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Other Snack Food Manufacturing
NAICS 311919 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing snack foods (except roasted nuts and peanut butter).
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For Other Snack Food Manufacturing, the saved research highlights product liability, product recall and contamination, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific snack products are manufactured, and does the facility handle any of the top major allergens on shared equipment?
- What is the geographic distribution footprint — local, regional, or national retail, and any export markets?
- Are there co-manufacturing or private-label arrangements, and what indemnification requirements do retail customers impose?
- Has the facility experienced any product recall, regulatory action, or FDA correspondence in the past five years?
- What ingredient sourcing model is used — single-source suppliers or diversified — and is there contingent business interruption exposure to key suppliers?
- For Other Snack Food Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product recall events, fda warning letters, or regulatory enforcement actions?
- For Other Snack Food Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about operations producing products with multiple major allergens processed on shared equipment without rigorous allergen control protocols?
- For Other Snack Food Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about co-manufacturing or private-label arrangements where the insured produces products under multiple brand names with varying retailer indemnification requirements?
Activities described by this code
- Corn chips and related corn snacks manufacturing
- Popped popcorn (except candy-covered) manufacturing
- Pork rinds manufacturing
- Potato chips manufacturing
- Pretzels (except soft) manufacturing
- Tortilla chips manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing cookies and crackers: 311821 — Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
- Manufacturing candy-covered popcorn and nonchocolate granola bars: 311340 — Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
- Salting, roasting, drying, cooking, or canning nuts and seeds: 311911 — Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
- Manufacturing unpopped popcorn: 311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Manufacturing soft pretzels: 311812 — Commercial Bakeries
- Manufacturing dried and smoked meat snacks (except pork rinds): 31161 — Animal Slaughtering and Processing;
- Preparing and selling snacks (e.g., popcorn, pretzels) for immediate consumption: 722515 — Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Establishments in this class manufacture shelf-stable snack foods such as potato chips, tortilla chips, corn snacks, pretzels, pork rinds, and popped popcorn through industrial processes including slicing, frying, baking, extrusion, seasoning, and packaging. Products are typically distributed to retail grocery, mass merchandise, convenience, and foodservice channels, often through regional or national distribution networks.
Questions to investigate
- What specific snack products are manufactured, and does the facility handle any of the top major allergens on shared equipment?
- What is the geographic distribution footprint — local, regional, or national retail, and any export markets?
- Are there co-manufacturing or private-label arrangements, and what indemnification requirements do retail customers impose?
- Has the facility experienced any product recall, regulatory action, or FDA correspondence in the past five years?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.