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