Who makes Kirkland Signature Organic Strawberry Spread, 42 oz?
No reliable public evidence identifies the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Organic Strawberry Spread, 42 oz as of August 1, 2026.
The common claim
What most answers say — and what the evidence supports
No source publicly identifies who makes Kirkland Signature Organic Strawberry Spread; no food-media roundup, co-brand, or Costco listing names a co-packer, and the label states only that it is made in the USA with about 65% fruit. The one well-documented Kirkland-strawberry recall is a different product: in March 2023, California Splendor, Inc. and Scenic Fruit Company recalled Kirkland-brand frozen organic whole strawberries over a hepatitis A outbreak — a frozen berry item, not the shelf-stable spread — so that notice names packers of the frozen fruit, not the maker of the jar.
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.
Recall sweep — openFDA food-enforcement API + FDA recall notices ("Kirkland" + strawberry) July 5, 2026
No recall of the shelf-stable Kirkland Signature Organic Strawberry Spread on record. The one well-documented Kirkland-strawberry recall is a different product: in March 2023, California Splendor, Inc. (San Diego) and Scenic Fruit Company (Gresham, OR) recalled Kirkland-brand frozen organic whole strawberries (4-lb bags) over a hepatitis A outbreak traced to imported frozen berries. That notice names packers of the frozen fruit, not the maker of the spread. FDA California Splendor notice archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260706025952/https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/california-splendor-inc-recalls-kirkland-brand-bags-frozen-organic-whole-strawberries-distributed (contains California Splendor, Kirkland, Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries, hepatitis — verified).
Food-media / "who makes" sweep (Food Republic, Tasting Table, Costcuisine, Daily Meal) July 5, 2026
No food-media roundup, co-brand, or Costco listing names a co-packer for the strawberry spread. Coverage discusses taste, fruit content, and jar-design changes, and reviews note it is made in the USA at about 65% fruit, but none identifies the maker.
Label / OpenFoodFacts check (barcode 0096619217939 and product listings) July 5, 2026
The label establishes only that it is made in the USA with roughly 65% fruit (organic strawberries, organic sugar, fruit pectin, citric acid). OpenFoodFacts lists brand Kirkland with no manufacturer, processing place, or plant code, and ingredient origins marked "not indicated." No "distributed by" or "manufactured for" maker surfaced beyond the Costco private label.
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 strawberry spread PDP (item 100115267; CDX checked, exact and prefix), and costco.com blocks automated fetching, so the mfName manufacturer field is unavailable for this item.
CourtListener + RECAP federal court records ("Kirkland Signature" "strawberry spread") July 5, 2026
0 opinions. No litigation names a maker of Kirkland strawberry spread.
ImportYeti / US customs bills of lading July 5, 2026
Structurally weak here and not resolved to a supplier: shelf-stable fruit spread for the US market is produced domestically (the label says made in the USA) and Costco masks many shipments via freight forwarders, so import records neither surfaced nor could disprove a domestic co-packer (tier 5 caveat).
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