestion de la livraison (Delivery Management) Logistics and delivery coordination services for cannabis products destined for provincial distributors SQDC and OCS.
• Gestion des ventes avec les comités provinciaux (Provincial Sales Committee Management) Sales management services coordinating with provincial cannabis committees and distributors on behalf of producers.
• Assurance Qualité (Quality Assurance) Quality assurance services ensuring products meet regulatory and craft quality standards.
• Pré-roulés (Pre-rolls) Pre-rolled cannabis products manufacturing and packaging services for producer clients.
• Huiles et extraits (Oils and Extracts) Processing and packaging services for cannabis oils and extracts on behalf of producer clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1100 kg shipped annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SQDC (Société québécoise du cannabis)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQCC is a supplier to the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), providing packaging, labeling, and shipping services for craft cannabis producers. QCC manages the complete logistics chain for products destined for Quebec's provincial cannabis retail network.
• OCS (Ontario Cannabis Store)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQCC is a supplier to the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), providing packaging, labeling, and shipping services for craft cannabis producers. This partnership extends QCC's reach beyond Quebec into the Ontario market.
• Vertical7flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVertical7 is a craft cannabis producer featured in QCC's portfolio. Products include Purple Gushrs (over 1M joints sold) and 2:1 Lemon Haze formulations. QCC provides distribution services and works closely with cultivators on product development.
• Wio CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraft cannabis brand featured in QCC's portfolio of artisan brands.
• Le Malin VertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraft cannabis brand featured in QCC's portfolio of artisan brands.
• PeckocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraft cannabis brand featured in QCC's portfolio of artisan brands.
• Saveurs des SommetscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraft cannabis brand featured in QCC's portfolio of artisan brands.
• Ostara MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis brand featured in QCC's portfolio of artisan brands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OrganiGram Holdings: OrganiGram is a Canadian licensed producer with established supply relationships to provincial distributors including OCS. Its vertically integrated packaging capability represents the in-house alternative to QCC's contract packaging model.
• Canopy Growth Corporation: Canopy Growth is a Canadian cannabis incumbent operating cultivation, processing, packaging, and distribution including supply to SQDC and OCS. As a large-scale operator in the same provincial channels QCC serves, it represents the alternative in-house packaging path that producers might choose over QCC.
• High Tide Inc. High Tide is a Canadian cannabis retail and consumer packaged goods company with significant distribution and packaging operations serving provincial channels. It competes with QCC for producer relationships and downstream retail placement.
• SNDL Inc. SNDL operates one of Canada's largest cannabis retail networks and distribution platforms, including provincial supply chain logistics. It is a broad incumbent whose distribution infrastructure overlaps with QCC's role in moving product to provincial retailers.
• Tilray Brands: Tilray is a global cannabis incumbent with cultivation, processing, packaging, and distribution across Canadian provinces including Quebec and Ontario. Its Canadian packaging and distribution footprint intersects directly with QCC's service territory.

Direct peers

• Greenlane Holdings: Greenlane is a cannabis packaging, accessory, and branded product distribution company serving dispensaries and producers across North America. It is the closest publicly traded analogue to QCC's cannabis packaging and ancillary wholesale services model.
• Auxly Cannabis Group: Auxly operates as a cannabis product company providing packaging, processing, and distribution services to producers across Canadian provincial channels. Its service-oriented model and provincial channel focus are directly comparable to QCC's operations with SQDC and OCS.
• Decibel Cannabis Company: Decibel is a vertically integrated Canadian cannabis producer with craft-brand positioning (Qwest, Twd.) that ships through provincial distributors. As a QCC portfolio-style operator, it represents the producer side of the relationship QCC services.
• Cannaline Cannabis Packaging: Cannaline is a North American cannabis packaging supplier providing jars, mylar bags, labels, and pre-roll tubes to producers. While more product-focused than QCC's full-service model, it competes for the same packaging-services wallet from craft producers.

Regional players

• Kiaro Cannabis Corp. Kiaro is a Canadian cannabis retailer and wholesale distributor operating primarily in Western Canada. It is a regional analogue whose distribution services model across provincial channels is comparable to QCC's Quebec/Ontario focus, but in a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quebec-craft
• Instagraminstagram.com/qccbrands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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