Allergies Québec

What Allergies Québec does

Allergies Québec is a Quebec-registered non-profit association that operates as the principal reference centre for food allergies in the province. It serves children, adolescents, and adults living with food allergies, as well as their families, by providing a free nutritionist-staffed support hotline, free membership-based access to webinars and educational content, peer sponsorship programs, and physical information kits distributed through allergology clinics across Quebec. Secondary audiences include schools, daycares, restaurants, and healthcare professionals, who are reached through dedicated training modules (online and customized) and best-practices guides co-developed with public health authorities.

The organization's core "products" are information and training assets rather than technology. These include a multilingual website and blog covering the nine priority allergens, a recipe library free of priority allergens, six animated educational microcapsules, an audio podcast, an allergen recall database, and a province-wide Best Practices Guide for managing food allergies in schools. There is no proprietary technology stack, software platform, or AI/ML capability disclosed; the association runs on standard digital content channels (web, email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest) and traditional phone/email support. Distribution is anchored in physical clinic placements and direct engagement with schools, camps, and food service operators.

Allergies Québec is funded almost entirely by public donations solicited through its website, with all services provided free of charge under a freemium model. It does not operate a commercial revenue stream, has no disclosed funding rounds, and is governed by a board of directors and advised by a scientific committee of allergists. Its strategic positioning is increasingly tied to advocacy for standardized provincial school food allergy management policy and to rapid information dissemination around emerging anaphylaxis treatments such as the recently approved neffy nasal epinephrine spray.

Name

Allergies Québec

Legal name

Allergies Québec

Website

https://allergies-alimentaires.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allergies Québec is a Quebec-based non-profit association that serves as the province's principal food allergy reference centre, providing free nutritionist support, educational content, training, and advocacy to allergic individuals, families, schools, restaurants, and healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Education and Patient Support Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Allergy Evaluation & Management (HLAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Allergy Management & Special Diet Support (EDACAMAG), Nutrition, Dietary Management & Allergen/Accommodation Services (EDALADAJ)

Keywords

• Food allergy education
• Patient support services
• Allergy awareness training
• Nonprofit health association
• Allergy information resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Allergies Québec relies on donations from the public to fund its programs supporting children and adults with food allergies. The organization operates as a registered non-profit and solicits contributions through its website.
2. Free membership and services: Free membership provides access to the nutrition support line, webinars, and the sponsorship program. All core services — the support line, information kits, training — are offered at no charge to patients and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Allergies Québec is a non-profit association that provides free education, awareness, and support services to people living with food allergies in Quebec. Its offerings include a support hotline, information kits for newly diagnosed patients, training programs for restaurants, schools, and healthcare professionals, as well as digital content such as webinars, podcasts, animated microcapsules, and recipe collections. The organization also tracks allergen recall lists and advocates for safer inclusion of allergic individuals in public settings.

Product overview

Allergies Québec operates as a non-profit information and support organization offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on food allergy awareness, education, and safety. The core offerings include a free support hotline staffed by specialized nutritionists, information kits for newly diagnosed patients distributed through allergology clinics, and online training programs for restaurants, nutritionists, and youth settings. Additional resources encompass 6 animated safety microcapsules, a recipe collection free of priority allergens, a podcast series, webinars with medical experts, and province-wide school safety guidelines. The organization provides free membership offering access to support services, webinars, and educational content, along with a sponsorship program connecting families with experienced mentors. The portfolio is unified by its mission to promote safety and improve quality of life for those managing food allergies in Quebec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Support Hotline

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association des camps du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllergies Québec has partnered with the Association des camps du Québec to develop practices for managing food allergies in certified camps. This partnership aims to ensure that children with food allergies can safely participate in day camps and summer camps throughout Quebec.
• Direction régionale de santé publique de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllergies Québec collaborated with the Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal, along with actors from the health and education sectors, to publish the Guide de bonnes pratiques pour la gestion des allergies alimentaires en milieu scolaire (Best Practices Guide for Food Allergy Management in Schools), released in 2020 and distributed to all school service centres across Quebec.
• Allergies alimentaires Canada (Food Allergy Canada)minorOthersReferenced as a sister organization providing resources for Canadian food allergy patients. Allergies Québec directs Quebec residents to its own services while acknowledging the national organization as a peer resource.
• ARS PharmaceuticalminorOthersManufacturer of neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) approved by Health Canada in April 2026. Allergies Québec is monitoring the product's launch and sharing information with its community, as the device represents a new treatment option for anaphylaxis.
• Réseau d'allergie Québec (Allergists and immunology specialists)coreOthersAllergies Québec works with allergists and immunology specialists across Quebec. Information kits are distributed through all allergology clinics in the province, and the organization's scientific committee includes allergists who contribute to the accuracy and credibility of its resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Allergy & Asthma Network: U.S.-based nonprofit patient advocacy organization focused on allergies, asthma, and related conditions. Comparable in mission (education, support, advocacy) and structure (membership, content library, training resources), though broader in scope to include asthma and respiratory conditions.
• Food Allergy Canada: National Canadian patient advocacy organization for food allergies. Directly comparable to Allergies Québec as a sister nonprofit providing education, support, and advocacy for food-allergic Canadians; the two organizations are explicitly cross-referenced as peer resources, with Allergies Québec serving Quebec while Food Allergy Canada covers the broader country.

Emerging players

• Celiac Canada: Canadian national nonprofit supporting people with celiac disease and gluten-related disorders. Comparable as a Canadian patient advocacy organization addressing a specific dietary intolerance/allergy with education, resources, and advocacy, though focused on celiac/gluten rather than food allergy broadly.

Others

• Association des camps du Québec: Quebec association representing certified day and summer camps. Comparable as a Quebec-based nonprofit partner organization; Allergies Québec has a formal partnership with them to develop food allergy management practices for camps serving children with allergies.
• Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal: Montreal regional public health authority. Comparable as an institutional partner rather than competitor; co-developed the Guide de bonnes pratiques with Allergies Québec and represents a model of public-sector collaboration the organization leverages for provincial reach.
• ARS Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceutical company that manufactures neffy, an intranasal epinephrine spray approved by Health Canada in 2026. Comparable as an ecosystem partner rather than competitor; Allergies Québec disseminates information about the product to its community, illustrating its role as a conduit between manufacturers and patients.
• Réseau d'allergie Québec: Network of allergists and immunology specialists across Quebec referenced by Allergies Québec. Comparable as the clinical provider network that Allergies Québec coordinates with for information kit distribution and scientific committee input, representing the supply-side counterpart to the patient organization.

Regional players

• Allergy UK: UK national charity supporting people with allergies. Comparable as a national patient advocacy nonprofit offering education, support, and resources for allergy sufferers, but operating in the UK rather than Quebec and serving a broader allergy scope including environmental allergies.

Broad incumbents

• Asthma Canada: Canadian national patient organization focused on asthma, with related allergy content. Comparable as a Canadian nonprofit patient association with education, advocacy, and member services, but broader in clinical scope and not specializing specifically in food allergy.
• Allergy & Asthma Foundation of America: Largest U.S. nonprofit patient organization for allergy and asthma. Comparable in structure and mission (patient education, advocacy, support) to Allergies Québec, but operates at national U.S. scale with a broader allergy and asthma mandate rather than being focused solely on food allergy at a provincial level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_WZ_khgkBj5e58esTTXFbQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/allergiesquebec
• Instagraminstagram.com/allergiesquebec
• Pinterestpinterest.ca/allergiesq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allergiesquebe

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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