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Who makes Kirkland Signature Grass-fed Beef Sticks, 1.15 oz, 12-count?

Evidence points to
Oberto Snacks Inc.
Citable fact

As of July 5, 2026, evidence points to Oberto Snacks Inc. as the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Grass-fed Beef Sticks, 1.15 oz, 12-count, but no tier 1–3 source names the link directly.

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

What most answers say — and what the evidence supports

This is a new SKU (Costco's own listing dates it to October 2025), so there is no entrenched who-makes-it claim to debunk — the online discussion compares the sticks on taste and price against Chomps and Country Archer rather than naming a maker. Costco's own product-listing data resolves the question: its manufacturer field names OBERTO SNACKS INC, the Kent, Washington company behind the Oberto and Cattleman's Cut meat snacks. Because that is an internal catalog field rather than a public statement, the evidence points to Oberto and the attribution grades probable; the USDA establishment number printed on the pack is the deterministic route that would confirm it.

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Evidence & sources

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Tier 4 Costco Wholesale Kirkland Signature Grass-fed Beef Sticks, 1.15 oz, 12-count (Costco product-listing data) Published · accessed July 5, 2026
Costco's own page embeds catalog JSON whose manufacturer field names the maker: the item record with shortDescription "Kirkland Signature Grass-fed Beef Sticks, 1.15 oz, 12-count" (UPC 196633877192, startDate 2025-10-15, department CANDY/GSB) carries mfName "OBERTO SNACKS INC". Oberto Snacks is the Kent, Washington meat-snack maker behind the Oberto and Cattleman's Cut brands and a long-standing club/private-label supplier. Graded probable rather than confirmed because mfName is an internal catalog field, not an editorial statement — a sibling record on the same page carries the placeholder mfName "DO NOT DELETE", showing the field's data-quality noise — and it can name a supplier of record rather than the exact plant. Deterministic upgrade path (registry corroboration; the row does not name Kirkland, per the DECISIONS 2026-07-05 tier-anchoring rule): the FSIS MPI Establishment Directory lists Oberto Snacks Inc. at three Kent, WA plants — M2862A+P2862A (22615 54th Ave S), M2862B+P4837+V2862B (7060 S 238th St), and M2862C+P2862C+V2862C (22513 54th Ave S) (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/MPI_Directory_by_Establishment_Number.xlsx; archived https://web.archive.org/web/20250814021011/https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/MPI_Directory_by_Establishment_Number.xlsx). Reading the EST number off a retail pack would close the loop to tier 3 and pin the exact plant.
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Frequently asked

Who makes Kirkland Signature grass-fed beef sticks?
Costco's own product-listing data names OBERTO SNACKS INC in the manufacturer field of the grass-fed beef sticks listing — Oberto Snacks is the Kent, Washington meat-snack company behind the Oberto and Cattleman's Cut brands. Because that is an internal catalog field rather than a public statement (a sibling record on the same page carries a "DO NOT DELETE" placeholder), the evidence points to Oberto and the attribution grades probable, not confirmed.
Are Kirkland grass-fed beef sticks the same as Chomps or Country Archer?
No public evidence links them. Chomps and Country Archer are separate brands sold alongside the Kirkland sticks, and shoppers compare the three on taste and price — but Costco's listing data points to Oberto Snacks as the maker of the Kirkland grass-fed beef sticks, not to Chomps or Country Archer. No source ties the Kirkland sticks to either brand's producer.
Where are Kirkland grass-fed beef sticks made?
If Oberto Snacks is the maker, as Costco's listing data indicates, production runs through Oberto's USDA-inspected plants in Kent, Washington — the FSIS establishment directory lists Oberto at three Kent facilities (EST. 2862A, 2862B and 2862C). The USDA establishment number printed on the beef-stick pack would pin the exact plant; it has not been read from a retail package for this check.
Have Kirkland Signature grass-fed beef sticks been recalled?
No. No FSIS recall or public-health alert on file names Kirkland Signature grass-fed beef sticks (checked July 5, 2026). The one Oberto recall on record is a different, Oberto-branded product — Cattleman's Cut Old Fashioned Smoked Sausages, recalled in 2020 for an undeclared soy allergen (misbranding) — not the Kirkland sticks.
Prefer the name brand? Chomps Original Grass Fed Beef Sticks The closest name-brand equivalent to this Kirkland Signature product.

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