North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002

• 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 Blending^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fats and oils by processing crude or partially refined oils, for example to deodorize 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.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • 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 Products Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing lard (See 311614 Rendering and Meat Processing from Carcasses)
  • processing marine fats and oils (See 311710 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging)

• Example Activities:

  • Blending purchased fats and oils
  • Cooking oil, made from purchased fats and oils
  • Fats and oils, made from purchased fats and oils
  • Hydrogenating purchased oils
  • Lecithin, made from purchased oils
  • Linseed oil, made from purchased oils
  • Margarine (including imitation), made from purchased fats and oils
  • Margarine-butter blend, made from purchased fats and oils
  • Oils, cooking, 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
  • Vegetable cooking and table oils, made from purchased oils