Costco Kirkland Signature's Basil Pesto sells for $9.49.
Costco Kirkland Signature's basil pesto is a hit with foodies and sells for $9.50.
  • Kirkland Signature, Costco's private-label brand, has won the company some die-hard fans.
  • Nonfuel sales reached $56 billion last year, or nearly a quarter of Costco's annual revenue.
  • One way the company tries to build trust? Each new item is approved by the CEO.

Costco is well-known for offering jumbo sizes and low prices on the leading national brands.

But some customers are even more enthusiastic about a brand they can only get from its warehouse club: Kirkland Signature.