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Who makes Kirkland Signature Fish Oil 1000 mg., 400 Softgels?

Evidence points to
Pharmavite
Citable fact

As of July 5, 2026, evidence points to Pharmavite as the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Fish Oil 1000 mg., 400 Softgels, but no tier 1–3 source names the link directly.

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

The common claim

What most answers say — and what the evidence supports

The dominant online answer, spread by content sites since a 2018 mislabeling lawsuit, says Trident Seafoods for all Kirkland fish oil. The verifiable part covers only the Wild Alaskan 1400 mg variant: the 2018 federal complaint and the Seattle Times named Trident Seafoods as that product's manufacturer, and Costco's own listing data for it carries TRIDENT SEAFOOD CORP. For the flagship USP-verified Fish Oil 1000 mg, Costco's product-listing data instead points to Pharmavite, the company behind Nature Made. Older claims crediting Nature's Bounty (NBTY) circulate with no verifiable support - full-text search of NBTY's SEC filings (2001 onward) finds no Kirkland Signature mention.

The receipts

Evidence & sources

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Tier 4 Costco Wholesale Kirkland Signature Fish Oil 1000 mg., 400 Softgels (Costco product-listing data) Published · accessed July 5, 2026
Costco's own page embeds catalog JSON whose manufacturer field names Pharmavite for this exact product: an item record with parentId 11072245 (this product), UPC 096619112531, shortDescription 'Kirkland Signature Omega-3 Fish Oil Concentrate 1000 mg, 400 Softgels', features '1000 mg \"Concentrated\" Fish Oil with 300 mg Omega-3 Fatty Acids', item startDate 2009-03-16, carries mfName 'PHARMAVITE'. The same value appears in the 2026-01-18 snapshot of the page. Graded probable rather than confirmed because it is an internal catalog field, not an editorial statement: the product's newer sibling item record masks the field with the brand name ('Kirkland Signature(TM)'), and the field could reflect the vendor of record rather than the plant - though for a private-label supplement those are normally the same company. Pharmavite is the maker of Nature Made.
Tier 4 Costco Wholesale Kirkland Signature Wild Alaskan Fish Oil 1400 mg, 230 Softgels (Costco product-listing data) Published · accessed July 5, 2026
Variant clarification carrying the common-claim debunk: on the Wild Alaskan 1400 mg page, both embedded item records (startDates 2014-12-23 and 2015-11-17) carry mfName 'TRIDENT SEAFOOD CORP' / 'TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORP', and costco.com's fish-oil category exposes a matching 'manufacturername=trident-seafood-corp' filter. Trident is documented for this variant only - not for the flagship 1000 mg softgels this record covers, whose field names Pharmavite.
Tier 4 The Seattle Times Lawsuit alleges Trident fish oil pills sold by Costco don't deliver what's promised Published March 1, 2018 · accessed July 5, 2026
Names Trident for the Wild Alaskan variant (the source most 'Trident makes Kirkland fish oil' answers trace back to): 'Lawyers for a New York man who bought Costco's Kirkland Signature Wild Alaskan Fish Oil sued the company and manufacturer Trident Seafoods this week' - and notes the supplement is one Trident 'also manufacturers for Costco competitors Sam's Club and BJ's.' The suit is Leibowitz v. Costco Wholesale Corp., E.D.N.Y. 2:18-cv-01254 (filed 2018-02-27, CourtListener docket 6713929); SeafoodSource reported it ended in voluntary dismissal. Included to scope the Trident claim to the 1400 mg variant.
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Frequently asked

Who makes Kirkland Signature fish oil?
Costco does not announce its supplement suppliers, but its own product-listing data for the flagship Fish Oil 1000 mg (400 softgels, USP Verified) names PHARMAVITE in the listing's manufacturer field - Pharmavite is the Nature Made company. Because that is an internal catalog field rather than a public statement (the listing's newer record masks the field with the brand name), the attribution grades probable, not confirmed.
Is Kirkland fish oil made by Trident Seafoods?
Only for the Wild Alaskan variant is that documented. A 2018 federal lawsuit (E.D.N.Y.) and the Seattle Times identified Trident Seafoods as the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Wild Alaskan Fish Oil 1400 mg - a supplement the Times said Trident also produced for Sam's Club and BJ's - and Costco's listing data for that item carries TRIDENT SEAFOOD CORP. For the standard 1000 mg fish oil, Costco's listing data points to Pharmavite instead.
Is Kirkland Signature fish oil USP verified?
Yes - the label and Costco's listing carry the USP Verified mark, and USP's directory lists Kirkland Signature as a participating brand (25 verified Kirkland products in the December 2025 directory snapshot). USP verification attests to ingredient identity, potency, and purity; it does not disclose who manufactures the product.
Is Kirkland fish oil the same as Nature's Bounty?
No public evidence connects them today. Nature's Bounty (formerly NBTY) is often credited in older listicles as Costco's vitamin maker, but NBTY's SEC filings never mention Kirkland Signature (full-text search, 2001 onward), and no tier 1-5 source links it to this product. The strongest current evidence points to Pharmavite for the flagship fish oil.
Prefer the name brand? Nature Made Fish Oil 1200 mg The closest name-brand equivalent to this Kirkland Signature product.

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