North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

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311420 - Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and dryingCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preserving fruits and vegetables by canning, pickling, brining and dehydrating (including freeze-drying). Canning uses heat sterilization; pickling uses vinegar solutions and brining uses salt solutions. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mixtures of dried ingredients, such as soup mixes and salad dressing mixes, are included provided they dehydrate at least one of the ingredients.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • baby foods (including meats), canning
    • bouillon, made in dehydration plants
    • canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing
    • canning soups (except seafood)
    • 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)
    • juice, fruit or vegetable, fresh, manufacturing
    • ketchup, manufacturing
    • pork and beans, canning
    • preserves, jams and jellies (jelly), manufacturing
    • sauce mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
    • soup mixes, made in dehydration plants

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • mixing purchased dehydrated potatoes, rice, pasta and other ingredients; canning or dehydrating eggs; or canning puddings (See 311990 All other food manufacturing)
    • manufacturing fruit-flavoured drinks (See 312110 Soft drink and ice manufacturing)
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