SSIC Division 10 – Manufacture of food products

Companies in this division process products from farms, livestock and fisheries into food for people and feed for animals.

The work includes slaughtering and meat processing, seafood processing, the preserving of fruit and vegetables, edible and inedible oils and fats, dairy products, grain milling and starches, bakery products, sugar, chocolate and sweets, noodles and pasta, ready meals, coffee and tea, sauces, spices, snacks and alternative proteins. It also covers the manufacture of prepared animal feeds. Food made for eating at once, as in restaurants, is classified elsewhere.

Commonly registered businesses

• Bakeries making bread, cakes and pastries, including bakery shops (10712)
• Other meat processing, such as satay production (10109)
• Pet food and farm animal feed, including feed supplements (10800)
• Seafood processing, such as filleting, freezing, drying and canning (10200)
• Other dairy products, such as butter, cheese and yoghurt (10509)
• Canned and preserved fruit, fruit juices and concentrates (10302)