2022 Edition

subsector 311

Food Manufacturing

Overview

Industries in the Food Manufacturing subsector transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry groups are distinguished by the raw materials (generally of animal or vegetable origin) processed into food products.

The food products manufactured in these establishments are typically sold to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers, but establishments primarily engaged in retailing bakery and candy products made on the premises not for immediate consumption are included.

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing beverages are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing.

The immediate parent of subsector 311 is sector 31-33: Manufacturing

Descendants

  1. 3111 - Animal Food Manufacturing
    1. 31111 - Animal Food Manufacturing
      1. 311111 - Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
      2. 311119 - Other Animal Food Manufacturing
  2. 3112 - Grain and Oilseed Milling
    1. 31121 - Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing
      1. 311211 - Flour Milling
      2. 311212 - Rice Milling
      3. 311213 - Malt Manufacturing
    2. 31122 - Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing
      1. 311221 - Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing
      2. 311224 - Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
      3. 311225 - Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
    3. 31123 - Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
      1. 311230 - Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
  3. 3113 - Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
    1. 31131 - Sugar Manufacturing
      1. 311313 - Beet Sugar Manufacturing
      2. 311314 - Cane Sugar Manufacturing
    2. 31134 - Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
      1. 311340 - Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
    3. 31135 - Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing
      1. 311351 - Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
      2. 311352 - Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
  4. 3114 - Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
    1. 31141 - Frozen Food Manufacturing
      1. 311411 - Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
      2. 311412 - Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
    2. 31142 - Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
      1. 311421 - Fruit and Vegetable Canning
      2. 311422 - Specialty Canning
      3. 311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
  5. 3115 - Dairy Product Manufacturing
    1. 31151 - Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
      1. 311511 - Fluid Milk Manufacturing
      2. 311512 - Creamery Butter Manufacturing
      3. 311513 - Cheese Manufacturing
      4. 311514 - Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
    2. 31152 - Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
      1. 311520 - Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
  6. 3116 - Animal Slaughtering and Processing
    1. 31161 - Animal Slaughtering and Processing
      1. 311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
      2. 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses
      3. 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
      4. 311615 - Poultry Processing
  7. 3117 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
    1. 31171 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
      1. 311710 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
  8. 3118 - Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
    1. 31181 - Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing
      1. 311811 - Retail Bakeries
      2. 311812 - Commercial Bakeries
      3. 311813 - Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing
    2. 31182 - Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing
      1. 311821 - Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
      2. 311824 - Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour
    3. 31183 - Tortilla Manufacturing
      1. 311830 - Tortilla Manufacturing
  9. 3119 - Other Food Manufacturing
    1. 31191 - Snack Food Manufacturing
      1. 311911 - Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
      2. 311919 - Other Snack Food Manufacturing
    2. 31192 - Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
      1. 311920 - Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
    3. 31193 - Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
      1. 311930 - Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
    4. 31194 - Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing
      1. 311941 - Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing
      2. 311942 - Spice and Extract Manufacturing
    5. 31199 - All Other Food Manufacturing
      1. 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
      2. 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 311
2007 311
2012 311
2017 311
2022 311

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