Definition
Snack Food Manufacturing (NAICS 31191)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Snack Food Manufacturing (NAICS 31191) 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 Industry

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in salting, roasting, drying, cooking or canning nuts; processing grains or seeds into snacks; manufacturing peanut butter; or manufacturing potato chips, corn chips, popped popcorn, hard pretzels, pork rinds and similar snacks.

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• manufacturing chocolate-coated nuts from cacao beans (31132, Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans)
• manufacturing chocolate-coated nuts from purchased chocolate (31133, Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate)
• manufacturing candy-coated nuts and candy-covered popcorn (31134, Non-Chocolate Confectionery Manufacturing)
• manufacturing cookies and crackers (31182, Cookie, Cracker and Pasta Manufacturing)
• manufacturing corn for popping (31199, All Other Food Manufacturing)