Definition
Fluid Milk Manufacturing (NAICS 311511)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Fluid Milk Manufacturing (NAICS 311511) national industry. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.

Change NAICS Level…31151 > Dairy Product (except Frozen) ManufacturingIn this section of CIS there is no data available at lower levels of detail.
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Definition of the National Industry

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing milk and processed milk products. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing substitute products are included.

Example Activities:

• Acidophilus milk, manufacturing
• Buttermilk, manufacturing
• Cheese, cottage, manufacturing
• Chocolate milk, manufacturing
• Cottage cheese, manufacturing
• Cream, manufacturing
• Cream, sour, manufacturing
• Dairy, fluid milk
• Dips, sour-cream based, manufacturing
• Drinks, chocolate milk, manufacturing
• Eggnog, fresh, non-alcoholic, manufacturing
• Fluid milk substitutes, manufacturing
• Fluid milk, processing
• Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogenizing, pasteurizing, vitaminizing)
• Milk substitutes, manufacturing
• Milk, acidophilus, manufacturing
• Milk, fluid (except canned), manufacturing
• Milk-based drinks (except dietary), manufacturing
• Non-dairy creamers, liquid, manufacturing
• Sour cream, manufacturing
• Whipped toppings (except frozen or dry mix), manufacturing
• Whipping cream, manufacturing
• Yogurt (except frozen), manufacturing

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• manufacturing frozen whipped toppings (311410, Frozen Food Manufacturing)
• manufacturing dry mix whipped toppings and canned milk (311515, Butter, Cheese, and Dry and Condensed Dairy Product Manufacturing)
• manufacturing ice cream, frozen yogurt and other frozen dairy desserts (311520, Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing)