Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire

What Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire does

ITEGA (Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire) is a Quebec-based applied research and technology transfer center specializing in food packaging and food process engineering. Founded in 2007 and hosted by Collège de Maisonneuve in Montréal, the institute delivers technical assistance, applied R&D, customized training, and à la carte analytical services — including oxygen transmission rate (OTR), water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), migration testing, and packaging characterization — primarily to food processing and food packaging companies across Quebec.

The institute operates a horizontal service model targeting both food manufacturers and packaging developers, with a stated emphasis on eco-designed packaging, shelf-life optimization, and the food-packaging-process triad. Its proprietary content includes a practical guide on eco-designed food packaging in Quebec, and its technical infrastructure is supplemented by a 20-hour subsidized advisory offering delivered in partnership with the NRC PARI program, designed to lower the access barrier for SMEs. The service portfolio is delivered through direct engagement, quote-based project work, and customized training, supported by an informational website and direct contact/quote forms.

ITEGA's business model is anchored in non-dilutive public funding — including a C$707,751 award from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions in November 2023 — combined with fee-for-service professional services revenue. It participates in broader Quebec applied research consortia such as the McGill Consortium RITA BIENFAITS platform. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the institute is a private, non-equity-backed expertise center within the CEGEP-affiliated applied research network, with no identified institutional investors or external equity ownership.

Name

Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire

Legal name

Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire

Website

https://itega.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITEGA is a Montréal-based applied research center affiliated with Collège de Maisonneuve that provides technical assistance, R&D, analytical testing, and training in food packaging and food process engineering to food and packaging companies across Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Packaging Technology Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Documentation & Compliance Declarations (DoC, GMP, EU 10/2011, FDA 21 CFR) (AFALAIAN)

Keywords

• Food packaging technology
• Food process engineering
• Packaging characterization testing
• Shelf life optimization
• Eco-designed food packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technical services and consulting: Direct service fees for technical assistance, packaging analysis, R&D projects, and consulting services provided to food and packaging companies
2. Customized training programs: Revenue from tailored training programs delivered to organizations in the food and packaging sector

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ITEGA is a Quebec-based expertise center that provides technical assistance, applied research and development, customized training, and à la carte packaging analyses (including OTR, WVTR, migration testing, and packaging characterization) to food processing and packaging companies. Its mission is to develop and share innovative packaging and food process practices that help organizations stand out economically, environmentally, and socially.

Product overview

ITEGA (Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire) is a Quebec-based expertise center that offers a unified portfolio of services focused on food packaging and food engineering technology. The service offering includes technical support and assistance, research and development, customized training programs, and resource services. These services are designed to help organizations develop innovative packaging practices and food processing methods to achieve economic, environmental, and social differentiation. The institute also provides à la carte analyses (including OTR, WVTR, migration, packaging characterization) and advisory services with government subsidies for problem-solving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aide et soutien technique (Technical Assistance and Support) Technical assistance and support services for organizations seeking help with packaging and food processing challenges, delivered by ITEGA's experts.
• Recherche et développement (Research and Development) Research and development services focused on packaging innovation and food engineering technology, supporting new product development, material development, and by-product valorization.
• Formations (Customized Training Programs) Customized training programs for organizations in the food and packaging sector, tailored to their specific technical and operational needs.
• Ressources (Resource Services) Resource services providing access to expertise, knowledge, and reference materials in packaging and food engineering, including a published practical guide on eco-designed food packaging in Quebec.
• Analyses à la carte (Custom Analytical Services) Customized laboratory analysis services including Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR), Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR), migration testing, and packaging characterization.
• Service-conseil (Subsidized Advisory Services) Advisory services offering a 20-hour government-subsidized consulting program to address technical and organizational problems in food and packaging operations, in connection with the NRC PARI program.

Segments2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• Collège de MaisonneuvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITEGA is hosted by and partnered with Collège de Maisonneuve, a Cegep institution in Montreal. The institute's contact email uses the domain cmaisonneuve.qc.ca, indicating a close institutional affiliation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TransBIOTECH: TransBIOTECH is a Lévis-based Cegep-affiliated CCTT offering applied research and technology transfer to life-science and food-related companies — another CCTT with the same institutional anchor as ITEGA, providing parallel service design and funding mechanics.
• CTT Group: CTT Group is a Quebec-based Cegep-affiliated technology transfer center providing materials testing, characterization, and R&D services — the same Cegep-CCTT institutional model and materials-testing capability that ITEGA operates, making it the closest structural and operational peer.
• Innofibre: Innofibre is a Cégep de Trois-Rivières-affiliated technology center focused on cellulose, paper, and biomaterial innovation — directly relevant given food packaging's reliance on fiber-based materials and migration performance of cellulose substrates.
• Cintech Agroalimentaire: Cintech is a Saint-Hyacinthe-based food technology innovation center serving Quebec food processors with technical assistance, training, and applied R&D, directly comparable to ITEGA's mandate around food process engineering and packaging support for the regional industry.

Broad incumbents

• NSF International: NSF provides food-contact material testing and certification globally, making it an incumbent alternative for Quebec packaging companies needing migration and regulatory documentation support.
• SGS Canada: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification giant offering packaging and food-contact material migration testing — adjacent as a much larger incumbent that competes for the same QA/compliance budgets from Quebec food companies.
• Intertek Canada: Intertek is an international TIC provider with packaging and food safety testing services, representing a broad incumbent that Quebec food exporters may engage alongside or instead of ITEGA.
• CRIQ (Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec): CRIQ is a Quebec government industrial research organization offering a broad portfolio of testing, certification, and innovation services, including food and packaging — larger and broader than ITEGA but materially overlapping as an incumbent in the regional industrial-services market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/itega

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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