311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing snack foods (except roasted nuts and peanut butter).

Examples Census gives

• Corn chips and related corn snacks manufacturing
• Popped popcorn (except candy-covered) manufacturing
• Pork rinds manufacturing
• Potato chips manufacturing
• Pretzels (except soft) manufacturing
• Tortilla chips manufacturing

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Manufacturing cookies and crackers are classified in U.S. Industry 311821, Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing.
• Manufacturing candy-covered popcorn and nonchocolate granola bars are classified in Industry 311340, Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing.
• Salting, roasting, drying, cooking, or canning nuts and seeds are classified in U.S. Industry 311911, Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing.
• Manufacturing unpopped popcorn are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
• Manufacturing soft pretzels are classified in U.S. Industry 311812, Commercial Bakeries.
• Manufacturing dried and smoked meat snacks (except pork rinds) are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing.
• Preparing and selling snacks (e.g., popcorn, pretzels) for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 311919

The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

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

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 311919

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 311919, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,250 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: 1030, 1071), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 10710Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakesUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 311911Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing