Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) wet milling corn and vegetables; (2) crushing oilseeds and tree nuts; (3) refining and/or blending vegetable oils; (4) manufacturing shortening and margarine; and (5) blending purchased animal fats with vegetable fats.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Manufacturing laundry starches--are classified in Industry 32561, Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing.

  Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing32561

• Manufacturing table syrups from corn syrup and starch base dessert powders--are classified in Industry 31199, All Other Food Manufacturing;

  All Other Food Manufacturing31199

• Milling flour or meal from grains and vegetables--are classified in Industry 31121, Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing;

  Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing31121

• Reducing maple sap to maple syrup--are classified in Industry 11199, All Other Crop Farming;

  All Other Crop Farming11199

• Rendering or refining animal fats and oils--are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing; and

  Animal Slaughtering and Processing31161

• Wet milling corn to produce nonpotable ethyl alcohol--are classified in Industry 32519, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing;

  Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing32519