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Spice and Extract Manufacturing
NAICS 311942 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing spices, table salt, seasonings, flavoring extracts (except coffee and meat), and natural food colorings and/or (2) manufacturing dry mix food preparations, such as salad dressing mixes, gravy and sauce mixes, frosting mixes, and other dry mix preparations.
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing catsup and other tomato-based sauces: 311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
- Manufacturing mayonnaise, dressings, and prepared sauces (except tomato-based and gravy): 311941 — Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing
- Manufacturing canned liquid gravies: 311422 — Specialty Canning
- Manufacturing industrial salts: 325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Drying and/or dehydrating ingredients for dry soup mixes and bouillon: 311423 — Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
- Mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for dry soup mixes and bouillon: 311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Manufacturing flavoring syrups (except chocolate and coffee-based syrups): 311930 — Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
- Mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated potato, rice, and pasta and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, and manufacturing prepared frosting: 311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Manufacturing coffee extracts and/or coffee-based syrups: 311920 — Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
- Manufacturing liquid meat extracts from slaughtered or purchased carcasses: 31161 — Animal Slaughtering and Processing
- Manufacturing synthetic food colorings: 325130 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing natural organic colorings for nonfood uses: 325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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Establishments in this class grind, blend, dry, mix, and package spices, herbs, seasonings, flavoring extracts, natural food colorings, and dry mix preparations such as gravy mixes, salad dressing mixes, and frosting mixes. Operations may involve purchasing raw agricultural commodities or processed ingredients and converting them into finished consumer or food-service products, often with significant packaging and labeling activity.
Questions to investigate
- What products are manufactured — spice blends, flavor extracts, natural colorings, dry mixes, or a combination?
- What is the distribution scope — local, regional, national, or export — and through which channels (retail, food service, industrial)?
- Does the operation have a documented HACCP or food safety management program, and has it undergone third-party audit?
- Are any major allergens (nuts, gluten, shellfish, dairy, soy) present in the production facility or finished products?
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.