Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing soft drinks; (2) manufacturing ice; and (3) purifying and bottling water.

Excluded or separately classified activities

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

• Bottling purchased purified water and wholesaling bottled water--are classified in Industry 42449, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers.

  Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers42449

• Canning fruit and vegetable juices--are classified in Industry 31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying;

  Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying31142

• Manufacturing dry ice--are classified in Industry 32512, Industrial Gas Manufacturing;

  Industrial Gas Manufacturing32512

• Manufacturing milk-based drinks--are classified in Industry 31151, Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing;

  Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing31151

• Manufacturing nonalcoholic beers--are classified in Industry 31212, Breweries;

  Breweries31212

• Manufacturing nonalcoholic cider--are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing;

  Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing31194

• Manufacturing nonalcoholic wines--are classified in Industry 31213, Wineries; and

  Wineries31213

• Manufacturing soft drink bases--are classified in Industry 31193, Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing;

  Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing31193

• Retailing ice through vending machines that they service--are classified in Industry 44513, Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators;

  Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators44513