Improving Lives Through Food
Tribe 9 Foods is a Madison, Wisconsin food company that builds, owns, and manufactures better-for-you food brands — with deep expertise in gluten-free pasta, fresh pasta, nut and seed butters, cookies, bars, private label, and food service.
Food manufacturing experience from people who build brands, too.
We understand food production from both sides: as brand owners and as manufacturing partners. That gives our team practical experience in product development, quality, food safety, packaging, retail readiness, and operational scale.
Brand Ownership
We own and operate food brands, including Taste Republic and RP’s Pasta, giving us firsthand experience bringing products to market.
Manufacturing Partner
We help food companies produce specialty pasta, nut and seed butters, cookies, bars, and other better-for-you products.
Private Label & Food Service
We support private label and food service partners with flexible production capabilities, quality systems, and product development experience.
Why food companies work with Tribe 9 Foods
Entrepreneurial Innovation
Drawing upon decades of combined
experience producing and selling our own brands, Tribe 9 Foods offers expertise, proven innovation, and a full suite of capabilities to help bring your idea to fruition
Customer
First
Knowing that when our customers succeed, we succeed, Tribe 9 Foods takes a collaborative approach to our relationships. Our goal is to amaze our customers and build lasting, enjoyable partnerships
Flexible
Manufacturing
Enabling accessibility to “better for
you,” natural and healthful products is our specialty. Our expertise and capabilities allow for unique customization to meet your needs at tremendous value
Unrivaled Taste
Knowing that if it doesn’t make you want to take another bite, it’s not going to succeed in the market. Delivering flavorsome products using minimal ingredients with clean labels is our superpower
Food Safety & Quality
Our programs include allergen control, finished product testing, cGMP practices, GFSI-recognized certification, and annual audits for Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Organic, and FSSC 22000 certifications.
Who we help
Growing Food Brands
For brands that need manufacturing support, product development, food safety systems, or operational scale.
Growing Food Brands
For teams that need quality, consistency, and production expertise across specialty food formats.
Retail & Private Label Teams
For retailers looking to develop better-for-you, specialty, gluten-free, clean-label, or differentiated private label products.
Consumers & Communities
For people who want to know more about the company behind the food they buy.
Food safety, quality, and certifications built into the process
GFSI-recognized certification
FSSC 22000
Gluten Free
Non-GMO
Organic
Allergen Control Program
Dedicated QA Team