2022 NAICS industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
31211 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing
NAICS 31211 is the US industry code for soft drink and ice manufacturing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing soft drinks; (2) manufacturing ice; and (3) purifying and bottling water.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing soft drinks; (2) manufacturing ice; and (3) purifying and bottling water.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Canning fruit and vegetable juices are classified in Industry 31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying.
- Manufacturing soft drink bases are classified in Industry 31193, Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing nonalcoholic cider are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing dry ice are classified in Industry 32512, Industrial Gas Manufacturing.
- Retailing ice through vending machines that they service are classified in Industry 44513, Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators.
- Manufacturing milk-based drinks are classified in Industry 31151, Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing nonalcoholic beers are classified in Industry 31212, Breweries.
- Manufacturing nonalcoholic wines are classified in Industry 31213, Wineries.
- Bottling purchased purified water and wholesaling bottled water are classified in Industry 42449, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers.
Codes in 31211
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