Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy products.
Canadian industry
311515 Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing
Fabrication de beurre, de fromage et de produits laitiers secs et concentrés
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 31151 - Dairy product (except frozen) manufacturing |
| International correspondence | C1079* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-05-05 |
Canada-wide tax and filing context
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business 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 requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack. |
Inclusions
- substitute butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy products manufacturing
Exclusions
- manufacturing cheese-based salad dressings (See 311940 Seasoning and dressing manufacturing (MEX))
- manufacturing cottage cheese (See 311511 Fluid milk manufacturing (US))
- manufacturing margarine, margarine-butter blends and butter substitutes (See 311225 Fat and oil refining and blending (US))
Examples
- cheese (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
- cheese spreads, manufacturing
- cheese, imitation, substitute or analog, manufacturing
- dips, cheese-based, manufacturing
- milk, concentrated, condensed, dried, evaporated or powdered, manufacturing
- milkshake mixes, manufacturing
- non-dairy creamers, dry, manufacturing
- processed cheese, manufacturing
- whey, condensed, dried, evaporated and powdered, manufacturing
- whey, raw, liquid, manufacturing
- anhydrous butterfat manufacturing
- animal feed, dry milk products for, manufacturing
- baby formula, fresh, processed and bottled, manufacturing
- butter, creamery and whey, manufacturing
- butter, manufacturing
- casein, dry and wet, manufacturing
- cheese (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
- cheese spreads, manufacturing
- cheese, imitation, substitute or analog, manufacturing
- cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
- condensed, evaporated or powdered whey, manufacturing
- cream, dried and powdered, manufacturing
- curds, cheese, manufacturing
- dehydrated milk, manufacturing
- dietary drinks, dairy and non-dairy base, manufacturing
- dips, cheese-based, manufacturing
- dry milk products for animal feed, manufacturing
- eggnog, canned, non-alcoholic, manufacturing
- feed grade dry milk products, manufacturing
- ice milk mix, manufacturing
- infants' formulas, manufacturing
- lactose, manufacturing
- malted milk, manufacturing
- milk, concentrated, condensed, dried, evaporated or powdered, manufacturing
- milk, UHT (ultra-high temperature), manufacturing
- milk-based drinks, dietary, manufacturing
- milkshake mixes, manufacturing
- non-dairy creamers, dry, manufacturing
- non-dairy drinks (i.e., soy and almond), manufacturing
- nonfat dry milk, manufacturing
- processed cheese, manufacturing
- soy beverages manufacturing
- substitute butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy products manufacturing
- whey, condensed, dried, evaporated and powdered, manufacturing
- whey, raw, liquid, manufacturing
- whipped topping, dry mix, manufacturing
- yogurt mix, manufacturing
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
cheese (except cottage cheese), manufacturingcheese spreads, manufacturingcheese, imitation, substitute or analog, manufacturingdips, cheese-based, manufacturingmilk, concentrated, condensed, dried, evaporated or powdered, manufacturing
Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-05-05
Classification Confidence Score
5 of 6 factors passing
8/ 10
Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C1079*
Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy — 5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documented — SME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles
When you might need code 311515
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
311515
Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 311515 Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
311515
cheese (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cheese (except cottage cheese), manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311515 Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing to a business file.
03
311515
cheese spreads, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cheese spreads, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311515 Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing to a business file.
04
311515
cheese, imitation, substitute or analog, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cheese, imitation, substitute or analog, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311515 Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing to a business file.
Business categories in this branch
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
In this section
- 311511Fluid milk manufacturing
- 311515Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing
Commonly confused with
311940 — Seasoning and dressing manufacturing
manufacturing cheese-based salad dressings (See 311940 Seasoning and dressing manufacturing (MEX))
311511 — Fluid milk manufacturing
manufacturing cottage cheese (See 311511 Fluid milk manufacturing (US))
311225 — Fat and oil refining and blending
manufacturing margarine, margarine-butter blends and butter substitutes (See 311225 Fat and oil ref...
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
C1079*Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Approximate correspondence
Except butter; cheese; dry and condensed dairy products, manufacturing
US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.
Source row
311515Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing
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 311515 cover?
Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy products.
Which level of the hierarchy is 311515?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 311515?
It rolls up to 31151 Dairy product (except frozen) manufacturing.
Should I stop at 311515 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 311515?
Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
Are there exclusion notes for 311515?
Yes. 3 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 311515 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 47 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, Machinery assembly, Chemical production.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 311515?
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.