"Have you ever wondered how Costco can manufacture and package so many products in countless categories while still keeping prices low and warehouses stocked? The company's secret is actually no secret at all. The vast majority of products in Costco's warehouses are made by outside companies, typically major players in each product category. Existing products are simply rebranded under Costco Kirkland labels, potentially tweaked to meet specific Costco requirements."
"But it's widely known and revealed on the bottle itself that Kirkland purified water comes from the water giant Niagara Bottling. This family-owned company from Southern California, launched in 1963, now quietly reigns over the world of private‑label bottled water in the western part of the U.S. You've likely tasted their waters under many brand names, as Niagara Bottling started providing single-serve private-label bottled water as far back as the 1990s."
Costco sources most Kirkland-branded products from external manufacturers and often rebrands existing products with minor adjustments to meet Costco specifications. Kirkland Signature purified water is produced by Niagara Bottling, a family-owned Southern California company founded in 1963 that dominates private-label bottled water in the western U.S. Niagara supplied single-serve private-label water since the 1990s and now serves grocery, club, convenience, and wholesale customers. The Kirkland multipack contains Niagara-purified water sold at a lower price than many national brands. The product undergoes a multistep purification process to produce purified water intended for everyday consumption.
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