NAICS Canada 311420—Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

Where 311420 sits

1. 31-33 Manufacturing
2. 311 Food manufacturing
3. 3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing
4. 31142 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying
5. 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

Description

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preserving fruits and vegetables by canning, pickling, brining and dehydrating. Canning uses heat sterilization; pickling uses vinegar solutions and brining uses salt solutions.

What 311420 includes

• Canning vegetables (e.g., corn, beets, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, peas, tomatoes, mushrooms, potatoes)
• Dehydrating (except sun drying) fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins)
• Canned specialties based on fruits or vegetables, including baked beans, bean sprouts, chinese food and mincemeat, manufacturing
• Canning vegetables (e.g., corn, beets, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, peas, tomatoes, mushrooms, potatoes)
• Dehydrating (except sun drying) fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins)
• Manufacturing mixtures of dried ingredients such as soup and salad dressing mixes provided they dehydrate at least one of the ingredients
• Prepared canned pasta products, such as canned spaghetti, including other ingredients to make a dish
• Freeze-drying fruits and vegetables
• Manufacturing mixtures of dried ingredients such as soup and salad dressing mixes provided they dehydrate at least one of the ingredients

What 311420 excludes

• Canning or curing seafood broth (see 311710 seafood product preparation and packaging)
• Canning seafood soups (see 311710 seafood product preparation and packaging)
• Manufacturing fruit-flavoured drinks (see 312110 soft drink and ice manufacturing (can))
• Manufacturing prepared horseradish sauce (see 311940 seasoning and dressing manufacturing (mex))
• Mixing purchased dehydrated potatoes, rice, pasta and other ingredients; canning or dehydrating eggs; or canning puddings (see 311990 all other food manufacturing (can))
• Sun drying fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins) (see 115110 support activities for crop production (can))

Example activities

• baby foods (including meats), canning
• bouillon, made in dehydration plants
• canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing
• canning soups (except seafood)
• juice, fruit or vegetable, fresh, manufacturing
• ketchup, manufacturing
• pork and beans, canning
• preserves, jams and jellies (jelly), manufacturing
• salad dressing mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
• sauce mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
• soup mixes, made in dehydration plants
• baby foods (including meats), canning
• bouillon, canning
• bouillon, made in dehydration plants
• brining and pickling of fruits and vegetables
• broth (except seafood), canning
• canned fruit and vegetable juices (dietetic or homogenized), manufacturing
• canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing
• canned pasta (plain), manufacturing
• canning soups (except seafood)
• catsup and similar tomato sauces, manufacturing
• chili con carne, canning
• chinese foods, canning
• dietetic foods, canned, manufacturing

311420 in other systems