Les Pcheries Marinard Lte

Marinard Lte

KITOMER is the trademark of the chitosan marketed by Groupe RT.
This firm has its roots in Rivire-au-Renard, a Gasp Peninsula
village located on the shore of the gulf of St. Lawrence near
Forillon National Park.

Marinard Lte. is a subsidiary of Groupe RT. Its primary mission
is to process shrimp. In 1996, it set up its research and
development division.

The research laboratory was set up in conjunction with the
industrial centre. The main goal of this research facility is to
exercise precise control over all stages of purification so as
to obtain a top quality product: KITOMER chitosan. The purity of
this chitosan makes it appropriate for use in pharmacology and
the food industry.

Due to its proximity to the source of raw material, Groupe RT
and its subsidiary, Marinard Lte, are North American industry
leaders in the production of premium quality chitosan. The
agreement we have concluded with our fishers gives us an
excellent control over the quality of the raw material. Thus,
the shrimp is processed rapidly and efficiently without being
exposed to contaminants. The fresh crustacean shells undergo a
chemical and physical extraction process. The first step towards
the obtaining of chitosan is a deproteination and a mineral
removal. This process will be followed by the deacetylation of
the chitin (insoluble) to finally obtain the chitosan (soluble).
KITOMER chitosan is available as flakes or powder.

Company Details

Year Established: 1996

Number of Employees: 34

Company Information

Jules Pepin
Title: VP Marketing
Area of Responsibility: Export Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (514) 286-1977
Fax: (514) 286-2851
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Clermont Beaulieu
Title: Vice President
Area of Responsibility: Research/Development/Engineering
Telephone: (418) 269-7329
Fax: (418) 269-7376
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Products

Chitosan, Dry Proteins, Astaxanthin

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