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Farmina vs Kirkland Signature

Farmina is made by Farmina Pet Foods, and Kirkland Signature is branded by Costco Wholesale Corporation and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Farmina and Kirkland Signature both average 8.6 out of 10.

Farmina and Kirkland Signature compared

Farmina Kirkland Signature
Manufacturer Farmina Pet Foods Costco Wholesale Corporation
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1965 1983
Headquarters Naples, Italy Issaquah, Washington, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house Co-packer
Made in Italy; Serbia; Brazil USA
Manufacturing region Campania; Belgrade; Sao Paulo; North Carolina Not listed
Products listed 179 17
Serves Cats & dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No No
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.6 (avg of 155) 8.6 (avg of 17)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
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Farmina vs Kirkland Signature: how they compare

Scores

Farmina and Kirkland Signature average the same KibbleLab score, 8.6 out of 10, across 155 and 17 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Farmina is made by Farmina Pet Foods, an independent maker, based in Naples, Italy, founded in 1965. Kirkland Signature is a brand of Costco Wholesale Corporation, based in Issaquah, Washington, USA, founded in 1983. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in USA.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 179 Farmina foods and 17 Kirkland Signature foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Farmina or Kirkland Signature?

Farmina and Kirkland Signature average the same KibbleLab score, 8.6 out of 10.

Who makes Farmina and Kirkland Signature?

Farmina is made by Farmina Pet Foods. Kirkland Signature is a brand of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in USA.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Farmina has 179 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 17 for Kirkland Signature.

Where is each brand based?

Farmina is based in Naples, Italy. Kirkland Signature is based in Issaquah, Washington, USA.

Have Farmina or Kirkland Signature been recalled?

Neither Farmina nor Kirkland Signature has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: Farmina and Kirkland Signature .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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