Ohio City Pasta

Name

Ohio City Pasta

Legal name

Ohio City Pasta

Website

https://ohiocitypasta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Fresh Pasta Manufacturing

NAICS

Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing (31182), Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Grain Mill Products (2040), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Pasta Manufacturing (dry, fresh, filled) (AFAKABAB)

Keywords

• Fresh pasta manufacturing
• Artisan ravioli production
• Handmade gnocchi products
• Wholesale pasta distribution
• Artisanal pasta sauces

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Retail Sales: Sales of fresh pasta, ravioli, gnocchi, and sauces directly to consumers at West Side Market stand and farmers markets throughout Ohio.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Bulk sales to restaurants, food service operators, and retailers through distributors. Products include cut pasta in 5lb boxes, sheet pasta in 10lb increments, and frozen ravioli and gnocchi cases.
3. Pasta Club Subscription: Monthly subscription service delivering rotating pasta favorites, seasonal sauces, recipes, and cooking videos to members' homes. Limited membership with tiered options including Deluxe.
4. Grocery Retail Distribution: Placement of products in select grocery stores including Giant Eagle, Heinen's, Buehler's, Lucky's Market, and regional grocers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and New York.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ohio City Pasta hand-crafts fresh pasta, ravioli, gnocchi, and small-batch artisanal sauces in Cleveland, Ohio. The company sells its products through a flagship retail stand at the West Side Market, farmers markets, regional grocery chains, and wholesale distribution to restaurants and food service operators, with a Pasta Club subscription service for home delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Cut Pasta Hand-crafted fresh pasta available in flat cuts including Angel Hair, Spaghetti, Linguini, Fettuccini, Pappardelle, and specialty shapes, sold in 5 lb increments for wholesale.
• Sheet Pasta Fresh pasta sheets available in any flavor, packed in 10 lb increments for wholesale, used for dishes like lasagna.
• Ravioli Traditional square-shaped frozen ravioli, approximately 2 inches, packed 108 ct per case (6.75 lbs), available in varieties including Lemon Ricotta Parmesan, Sweet Pea, Butternut Squash, Pumpkin Sage, and seasonal specialties.
• Gnocchi Classic potato and flour dumplings, individually frozen, packed in 10 lb cases, available in Potato, Sweet Potato, Spinach, Sundried Tomato, Roasted Garlic and Parsley, Butternut Squash, Sweet Pea, Pumpkin Sage, and Ricotta varieties.
• Pasta Sauces Small-batch artisanal pasta sauces made in Cleveland including Pomodoro Sauce, Puttanesca, Fine Herb Marinara, and Smokey Arrabbiata, available in 24oz jars.
• Ohio City Pasta Club Monthly subscription service delivering rotating pasta favorites, seasonal sauces, recipes, and guided cooking videos to home kitchens, with a Deluxe tier that includes a rotating comfort dish.
• Custom Pasta Bespoke custom-flavored pasta and ravioli fillings created to restaurant specifications, with the option for customers to supply their own filling for OCP to encase in pasta of choice; lead times and minimum order requirements apply.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21-day shelf life with gas-flushed packaging (vs shorter shelf life of pasteurized pasta)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• West Side MarketflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOhio City Pasta operates its flagship retail stand at Stands F1 and F2 in the historic West Side Market. The West Side Market is described as a 'national treasure' and the anchor of the Ohio City neighborhood. This is the company's primary retail presence and has been operating since 1991.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Delallo: Family-owned Italian importer and manufacturer offering fresh and frozen pasta, sauces, and antipasti across grocery and foodservice. Most direct multi-channel comparable to Ohio City Pasta, with overlapping wholesale-and-retail positioning.
• Pappardelle's Pasta: Colorado-based small-batch fresh and dried pasta producer with a chef- and home-cook focus, DTC e-commerce, and custom ravioli capability. Closest model comparable to OCP's hand-crafted, chef-celebrity positioning.
• Severino Homemade Pasta: Pacific Northwest artisan pasta maker with restaurants, wholesale, and grocery distribution. Comparable as a regional fresh-pasta specialist dependent on chef endorsements and small-batch identity.
• Nuovo Pasta Productions: Connecticut-based fresh and frozen filled-pasta manufacturer with broad foodservice distribution and retail SKUs. Closest mid-size wholesale-only analog to OCP's ravioli/gnocchi category.
• Three Bridges: Producer of frozen filled pastas (gnocchi, ravioli, tortellini) sold primarily through grocery retail. Closest comparable to OCP's frozen-ravioli and gnocchi SKU family and grocery placement strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Colavita USA: Established Italian pasta and olive oil brand with broad grocery presence and a foodservice line. Comparable as a brand-led pasta-and-sauce incumbent; less artisanal than OCP but competes in the same shelf set.
• Cucina Antica: Maker of Italian sauces, meal starters, and prepared pasta dishes carried by natural and conventional grocery. Comparable to OCP's Pasta Club/seasonal-sauce retail play and gourmet grocery positioning.
• Trader Joe's (private label pasta): National specialty grocer that has aggressively merchandised fresh and refrigerated private-label pastas. Comparable as a channel and pricing benchmark for premium fresh pasta in grocery.

Emerging players

• Banza: Chickpea-based pasta brand with national grocery distribution and a strong DTC/subscription engine. Comparable as a premium-positioned pasta challenger using innovation, branding, and direct channels to win shelf space.
• Rao's Homemade: Premium jarred pasta-sauce brand widely distributed across U.S. grocery. Comparable to OCP's small-batch sauce line and the same premium-aisle co-merchandising environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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