What R.L. Schreiber, Inc. does

R.L. Schreiber, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned U.S. food manufacturer founded in 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, now operated by the founder's children and grandchildren. The company produces food bases, concentrated stocks, herbs and spices, seasoning blends, gravies and sauces, and culinary items for the foodservice industry, with manufacturing consolidated at an SQF-certified, USDA-inspected facility in Lebanon, Kentucky. Its product portfolio spans six core categories and hundreds of SKUs, including protein-derived flavor bases (beef, chicken, veal, seafood, etc.), MSG-free and Kosher-certified (OU) items, and proprietary regional blends.

R.L. Schreiber's core technical capability is custom blending: an R&D-supported service that duplicates customer-supplied flavor profiles or formulates proprietary recipes, with flexible packaging and chain-wide recipe consistency. Manufacturing is anchored by a state-of-the-art, USDA-inspected plant with rigorous vendor vetting, and most products carry OU Kosher certification. The company competes on quality (real proteins, high volatile-oil spices), regulatory standing, and service flexibility (no minimum orders, case-breaking).

The business sells primarily through a nationwide network of Independent Purveyors who operate mobile ingredient warehouses and provide on-site sampling, menu consultation, and inventory management to foodservice operators across seven verticals — restaurants, healthcare, senior living, hospitality, K-12 schools, cruise lines, and universities. A secondary direct channel comprises an e-commerce storefront and 1-800 phone ordering. Revenue mechanics are quote-based B2B product sales (food bases, spices, seasonings, sauces) supplemented by custom blending services.

Name

R.L. Schreiber, Inc.

Legal name

R.L. Schreiber, Inc.

Website

https://rlschreiber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

R.L. Schreiber is a family-owned U.S. food manufacturer producing spices, seasonings, flavor bases, stocks, sauces, and gravies for foodservice operators. It sells nationwide via Independent Purveyors and direct channels, with custom blending and SQF-certified USDA manufacturing as core capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Seasonings & Flavor Bases

NAICS

Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pesto, Cooking Pastes & Concentrated Flavor Bases Manufacturing (AFAKADAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Canned Soups, Broths & Stews Manufacturing (AFAKACAE), Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution (CRAOABAK)

Keywords

• Food base manufacturing
• Spice blending
• Seasoning blends
• Foodservice ingredients
• Custom flavor blends

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foodservice Product Sales: R.L. Schreiber generates revenue through the sale of food bases, spices, seasonings, sauces, gravies, and culinary items directly to foodservice operators. Products are sold through Independent Purveyor networks and direct sales channels with no minimum order requirements.
2. Custom Blending Services: The company offers custom spice and seasoning blending services for customers, providing tailored formulations and proprietary recipe production as part of their product offerings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

R.L. Schreiber, Inc. manufactures and sells soups, flavor bases, herbs, spices, seasoning blends, instant concentrated stocks, gravies, sauces, and culinary items for the foodservice industry. The company operates an SQF-certified, USDA-inspected manufacturing facility in Lebanon, KY and distributes nationwide through an Independent Purveyor network and direct e-commerce/phone channels. It also offers custom blending programs with R&D support for proprietary formulas.

Product overview

R.L. Schreiber, Inc. is a family-owned food service flavor products company offering hundreds of products across six main categories: Soups & Flavor Bases, Herbs & Spices, Seasoning Blends, Instant Concentrated Stocks, Gravies & Sauces, and Culinary Items. The product portfolio includes concentrated bases (beef, chicken, pork, veal, lamb, turkey, seafood, mushroom, vegetable), individual herbs and spices, pre-mixed seasoning blends, instant stocks, and culinary tools. The company serves the food service industry nationwide through an Independent Purveyor network and direct e-commerce sales, with manufacturing facilities in Lebanon, KY and company headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soups & Flavor Bases Concentrated flavor bases in beef, chicken, pork, veal, lamb, turkey, seafood, mushroom, and vegetable varieties, available in multiple sizes from small tubs to 30 lb pails for foodservice operators.
• Herbs & Spices Individual herbs and spices including basil, bay leaves, pepper varieties, paprika, oregano, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, and specialty spices for food service preparation.
• Seasoning Blends Pre-mixed seasoning combinations including BBQ spice, wing rubs, cajun seasoning, calgary seasoning, fajita seasoning, taco seasoning, Italian seasoning, Creole seasoning, Za'atar seasoning, plus custom blends.
• Instant Concentrated Stocks Concentrated liquid stocks in beef, chicken, clam, lobster, turkey, and vegetable varieties, available in 32 oz bottles for foodservice operators.
• Gravies & Sauces Ready-to-use and concentrated gravy and sauce products for food service operators.
• Culinary Items Culinary tools and equipment for professional food service operations.
• Custom Blending Programs Spice & Seasonings Custom Blending programs fully tailored to each customer's needs with full support from R&D to duplicate formulas, including custom soup and flavor base blending, allowing maintenance of consistent recipe blending between chefs and restaurant units.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ventura Foods: Foodservice-focused manufacturer of sauces, dressings, flavor bases, and culinary products sold to restaurants and institutions. Directly comparable to R.L. Schreiber in product mix (gravies, stocks, bases) and foodservice channel.
• Newly Weds Foods: Specialty manufacturer of seasonings, coatings, batters, and flavor systems primarily for foodservice and protein processors. Highly comparable to R.L. Schreiber's custom blending and seasoning-blend business.
• Mizkan Americas: Foodservice and retail producer of sauces, dressings, and flavor bases (including Ragu, Bertolli foodservice lines). Comparable to R.L. Schreiber in sauce and base manufacturing serving restaurant and institutional customers.
• Olde Thompson: Specialty spice, seasoning, and dry-blend manufacturer serving foodservice and retail private label. Directly comparable to R.L. Schreiber's blending, bottling, and seasoning operations, including custom formulations.
• Custom Culinary / Griffith Foods: Custom seasoning blends, sauces, and flavor systems sold primarily to foodservice operators and food manufacturers. Directly comparable in custom blending, soup bases, and sauces for institutional and restaurant customers.

Broad incumbents

• McCormick & Company: Largest global spice and seasoning manufacturer, serving both retail and foodservice. Compares to R.L. Schreiber in product categories (herbs, spices, bases, sauces) but operates at vastly greater scale with global sourcing, branded foodservice lines (French's, Lawry's), and broadline distributor reach.
• US Foods: Major US broadline foodservice distributor with extensive private-label food manufacturing. Comparable as a competing supply source for the same restaurants and institutions R.L. Schreiber serves, particularly through private-label seasonings and bases.
• Gordon Food Service: Family-led broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, and education across North America. Comparable channel overlap and customer segments; competes via private-label Spice Co and similar lines.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest US broadline foodservice distributor with private-label food manufacturing including seasonings and bases (Imperial/Wholesome Harvest). Comparable as both a competitor (private label pressure) and a channel partner for foodservice product distribution.

Emerging players

• Kettle Cuisine: Specialty soup producer focused on clean-label, chef-inspired refrigerated soups for foodservice and retail. Compares to R.L. Schreiber's soup and flavor base categories from a clean-label, premium-positioning angle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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