Canadian industry

311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

Mise en conserve, marinage et séchage de fruits et de légumes

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preserving fruits and vegetables by canning, pickling, brining and dehydrating. Canning uses heat sterilization; pickling uses vinegar solutions and brining uses salt solutions.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleFruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code31142 - Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying
International correspondenceC1079*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Inclusions

  • freeze-drying fruits and vegetables
  • manufacturing mixtures of dried ingredients such as soup and salad dressing mixes provided they dehydrate at least one of the ingredients

Exclusions

  • canning or curing seafood broth (See 311710 Seafood product preparation and packaging)
  • canning seafood soups (See 311710 Seafood product preparation and packaging)
  • manufacturing fruit-flavoured drinks (See 312110 Soft drink and ice manufacturing (CAN))
  • manufacturing prepared horseradish sauce (See 311940 Seasoning and dressing manufacturing (MEX))
  • mixing purchased dehydrated potatoes, rice, pasta and other ingredients; canning or dehydrating eggs; or canning puddings (See 311990 All other food manufacturing (CAN))
  • sun drying fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins) (See 115110 Support activities for crop production (CAN))

Examples

  • baby foods (including meats), canning
  • bouillon, made in dehydration plants
  • canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing
  • canning soups (except seafood)
  • canning vegetables (e.g., corn, beets, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, peas, tomatoes, mushrooms, potatoes)
  • dehydrating (except sun drying) fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins)
  • juice, fruit or vegetable, fresh, manufacturing
  • ketchup, manufacturing
  • pork and beans, canning
  • preserves, jams and jellies (jelly), manufacturing
  • salad dressing mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
  • sauce mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
  • soup mixes, made in dehydration plants
  • baby foods (including meats), canning
  • bouillon, canning
  • bouillon, made in dehydration plants
  • brining and pickling of fruits and vegetables
  • broth (except seafood), canning
  • canned fruit and vegetable juices (dietetic or homogenized), manufacturing
  • canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing
  • canned pasta (plain), manufacturing
  • canned specialties based on fruits or vegetables, including baked beans, bean sprouts, Chinese food and mincemeat, manufacturing
  • canning soups (except seafood)
  • canning vegetables (e.g., corn, beets, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, peas, tomatoes, mushrooms, potatoes)
  • catsup and similar tomato sauces, manufacturing
  • chili con carne, canning
  • Chinese foods, canning
  • dehydrating (except sun drying) fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins)
  • dietetic foods, canned, manufacturing
  • freeze-dried, food processing, fruits and vegetables
  • freeze-drying fruits and vegetables
  • fruit butters, manufacturing
  • fruit cocktail, canned, manufacturing
  • fruit pie fillings, canning
  • fruit pie fillings, made in dehydration plants
  • fruit, sulphured, manufacturing
  • gravy, canning
  • hominy, canned, manufacturing
  • horseradish (except sauce), canning
  • infant and junior food, canning
  • juice, fruit or vegetable, fresh, manufacturing
  • ketchup, manufacturing
  • manufacturing mixtures of dried ingredients such as soup and salad dressing mixes provided they dehydrate at least one of the ingredients
  • marmalade, manufacturing
  • nationality specialty foods, canning
  • noodle mixes, made in dehydration plants
  • olives, brined, manufacturing
  • onions, pickled, manufacturing
  • pastes, fruit and vegetable, canning
  • pickles, manufacturing
  • pork and beans, canning
  • potato products (e.g., flakes, granules), dehydrating
  • prepared canned pasta products, such as canned spaghetti, including other ingredients to make a dish
  • preserves (e.g., imitation), canning
  • preserves, jams and jellies (jelly), manufacturing
  • relishes, canning
  • salad dressing mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
  • sauce mixes, dry, made in dehydration plants
  • sauces (e.g., chili, salsa, barbecue, tomato-base), canning
  • sauerkraut, manufacturing
  • soup mixes, made in dehydration plants
  • sulphured fruit and vegetables, manufacturing
  • tomato paste, manufacturing

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C1079*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 311420

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 311420
Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 311420
baby foods (including meats), canning

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as baby foods (including meats), canning. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying to a business file.

03 311420
bouillon, made in dehydration plants

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as bouillon, made in dehydration plants. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying to a business file.

04 311420
canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as canned fruit and vegetable juices (fresh or concentrates), manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

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In this section

  • 311420Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

Commonly confused with

311710 — Seafood product preparation and packaging

canning or curing seafood broth (See 311710 Seafood product preparation and packaging)

312110 — Soft drink and ice manufacturing

manufacturing fruit-flavoured drinks (See 312110 Soft drink and ice manufacturing (CAN))

311940 — Seasoning and dressing manufacturing

manufacturing prepared horseradish sauce (See 311940 Seasoning and dressing manufacturing (MEX))

311990 — All other food manufacturing

mixing purchased dehydrated potatoes, rice, pasta and other ingredients; canning or dehydrating egg...

115110 — Support activities for crop production

sun drying fruits and vegetables (e.g., dates, olives, prunes, raisins) (See 115110 Support activit...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

C1079*Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Approximate correspondence

Canned baby food; soups, broths, soup mixes; condiment (i.e., ketchup, salsa), manufacturing

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

311420Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 311420 cover?

Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preserving fruits and vegetables by canning, pickling, brining and dehydrating. Canning uses heat sterilization; pickling uses vinegar solutions and brining uses salt solutions.

Which level of the hierarchy is 311420?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 311420?

It rolls up to 31142 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying.

Should I stop at 311420 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 311420?

Yes. 2 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.

Are there exclusion notes for 311420?

Yes. 6 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 311420 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 63 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Wood products, Consumer goods, Food processing, Metal fabrication.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 311420?

Yes. The page shows C1079* Manufacture of other food products n.e.c..

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.