Definition
Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (NAICS 31194)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (NAICS 31194) 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 manufacturing dressings and seasonings.

Example Activities:

• Cheese-based salad dressings, manufacturing
• Cider vinegar, manufacturing
• Cider, non-alcoholic, manufacturing
• Colourings, natural food, manufacturing
• Dips (except cheese and sour cream-based), manufacturing
• Extracts, food (except coffee, meat), manufacturing
• Flavouring extracts (except coffee), manufacturing
• Food colourings, natural, manufacturing
• Fruit extracts (except coffee), manufacturing
• Gravy mixes, dry, manufacturing
• Horseradish, prepared sauce, manufacturing
• Malt extract, manufacturing
• Mayonnaise, manufacturing
• Mustard, prepared, manufacturing
• Pepper (i.e., spice), manufacturing
• Salad dressing mixes, dry, manufacturing
• Salad dressings, manufacturing
• Salt, substitute, manufacturing
• Sandwich spreads, manufacturing
• Sauce mixes, dry, manufacturing
• Sauces (except tomato-based, gravy), manufacturing
• Seasoning salt, manufacturing
• Soy sauce, manufacturing
• Spice grinding and blending
• Table salt, manufacturing
• Vinegar, manufacturing
• Worcestershire sauce, manufacturing

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• manufacturing ketchup and other tomato-based sauces; canning gravy; manufacturing bouillon and dry salad dressing mixes by dehydrating ingredients (31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling and Drying)
• manufacturing flavouring syrups (31193, Flavouring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing)
• manufacturing industrial salts (32599, All Other Chemical Product Manufacturing)