NAICS Code 311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 2 national industries under 31199 (All Other Food Manufacturing).

Code	311999
Title	All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	700 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialties; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; bakeries and tortillas; snack foods; coffee and tea; flavoring syrups and concentrates; seasonings and dressings; and perishable prepared food). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients including those mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon.

Illustrative Examples:

Baking powder manufacturing

Cake frosting, prepared, manufacturing

Dessert puddings manufacturing

Sweetening syrups (except pure maple) manufacturing

Egg substitutes manufacturing

Gelatin dessert preparations manufacturing

Honey processing

Powdered drink mixes (except chocolate, coffee, tea, or milk based) manufacturing

Popcorn (except popped) manufacturing

Yeast manufacturing

Is a business under 311999 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 311999 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 700 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 311999 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing
Industry Group	3119	Other Food Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	31199	All Other Food Manufacturing
National Industry	311999	All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
2015	Poultry Slaughtering and Processing
2032	Canned Specialties
2034	Dried and Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables, and Soup Mixes
2087	Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups, Not Elsewhere Classified
2099	Food Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

Related National Industry codes

• 311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.