North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012
- 31-33 - Manufacturing
- 311 - Food manufacturing
- 3112 - Grain and oilseed milling
- 31122 - Starch and vegetable fat and oil manufacturing
311225 - Fat and oil refining and blendingUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fats and oils by processing crude or partially refined oils, for example deodorizing them; or blending purchased fats and oils. Both edible and inedible products may be produced. Both animal and vegetable fats and oils may be used.
Illustrative example(s)
- blending purchased fats and oils
- cooking oil, made from purchased fats and oils
- fat and oil refining and blending
- hydrogenating purchased oils
- margarine (including imitation), made from purchased fats and oils
- re-refining purchased fats and oils
- shortening, made from purchased fats and oils
- tree nut oils (e.g., tung, walnut), made from purchased oils
Exclusion(s)
- manufacturing corn oil by wet corn milling (See 311221 Wet corn milling)
- manufacturing vegetable fats and oils by crushing oilseeds (See 311224 Oilseed processing)
- manufacturing butter (See 311515 Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing)
- lard and tallow produced in slaughtering plants (See 311611 Animal (except poultry) slaughtering)
- manufacturing lard made from purchased fat (See 311614 Rendering and meat processing from carcasses)
- processing marine fats and oils (See 311710 Seafood product preparation and packaging)
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