2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
311422 Specialty Canning
NAICS 311422 is the US industry code for specialty canning. This U.S.
- Code
- 311422 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Specialty Canning
- Part of
- Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,400 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 10710, 10720, 10730 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned specialty foods. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned baby food, canned baked beans, canned soups (except seafood), canned spaghetti, and other canned nationality foods.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing canned dairy products are classified in U.S. Industry 311514, Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing canned fruits, canned vegetables, and canned juices are classified in U.S. Industry 311421, Fruit and Vegetable Canning.
- Manufacturing canned seafood soups and canned seafood products are classified in Industry 311710, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.
- Manufacturing canned meat products are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing.
- Manufacturing canned puddings are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 311422
The Census index assigns these 19 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Baby foods (including meats) canning
- Baked beans canning
- Beans, baked, canning
- Bouillon canning
- Broth (except seafood) canning
- Canning soups (except seafood)
- Chili con carne canning
- Chinese foods canning
- Dry beans canning
- Gravy canning
- Infant and junior food canning
- Italian foods canning
- Meat canning, baby food, manufacturing
- Mexican foods canning
- Nationality specialty foods canning, bottling, and jarring
- Pasta based products canning
- Pork and beans canning
- Soups (except seafood) canning
- Spaghetti canning
SBA size standard for 311422
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 311422, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,400 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 1074, 1075, 1079), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakesUK SIC
- 10720Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakesUK SIC
- 10730Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous productsUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.