Who makes store-brand food?
Stores do not say who makes their private-label food. Official recall notices do: 48 recalls name the company behind a store-brand product. Here they are by store, and how to find the plant on your own package.
Short answer: outside manufacturers, under contract, and the supplier can change. There is no official list. For meat, poultry and egg products, the USDA establishment number on the package names the plant (look it up); for milk, the plant code does (look it up). For everything else, a recall notice is often the only public record, and those are collected below.
How to find the maker yourself
- Meat, poultry, egg products: find the round USDA mark and the number in it (EST. 1234 or P-1234). USDA establishment number lookup.
- Milk, cream, yogurt: find the short code near the date, like 06-1234. Milk plant code lookup.
- Other food: “Distributed by”, “Manufactured for” or “Packed for” names the store, not the factory (what the label lines mean). Check the recalls below for the brand.
Store-brand products can come from more than one plant, and suppliers change. Go by the code on the package you have, not by a list.
Walmart store brands: Great Value, Bettergoods, Marketside
- Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe’s Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ
Made or recalled by: Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. (company that issued the recall)
- Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine
Made or recalled by: Gias Foods, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine
Made or recalled by: Gias Foods, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Frutas y Hortalizas Del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend
Made or recalled by: Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. (company that issued the recall)
- Kettle Cuisine Recalls Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit – Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores
Made or recalled by: Kettle Cuisine LLC (company that issued the recall)
- Boticelli Foods Recalls Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter
Made or recalled by: Boticelli Foods (company that issued the recall)
- FSIS Retracts Public Health Alert for Frozen, Ready-to-Eat Chicken Nuggets
Made or recalled by: Dorada Foods (USDA plant EST. 44164)
- Saputo USA Recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese
Made or recalled by: Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC Recalls Great Value Frozen Raw Shrimp
Made or recalled by: Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC (company that issued the recall)
- Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. Issues Advisory for 1,587 Cases of 4 in/1.6 oz Bundle Marketside Celery Sticks
Made or recalled by: Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Braga Fresh Issues Voluntary and Precautionary Advisory
Made or recalled by: Braga Fresh (company that issued the recall)
- Voluntary Recall of Select Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds
Made or recalled by: Natural Sourcing International (company that issued the recall)
- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Coconut and Milk in Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews 8.25 Oz
Made or recalled by: John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Braga Fresh Issues Voluntary Recall of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit
Made or recalled by: Braga Fresh (company that issued the recall)
- Taylor Fresh Foods Voluntarily Recalls Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Salad Kit Made with Ingredient Packets Containing Cheese as Part of the Expanded Recall from Rizo-López Foods, Inc.
Made or recalled by: Taylor Fresh Foods (company that issued the recall)
- Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Recalls Four Salad Kits
Made or recalled by: Ready Pac Foods, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of Salad Kits
Made or recalled by: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Fresh Express Issues Recall of Limited Quantities of Two Salad Kits with Condiment Packs Containing Recalled Cheese
Made or recalled by: Fresh Express (company that issued the recall)
Costco store brands: Kirkland Signature
- Western United Fish Company Recalls Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke
Made or recalled by: Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group (company that issued the recall)
- Handsome Brook Farms Issues Recall of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs
Made or recalled by: Handsome Brook Farms (company that issued the recall)
- Acme Smoked Fish Corporation Recalls Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon
Made or recalled by: Acme Smoked Fish Corporation (company that issued the recall)
Trader Joe's store brands: Trader Joe's
- Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe’s Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ
Made or recalled by: Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. (company that issued the recall)
- Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Products Made with Jalapeno Peppers
Made or recalled by: Taylor Fresh Foods (company that issued the recall)
- Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products
Made or recalled by: Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- Trader Joe’s Sesame Miso Salad with Salmon Voluntarily Recalled
Made or recalled by: Taylor Fresh Foods (company that issued the recall)
- Undeclared Allergen in Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing with Use By Date of 05/27/2025 Issued by Fresh Creative Foods
Made or recalled by: Fresh Creative Foods (company that issued the recall)
- Tri-Union Seafoods Issues Recall of Select Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s® Tuna Cans
Made or recalled by: Tri-Union Seafoods (company that issued the recall)
- Wenders LLC Recalls Trader Joes Nuts – 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews
Made or recalled by: Wenders LLC (company that issued the recall)
- Fresh Creative Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Dressings and Taco Kit
Made or recalled by: Fresh Creative Foods (company that issued the recall)
- Trader Joe’s Recalls Certain Products Containing Cotija Cheese
Made or recalled by: Trader Joe’s Company (company that issued the recall)
Aldi store brands: Happy Farms, Simply Nature, Kirkwood, Specially Selected
- In Association with Schreiber Foods, Inc., ALDI Recalls Happy Farms Cream Cheese Spread Products
Made or recalled by: Schreiber Foods, Inc. (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Scenic Fruit Company LLC, ALDI Recalls Simply Nature Organic Strawberries Sold in the U.S.
Made or recalled by: Scenic Fruit Company LLC (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Dole, ALDI Recalls All Dole, Little Salad Bar and Simply Nature Salad Bowls and Salad Kits
Made or recalled by: Dole (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Fresh Express, ALDI Recalls All Fresh Express, Little Salad Bar and Simply Nature Salad Kits and Salad Bowls
Made or recalled by: Fresh Express (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Drew’s Organics, LLC, ALDI Voluntarily Recalls Simply Nature Organic Poppyseed Dressing From Select Stores
Made or recalled by: Drew’s Organics, LLC (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Serenade Foods, ALDI Voluntarily Recalls Kirkwood Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Chicken and Kirkwood Cordon Bleu Stuffed Chicken from Select Stores
Made or recalled by: Serenade Foods (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Oakhouse Bakeries, LLC, ALDI Voluntarily Recalls Specially Selected Paleo Maple Almond Granola from Stores
Made or recalled by: Oakhouse Bakeries, LLC (named in the notice (“in association with”))
- In Association with Tyson Foods Inc., ALDI Voluntarily Recalls Kirkwood Buffalo and Honey BBQ Crispy Chicken Strips from Select Stores
Made or recalled by: Tyson Foods Inc. (named in the notice (“in association with”))
Target store brands: Good & Gather, Favorite Day
- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Snack Mix Products
Made or recalled by: John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- One Frozen, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Good & Gather™ Southwest Style Burrito Bowl Blend, Frozen, 12oz Bags
Made or recalled by: One Frozen, LLC (company that issued the recall)
- Dessert Holdings Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nut Allergen in Favorite Day™ Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake 6oz/2ct
Made or recalled by: Dessert Holdings (company that issued the recall)
- Palmer Candy Company Recalls White Confectionary Products
Made or recalled by: Palmer Candy Company (company that issued the recall)
Kroger store brands: Private Selection
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Boneless Chicken Breast Product
Made or recalled by: FW Farms LLC. (USDA plant EST. 45288B)
Sam's Club store brands: Member's Mark
- The Ambriola Company Issues Recall of Cheese Products
Made or recalled by: The Ambriola Company (company that issued the recall)
- Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC Recalls Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Made or recalled by: Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC (company that issued the recall)
Whole Foods Market store brands: 365 Whole Foods Market
- Vitality Works Inc. Recalls 365 Whole Foods Market Ashwagandha Capsules Sold Nationwide
Made or recalled by: Vitality Works Inc. (company that issued the recall)
- C.H. Guenther & Son LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in “365 Whole Foods Market Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese”
Made or recalled by: C.H. Guenther & Son LLC (company that issued the recall)
- Richelieu Foods Inc. Wheeling Illinois is Announcing an Extension of Voluntarily Recalling 1 Lot of 365 Whole Foods Market Vegan Ultimate Veggie Thin Crust Pizza
Made or recalled by: Richelieu Foods Inc. (company that issued the recall)
All Whole Foods Market recalls →
“Company that issued the recall” is the firm named in the official FDA or USDA notice. It is usually the manufacturer or packer, but it can also be a supplier of one ingredient or a distributor; the notice says which. We only list a store brand when its name appears in the notice.
Common questions
Who makes Great Value, Kirkland Signature or Trader Joe’s products?
Store brands are made by outside companies under contract, and the stores do not publish a list. The only public, official record is a recall notice: it names the company that recalled the store-brand product. The tables on this page collect those cases. For meat, poultry and egg products, the USDA establishment number on the package names the plant; on milk, the plant code does.
Does the maker of one store-brand product make all of them?
No. Each product can come from a different supplier, and a store can switch suppliers or use several at once for different regions. A recall notice tells you who was behind that product and those lots, not the whole brand.
How can I find out who made the package in my hand?
On meat, poultry and egg products, look up the number in the round USDA mark (EST. or P-). On Grade “A” milk, look up the plant code near the date (for example 06-1234). Other foods have no public plant code; the “Distributed by” or “Manufactured for” line names the store, not the factory.