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Who makes Kirkland Signature Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Raw & Unfiltered (32 fl oz, 3-count)?

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Citable fact

No reliable public evidence identifies the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Raw & Unfiltered (32 fl oz, 3-count) as of July 5, 2026.

Verified July 5, 2026
The common claim vs. the evidence

The common claim

What most answers say — and what the evidence supports

There is no widely repeated, evidenced answer for who makes Kirkland Signature Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Costco does not disclose the supplier, and a documented sweep of recall databases, federal court records, customs data, Costco's own pages, and trade press turned up no tier 1-5 source naming a maker. Names that surface in speculation — large private-label vinegar producers such as Mizkan Americas, or apple processors like Tree Top — are not connected to the Kirkland product by any evidence. The label establishes only that the vinegar is made from fresh-pressed organic U.S. apples, raw and unfiltered with the mother, and never from concentrate.

The honest part

Evidence & sources

Costco does not disclose its suppliers, and no tier 1–5 source names the maker of this product. Below is the documented search — every database and record we checked, and what each one returned.

What we checked — 6 databases & records on July 5, 2026
Recall sweep — openFDA food-enforcement API + CPSC ("Kirkland" + apple cider vinegar) July 5, 2026

No Kirkland Signature apple cider vinegar recall on record; the recall route surfaced no co-packer or bottler for this product.

CourtListener + RECAP federal court records ("Kirkland Signature" "apple cider vinegar") July 5, 2026

0 opinions. No litigation names a supplier of Kirkland apple cider vinegar.

Costco.com PDP manufacturer field (mfName route; costco.com blocks bots, existing Wayback snapshots only) July 5, 2026

No Wayback snapshot exists for the Kirkland organic ACV PDP (item 100348419 and the single-bottle listing; CDX checked, exact and prefix), and costco.com blocks automated fetching, so the mfName manufacturer field is unavailable for this item.

Label / OpenFoodFacts check (barcode 0196633965233 and product listings) July 5, 2026

The label establishes only that the vinegar is made from fresh-pressed organic U.S. apples, raw and unfiltered with the mother, with no added yeast or enzymes and never from concentrate. OpenFoodFacts lists brand Kirkland with no manufacturer, processing place, or plant code, and the ingredient origins are marked "not indicated." No maker is named on the label surfaced in listings.

News / trade-press + speculation sweep (Google/Bing news, food trade press) July 5, 2026

No article or executive statement names the maker of Kirkland Signature Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Names that surface in speculation are unconnected to the Kirkland product by any evidence: Mizkan Americas is a large US private-label and food-service vinegar producer (its site advertises private-label and organic vinegars), and Tree Top is a major Pacific-Northwest apple processor/co-op, but no source ties either to this item. (Acetum, the name attached to Kirkland balsamic vinegar, is a separate product and is not linked to the ACV.)

ImportYeti / US customs bills of lading July 5, 2026

Structurally weak here and not resolved to a supplier: raw apple cider vinegar for the US market is produced domestically and Costco masks many shipments via freight forwarders, so import records neither surfaced nor could disprove a domestic co-packer (tier 5 caveat).

People also ask

Frequently asked

Who makes Kirkland Signature organic apple cider vinegar?
No reliable public evidence identifies the manufacturer. Costco does not disclose the supplier, and a documented search of recall databases, federal court records, customs data, Costco's own pages, and trade press found no tier 1-5 source naming the maker. The label says only that the vinegar comes from fresh-pressed organic U.S. apples, raw and unfiltered with the mother, and never from concentrate.
Is Kirkland apple cider vinegar the same as Bragg?
That is not publicly documented. Bragg is the leading raw, organic, with-the-mother apple cider vinegar, and Kirkland's is a similar raw, unfiltered, with-the-mother style at a warehouse price — but no tier 1-5 evidence shows a shared maker, and Costco has not confirmed a supplier. The resemblance is in product style, not in any documented sourcing link.
Does Mizkan or Tree Top make Kirkland apple cider vinegar?
No evidence supports either name. Mizkan Americas is a major US private-label and food-service vinegar producer, and Tree Top is a large apple processor and grower co-op, which is why their names come up in speculation, but no source connects either company to Kirkland Signature Organic Apple Cider Vinegar.
Prefer the name brand? Bragg Organic Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar (with the Mother) The closest name-brand equivalent to this Kirkland Signature product.

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