About us
Who are we?
ITERG is the Centre Technique Industriel (CTI) for the fats and related products industries: vegetable oils, vegetable proteins, minor compounds and derivatives of these products.
Based in Canéjan, ITERG brings together 95 employees on a single site, 80% of whom are scientific and technical staff working on the Green chemistry, Crushing and Refining Workshops, Analytical Laboratories, Nutrition and Formulation, andenvironmental engineering firms.
Whether your project involves specific analytical requirements, large-scale production needs, in-depth studies on formulation, nutrition and/or environmental considerations, our teams can work in synergy at every phase of the project, mobilizing their expertise in vegetable oils and proteins.
What is a CTI?
CTIs are technology institutes serving their industries and sectors, with missions focused on technological development and innovation.
The CTI Network brings together the 14 CTIs and CPDEs (Industrial Technical Centers and Professional Economic Development Committees), key players in the competitiveness of French industry.
ITCs meet a number of business challenges:
- Helping workshops and plants move upmarket
- Bringing innovative products to market faster
- Train and support teams to adapt to new technologies
- Facilitate the demonstration and adaptation of technological bricks or new equipment.
- Participate in European and international standardization work.
Find out more at https://www.relanceindustrie-cticpde.fr/notre-accompagnement/
Commitments
ITERG addresses the scientific, technological, and regulatory challenges faced by companies that produce and process vegetable oils, while gradually expanding its scope of work to include plant proteins.
ITERG's strategy is to accelerate the digital, environmental and food transitions in the vegetable oil and protein sector:
- Digital transition and the factory of the future
- Biorefinery for vegetable oils and proteins: replace or reduce the use of solvents, cut energy consumption by 40%, and improve the quality of processed products.
- Ecological transition and bioeconomy
- Eco-design and the fundamentals of life cycle assessment, calculation tools, methods, and standards.
- Molecules derived from vegetable oils and proteins; moving upmarket with oleochemical derivatives.
- Food transition
- Adapting to societal expectations regarding the use of vegetable oils and proteins in food: food safety, development of reference methods (contaminants and metabolites of interest), health and functional foods (vegetable oils and proteins), and formulation.
Neutrality, Independence, and Transparency
ITERG's activities are based on collegial governance involving the government, the scientific community, and professional representatives, ensuring the independence of its policies and results.
• The Scientific Committee defines research programs and ensures their scientific quality. It brings together leading scientists, government representatives, and industry members to ensure a balanced approach to societal challenges, economic needs, and scientific requirements.
• The Board of Directors defines the strategic guidelines and ensures the proper management of the Institute. Its composition—representatives of the government, qualified scientific experts, and economic stakeholders—guarantees public oversight, independent expertise, and consideration of industrial realities.
This mechanism provides a strong guarantee of neutrality, independence, and transparency, preventing any unilateral influence on the work by any economic actor.
Our strategy is based on three principles:
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Meet the expectations of industrial producers and processors of vegetable oils and proteins through actions of collective interest.
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Develop innovation and technology transfer capabilities in the agri-food and bio-based sectors, as well as...
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... Services in ITERG’s areas of expertise that contribute to the Institute’s financial self-sufficiency.
Professional equality between women and men:
In accordance with the provisions of the Professional Future Act of September 5, 2018, and the decree of January 8, 2019,
ITERG has carried out its assessment of gender pay equality for 2026, based on 2025 data, and has obtained a score of 92 out of 100 (+3 points compared to 2025).
View our Action Plan for Professional and Pay Equality Between Women and Men.
The ITERG Group
At the end of 2020, ITERG acquired a 92.2% stake in SAS IMPROVE, a European platform dedicated to plant Proteins enhancement . ITERG thus forms a group comprising the Centre Technique Industriel and SAS IMPROVE, and becomes a key player in applied research in the plant oil and protein sector.
The ITERG Group helps companies to progress along the path of ecological transition, biorefinery and, more generally, the Factory of the Future. It covers the entire value chain right up to the formulated product, aiming for functional, organoleptic, nutritional and environmental excellence.
We're deeply committed!
- For a healthier world and eco-friendly
- For a more competitive industry from upstream to downstream
We meet society's expectations for sustainable, healthy economic development with reduced environmental impact, through a team of experts, high-performance facilities and the services we provide to businesses.