Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and dried fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods. Establishments in this industry may package the dried or dehydrated ingredients they make with other purchased ingredients. Examples of products made by these establishments are canned juices; canned baby foods; canned soups (except seafood); canned dry beans; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; pickles and relishes; jams and jellies; dried soup mixes and bouillon; and sauerkraut.

Excluded or separately classified activities

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

• Manufacturing canned dairy products--are classified in Industry 31151, Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing;

  Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing31151

• Manufacturing canned fruit and vegetable drinks, cocktails, and ades (except juices)--are classified in Industry 31211, Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing.

  Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing31211

• Manufacturing canned meat products--are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing;

  Animal Slaughtering and Processing31161

• Manufacturing canned seafood soups and seafood products--are classified in Industry 31171, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging;

  Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging31171

• Manufacturing dry pasta and packaging it with other ingredients--are classified in Industry 31182, Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing;

  Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing31182

• Manufacturing dry salad dressing and dry sauce mixes--are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing; and

  Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing31194

• Milling rice and packaging it with other ingredients or manufacturing vegetable flours and meals--are classified in Industry 31121, Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing;

  Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing31121

• Mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated potatoes, rice, and pasta and packaging them with other purchased ingredients; mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon; and manufacturing canned puddings--are classified in Industry 31199, All Other Food Manufacturing;

  All Other Food Manufacturing31199