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SPECIAL SECTION: KIRKLAND SIGNATURE
Ho Noong is a pepper farmer in Tram village.
ROBERT PAETZ

PEACETREES PEPPER

In creating Kirkland Signature products, Costco buyers often play a direct role in how the items are made. For food items, this means working closely with growers, producers and other entities to ensure success for everybody. Here’ s the story of a unique case in Vietnam involving the making of Costco’ s Kirkland Signature ground pepper.
BY TIM TALEVICH
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