Manufacture of food products

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What this code covers

Use this division for manufacture of food products when the main activity includes This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering. and Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.

Official explanatory notes

Imported source text for this NACE Rev. 2.1 record.

This division includes the processing of products of agriculture, forestry and fishing into food for humans or animals, and includes the production of various intermediate products that are not directly food products. The activity often generates associated products of greater or lesser value (for example, hides from slaughtering, or oilcake from oil production). This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering. Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.

Hierarchy context

Where this code sits in the NACE Rev. 2.1 hierarchy.

Parent code

CMANUFACTURINGSection

Child codes

9 children

10.1Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat productsGroup | 3 child codes 10.2Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscsGroup | 1 child codes 10.3Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetablesGroup | 3 child codes 10.4Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fatsGroup | 2 child codes 10.5Manufacture of dairy products and edible iceGroup | 2 child codes 10.6Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch productsGroup | 2 child codes 10.7Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous productsGroup | 3 child codes 10.8Manufacture of other food productsGroup | 7 child codes 10.9Manufacture of prepared animal feedsGroup | 2 child codes

When this code fits

Use this when the main activity matches these signals.

This division includes the processing of products of agriculture, forestry and fishing into food for humans or animals, and includes the production of various intermediate products that are not directly food products. The activity often generates associated products of greater or lesser value (for example, hides from slaughtering, or oilcake from oil production).
This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering.
Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.
This division also includes the manufacture of liquids considered food or that use similar manufacturing processes (for example, milk and fruit juice/ concentrate).

When to compare another code

Compare another code when these signals dominate.

This division excludes the preparation of meals for immediate consumption, see division 56.

Check before relying on this code

Situations where source text, close alternatives, or local rules may matter.

Compare with 56, 11, 12 when the main activity overlaps another code.
Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.

Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.

Inclusions

Signals that usually point toward this code.

- This division includes the processing of products of agriculture, forestry and fishing into food for humans or animals, and includes the production of various intermediate products that are not directly food products. The activity often generates associated products of greater or lesser value (for example, hides from slaughtering, or oilcake from oil production).
- This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering.
- Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.
- This division also includes the manufacture of liquids considered food or that use similar manufacturing processes (for example, milk and fruit juice/ concentrate).

Exclusions

Activities that should trigger comparison with another code.

- This division excludes the preparation of meals for immediate consumption, see division 56.

Examples

- This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering.
- Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.

Common mistakes

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of wearing apparel

Search terms and quick answers

Plain-language discovery help for common business descriptions. These notes are separate from official source text.

Common search terms

Manufacture of food products10 Manufacture of food productsThis division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering.Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat productsProcessing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscsProcessing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

What is NACE 10 used for?

Use NACE 10 for manufacture of food products when the main activity matches this scope: Use this division for manufacture of food products when the main activity includes This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering. and Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Based on: title and summary

What are typical examples for 10?

Typical examples include This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering. and Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G..

Based on: examples

When might 10 not be the right code?

Review another code when the activity is closer to This division excludes the preparation of meals for immediate consumption, see division 56..

Based on: exclusions and nonExamples

Which codes should I compare before choosing 10?

Compare 10 with 56 Food and beverage service activities, 11 Manufacture of beverages, and 12 Manufacture of tobacco products when the activity description is ambiguous.

Based on: relatedCodes and nearby codes

Often Confused With

Use these comparisons when the activity description is ambiguous.

Food and beverage service activities

Use this division for food and beverage service activities when the main activity includes Restaurants and mobile food service activities and Event catering, contract catering service activities and other food service activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of beverages

Use this division for manufacture of beverages when the main activity includes Manufacture of beverages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of tobacco products

Use this division for manufacture of tobacco products when the main activity includes Manufacture of tobacco products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of textiles

Use this division for manufacture of textiles when the main activity includes Preparation and spinning of textile fibres and Weaving of textiles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of wearing apparel

Use this division for manufacture of wearing apparel when the main activity includes Manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

10.1

Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products

Use this group for the broader activity area of processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, including Processing and preserving of meat, except of poultry meat, Processing and preserving of poultry meat, and Production of meat and poultry meat products. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

10.2

Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Use this group for the broader activity area of processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, including Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

10.3

Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Use this group for the broader activity area of processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, including Processing and preserving of potatoes, Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice, and Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

10.4

Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats

Use this group for manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats when the main activity includes Manufacture of oils and fats and Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

MANUFACTURING

Use this section for mANUFACTURING when the main activity includes The output of a manufacturing process may be finished in the sense that it is ready for use or consumption, or it may be semi-finished in the sense that it is to become an input for further manufacturing. For example, the output of alumina refining is the input used in the primary production of aluminium; primary aluminium is the input to aluminium wire drawing; aluminium wire is the input for the manufacture of fabricated wire products. and Manufacture of specialised components and parts of, and accessories and attachments to machinery and equipment is, as a general rule, classified in the same class as the manufacture of the machinery and equipment for which the parts and accessories are intended. Manufacture of unspecialised components and parts of machinery and equipment (for example, engines, pistons, electric motors, electrical assemblies, valves, gears, roller bearings, is classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing, without regard to the machinery and equipment in which these items may be included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Version changes

Plain-language Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 correspondence for this code.

Previous code

Rev. 2 code 10 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 10 Manufacture of food products, 11 Manufacture of beverages.

exact

Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.

Potential impact

Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.

What to check next

Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.

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