Who makes Kirkland Signature Chicken (Costco's own poultry plant)?

LIKELY

Lincoln Premium Poultry

Fremont, NE · Costco's partner plant · as of Oct 23, 2019

Sold by Costco under its Kirkland Signature label.

Lincoln Premium Poultry opened its Fremont, Nebraska plant in 2019 to supply Costco. The reported cost changes by source: $300 million (State of Nebraska, 2017-06-20), $400 million (Meatingplace, 2019-04-03), $450 million (Poultry USA via Marel, 2020-07-08). We found no record tying a specific Kirkland package to the plant.

The records (3)

Record Facts State of Nebraska · Governor's press release

Source: State press release
Date: Jun 20, 2017
Published by: Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development

Public record, linked as published Open the record ↗

Record Facts Press · Marel

Source: Equipment-maker customer story
Date: Oct 23, 2019
Published by: Marel

Public record, linked as published Open the record ↗

Record Facts Press · Meatingplace

Source: Trade news
Date: Apr 3, 2019
Published by: Meatingplace

Public record, linked as published Open the record ↗

Date checked: 2026-10-31. A record shows who made or recalled the product at that time. It does not prove who makes it today, and we never say a store-brand item is “the same” as a name brand unless a record says so.

What the stamps mean

CONFIRMEDA government record (an FDA, NHTSA or CPSC recall, a court docket or a public company filing) names the company, linked below.

LIKELYA company statement or solid published reporting names the company, but we found no official record.

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