Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

1 - Goods-Producing Sector

6 - Manufacturing

31-33 - Manufacturing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities. Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.

Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments. Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.

Certain activities involving the transformation of goods are classified in other sectors. Some examples are post-harvest activities of agricultural establishments, such as crop drying; logging; the beneficiating of mineral ores; the production of structures by construction establishments; and various activities conducted by retailers, such as meat cutting and the assembly of products such as bicycles and computers.

311 - Food Manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing food for human or animal consumption.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing beverages or tobacco (See 312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing)

3114 - Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen fruits and vegetables; frozen entrées and side dishes of several ingredients, except seafood; and fruits and vegetables preserved by pickling, canning, dehydrating and similar processes.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing frozen, canned or dried dairy products (See 3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing frozen, canned or dried meat products (See 3116 Meat Product Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing frozen, canned or dried seafood products (See 3117 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging)
  • manufacturing frozen or canned bakery products (See 3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing)
  • mixing purchased dehydrated potatoes, rice, pasta and other ingredients; freezing, canning or dehydrating eggs; or canning puddings; (See 3119 Other Food Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing canned fruit-flavoured drinks (See 3121 Beverage Manufacturing)

31141 - Frozen Food Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen fruits and vegetables; and frozen dinners and side dishes of several ingredients, except seafood.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • freeze-drying fruits and vegetables (See 31142 Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling and Drying)
  • manufacturing frozen dairy products (See 31152 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing frozen meat products (See 31161 Animal Slaughtering and Processing)
  • manufacturing frozen seafood products (See 31171 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging)
  • manufacturing frozen bakery products (See 31181 Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing frozen doughs, made from purchased flour (See 31182 Cookie, Cracker and Pasta Manufacturing)
  • freezing eggs; (See 31199 All Other Food Manufacturing)

311410 - Frozen Food Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen fruits and vegetables; and frozen dinners and side dishes of several ingredients, except seafood.

• Example Activities:

  • Blast freezing, on a contract basis
  • Concentrates, frozen fruit and vegetable juice, manufacturing
  • Dinners, frozen (except seafood-based), manufacturing
  • French fries, frozen, pre-cooked, manufacturing
  • French toast, frozen, manufacturing
  • Frozen dinners (except seafood-based), manufacturing
  • Frozen food entrées (except seafood-based), manufacturing
  • Frozen fruit and vegetable processing
  • Frozen fruits, fruit juices and vegetables, manufacturing
  • Frozen pot pies, manufacturing
  • Frozen side dishes (except seafood-based), manufacturing
  • Frozen soups (except seafood), manufacturing
  • Fruit juice concentrates, frozen, manufacturing
  • Fruits, frozen, manufacturing
  • Pizza, frozen, manufacturing
  • Quick freezing of fruit and vegetables
  • Soups, frozen (except seafood), manufacturing
  • Vegetable juice concentrates, frozen, manufacturing
  • Vegetables, frozen, manufacturing