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Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS)

Definition
Other Snack Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311919)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Other Snack Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311919) 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.




Definition of the National Industry

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing snack foods.

Example Activities:

  • Cheese curls and puffs, manufacturing
  • Corn chips and related corn snacks, manufacturing
  • Popcorn, popped (except candy-covered), manufacturing
  • Pork rinds, manufacturing
  • Potato chips, manufacturing
  • Pretzels (except soft), manufacturing
  • Tortilla chips, manufacturing

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing candy-covered popcorn (311340, Non-Chocolate Confectionery Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing cookies and crackers (311821, Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing)
  • salting, roasting, drying, cooking or canning nuts and seeds (311911, Roasted Nut and Peanut Butter Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing corn for popping (311990, All Other Food Manufacturing)