North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

31161 - Animal slaughtering and processing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals, including poultry; preparing processed meats and meat by-products; or rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps.

• Exclusion(s)

  • producing animal feed from purchased meat products (See 31111 Animal food manufacturing)
  • processing or blending purchased animal fats and oils (See 311225 Fat and oil refining and blending)
  • manufacturing frozen preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (See 311410 Frozen food manufacturing)
  • manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as baby food and pork and beans (See 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying)
  • manufacturing fresh preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as pizza and egg rolls (See 311990 All other food manufacturing)

311611 - Animal (except poultry) slaughtering^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals, except poultry and small game. Establishments that slaughter animals and then prepare meat products are included.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • beef, pork, lamb or veal carcasses, half-carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
  • boxed and canned meat (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
  • frozen meat and meat products (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
  • lard and tallow produced in slaughtering plants
  • variety meats (i.e., edible organs), produced in slaughtering plants
  • wieners, sausages, luncheon meats and other prepared meat products (except poultry), produced in slaughtering plants

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps, or processing purchased meat carcasses (See 311614 Rendering and meat processing from carcasses)

311614 - Rendering and meat processing from carcasses^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps; or preparing meat and meat by-products from carcasses. Establishments known as boxed meat plants, primarily engaged in assembly-line cutting and packing of purchased carcasses, are included.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • boxed meat (except poultry), made by assembly-line cutting of purchased meat
  • canning meat (except poultry, small game, pet food, baby food), from purchased meat
  • ham, canned or preserved, made from purchased meat
  • meat and bone meal, and tankage, processed in rendering plants
  • meat curing, drying, salting, smoking or pickling, made from purchased meat
  • rendering plants (except poultry)
  • tallow, produced in rendering plants
  • wieners, sausages, luncheon meats and other processed meat products (except poultry and small game), made from purchased meat

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • producing dog and cat food from purchased meat (See 311111 Dog and cat food manufacturing)
  • producing animal feed, except dog and cat food, from purchased meat (See 311119 Other animal food manufacturing)
  • processing or blending purchased animal fats and oils (See 311225 Fat and oil refining and blending)
  • manufacturing frozen preparations of meat and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (See 311410 Frozen food manufacturing)
  • manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of meat and other ingredients, such as baby food and pork and beans (See 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying)
  • manufacturing fresh preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as pizza and egg rolls (See 311990 All other food manufacturing)
  • cutting and packing of purchased meat, except boxed meat cut on an assembly-line basis (See 413160 Red meat and meat product merchant wholesalers)

311615 - Poultry processing^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering poultry and small game or preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat by-products.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) processing (except baby or pet food)
  • poultry (e.g., chickens, ducks, geese, turkey) slaughtering and dressing
  • poultry meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages)
  • rabbits slaughtering, processing and dressing (i.e., fresh, frozen, canned or cooked)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • producing dog and cat food from poultry products (See 311111 Dog and cat food manufacturing)
  • manufacturing frozen preparations of poultry and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (See 311410 Frozen food manufacturing)
  • manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of poultry and other ingredients, such as baby food (See 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying)
  • manufacturing fresh preparations of poultry and other ingredients, such as fresh pot pies (See 311990 All other food manufacturing)