All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialties; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; bakeries and tortillas; snack foods; coffee and tea; flavoring syrups and concentrates; seasonings and dressings; and perishable prepared food). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients including those mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon. Illustrative Examples: Baking powder manufacturing Cake frosting, prepared, manufacturing Dessert puddings manufacturing Sweetening syrups (except pure maple) manufacturing Egg substitutes manufacturing Gelatin dessert preparations manufacturing Honey processing Powdered drink mixes (except chocolate, coffee, tea, or milk based) manufacturing Popcorn (except popped) manufacturing Yeast manufacturing
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Manufacturing 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembling of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23, Construction. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and material handling equipment. However, establishments that transform materials or substances into new products by hand or in the worker's home and those engaged in selling to the general public products made on the same premises from which they are sold, such as bakeries, candy stores, and custom tailors, may also be included in this sector. Manufacturing establishments may process materials or may contract with other establishments to process their materials for them. Both types of establishments are included in manufacturing. Selected industries in the Manufacturing sector are comprised solely of establishments that process materials for other establishments on a contract or fee basis. Beyond these dedicated contract manufacturing industries, establishments that process materials for other establishments are generally classified in the Manufacturing industry of the processed materials. The materials, substances, or components transformed by manufacturing establishments are raw materials that are products of agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, or quarrying as well as products of other manufacturing establishments. The materials used may be purchased directly from producers, obtained through customary trade channels, or secured without recourse to the market by transferring the product from one establishment to another, under the same ownership. The new product of a manufacturing establishment may be finished in the sense that it is ready for utilization or consumption, or it may be semi-finished to become an input for an establishment engaged in further manufacturing. For example, the product of the alumina refinery is the input used in the primary production of aluminum; primary aluminum is the input to an aluminum wire drawing plant; and aluminum wire is the input for a fabricated wire product manufacturing establishment. The subsectors in the Manufacturing sector generally reflect distinct production processes related to material inputs, production equipment, and employee skills. In the machinery area, where assembling is a key activity, parts and accessories for manufactured products are classified in the industry of the finished manufactured item when they are made for separate sale. For example, an attachment for a piece of metalworking machinery would be classified with metalworking machinery. However, component inputs from other manufacturing establishments are classified based on the production function of the component manufacturer. For example, electronic components are classified in Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, and stampings are classified in Subsector 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing establishments often perform one or more activities that are classified outside the Manufacturing sector of NAICS. For instance, almost all manufacturing has some captive research and development or administrative operations, such as accounting, payroll, or management. These captive services are treated the same as captive manufacturing activities. When the services are provided by separate establishments, they are classified in the NAICS sector where such services are primary, not in manufacturing. The boundaries of manufacturing and the other sectors of the classification system can be somewhat blurry. The establishments in the Manufacturing sector are engaged in the transformation of materials into new products. Their output is a new product. However, the definition of what constitutes a new product can be somewhat subjective. As clarification, the following activities are considered manufacturing in NAICS: <table width=100%><tr><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Milk bottling and pasteurizing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Water bottling and processing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fresh fish packaging (oyster<br/> shucking, fish filleting);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Apparel jobbing (assigning<br/> materials to contract<br/> factories or shops for<br/> fabrication or other contract<br/> operations) as well as<br/> contracting on materials<br/> owned by others;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Printing and related activities;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ready-mix concrete production;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Leather converting;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Grinding lenses to<br/> prescription;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Wood preserving;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Lapidary work for the trade;</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Electroplating, plating, metal<br/> heat treating, and<br/> polishing for the trade;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fabricating signs and<br/> advertising displays;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Rebuilding or remanufacturing<br/> machinery (i.e., automotive<br/> parts);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Making manufactured homes<br/> (i.e., mobile homes) or<br/> prefabricated buildings,<br/> whether or not assembling/<br/> erecting at the customers'<br/> site;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ship repair and renovation;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Machine shops; and</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Tire retreading.</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td></tr></table> Conversely, there are activities that are sometimes considered manufacturing, but which for NAICS are classified in another sector (i.e., not classified as manufacturing). They include: 1. Logging, classified in Sector 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, is considered a harvesting operation; 2. Beneficiating ores and other minerals, classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, is considered part of the activity of mining; 3. Constructing structures, assembling prefabricated buildings, and fabricating at the construction site by contractors are classified in Sector 23, Construction; 4. Breaking bulk and reselling in smaller lots, including packaging, repackaging, or bottling products, such as liquors or chemicals; assembling and selling computers on a custom basis; sorting and reselling scrap; mixing and selling paints to customer order; and cutting metals to customer order for resale are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade; and 5. Publishing and the combined activity of publishing and printing, classified in Sector 51, Information, transform information into a product for which the value to the consumer lies in the information content, not in the format in which it is distributed (i.e., the book or software compact disc). |
| 311 | Food Manufacturing 3-digit subsector | 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. |
| 3119 | Other Food Manufacturing 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; and bakery products and tortillas). This industry group includes industries with different production processes, such as snack food manufacturing; coffee and tea manufacturing; concentrate, syrup, condiment, and spice manufacturing; and, in general, an entire range of other miscellaneous food product manufacturing. |
| 31199 | All Other Food Manufacturing 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; baked goods and tortillas; snack foods; coffee and tea; flavoring syrups and concentrates; seasonings; and dressings). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients, including those mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon. Illustrative Examples: Baking powder manufacturing Cut or peeled fresh vegetables manufacturing Dessert puddings manufacturing Egg substitutes manufacturing Sweetening syrups (except pure maple) manufacturing Fresh pasta manufacturing Fresh pizza manufacturing Honey processing Popcorn (except popped) manufacturing Powdered drink mixes (except chocolate, coffee, tea, or milk based) manufacturing |
| 311999 | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialties; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; bakeries and tortillas; snack foods; coffee and tea; flavoring syrups and concentrates; seasonings and dressings; and perishable prepared food). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients including those mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon. Illustrative Examples: Baking powder manufacturing Cake frosting, prepared, manufacturing Dessert puddings manufacturing Sweetening syrups (except pure maple) manufacturing Egg substitutes manufacturing Gelatin dessert preparations manufacturing Honey processing Powdered drink mixes (except chocolate, coffee, tea, or milk based) manufacturing Popcorn (except popped) manufacturing Yeast manufacturing |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing animal foods--are classified in Industry Group 3111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
- 02Milling grains and oilseeds--are classified in Industry Group 3112, Grain and Oilseed Milling;
- 03Manufacturing sugar and confectionery products--are classified in Industry Group 3113, Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing;
- 04Preserving fruit, vegetable, and specialty foods--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing;
- 05Manufacturing dairy products--are classified in Industry Group 3115, Dairy Product Manufacturing;
- 06Manufacturing meat products--are classified in Industry Group 3116, Animal Slaughtering and Processing;
- 07Manufacturing seafood products--are classified in Industry Group 3117, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging;
- 08Manufacturing bakery products and tortillas--are classified in Industry Group 3118, Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing;
- 09Manufacturing snack foods--are classified in Industry 31191, Snack Food Manufacturing;
- 10Manufacturing coffee and tea--are classified in Industry 31192, Coffee and Tea Manufacturing;
- 11Manufacturing flavoring syrups and concentrates (except coffee-based)--are classified in Industry 31193, Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing;
- 12Manufacturing seasonings and dressings--are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing;
- 13Manufacturing perishable prepared foods--are classified in U.S. Industry 311991, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing;
- 14Milling rice and packaging it with other ingredients--are classified in U.S. Industry 311212, Rice Milling;
- 15Manufacturing dry pasta and packaging it with ingredients--are classified in U.S. Industry 311824, Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour;
- 16Drying and/or dehydrating ingredients and packaging them with other purchased ingredients--are classified in U.S. Industry 311423, Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing;
- 17Reducing maple sap to maple syrup--are classified in U.S. Industry 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming; and
- 18Preparing and selling food (including popcorn) for immediate consumption--are classified in Industry 72251, Restaurants and Other Eating Places.
Index Items
Almond pastes manufacturing
Baking powder manufacturing
Bread crumbs not made in bakeries
Cake frosting manufacturing
Chinese noodles, fried, manufacturing
Cocktail mixes, dry, manufacturing
Coconut, desiccated and shredded, manufacturing
Corn syrups made from purchased sweeteners
Drink powder mixes (except chocolate, coffee, milk based, tea) manufacturing
Egg substitutes manufacturing
Eggs, processed, manufacturing
Fillings, cake or pie (except fruits, meat, vegetables), manufacturing
Frosting, prepared, manufacturing
Gelatin dessert preparations manufacturing
Gelatin for cooking manufacturing
Honey processing
Maple syrup mixing into other products
Noodle mixes made from purchased dry ingredients
Noodles, fried, manufacturing
Pancake syrups (except pure maple) manufacturing
Pasta mixes made from purchased dry ingredients
Popcorn (except popped) manufacturing
Potato mixes made from purchased dry ingredients
Powdered drink mixes (except chocolate, coffee, tea, milk based) manufacturing
Powders, baking, manufacturing
Puddings, canned dessert, manufacturing
Puddings, dessert, manufacturing
Rice mixes (i.e., uncooked and packaged with other ingredients) made from purchased rice and dry ingredients
Sorghum syrup manufacturing
Soup mixes, dry, made from purchased dry ingredients
Sweetening syrups (except pure maple) manufacturing
Syrup, corn (except wet milled), manufacturing
Syrup, sweetening (except pure maple), manufacturing
Syrup, table, artificially flavored, manufacturing
Yeast manufacturing
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 311999.
Association of Alternative Food Processors
A trade association dedicated to the food processing industry, including miscellaneous food manufacturing sectors.
U.S. Department of Commerce Industry Statistics
An official government page providing detailed data and profiles for NAICS code 311999.
Manufacturers Directories
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