North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002

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)

3119 - Other Food Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in manufacturing food.

31193 - Flavouring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soft drink concentrates and syrup, and related products for soda fountain use or for making soft drinks.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • reducing maple sap to maple syrup (See 11199 All Other Crop Farming)
    • manufacturing chocolate syrup (See 31132 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans)
    • manufacturing flavouring extracts (See 31194 Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing powdered drink mixes (except coffee, tea and chocolate); and table syrup from corn syrup (See 31199 All Other Food Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing soft drinks (See 31211 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing)
311930 - Flavouring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soft drink concentrates and syrup, and related products for soda fountain use or for making soft drinks.

  • Example Activities:

    • Beverage bases, manufacturing
    • Concentrates, drink (except frozen fruit juice), manufacturing
    • Concentrates, flavouring (except coffee-based), manufacturing
    • Flavouring concentrates (except coffee-based), manufacturing
    • Flavouring pastes, powders and syrups, for soft drinks, manufacturing
    • Fruit syrups, flavouring, manufacturing
    • Soda fountain syrups, manufacturing
    • Soft drink concentrates (i.e., syrup), manufacturing
    • Syrup, beverage, manufacturing
    • Syrup, flavouring (except coffee-based), manufacturing
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