NAICS 333241

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal standard for classifying business establishments to support consistent collection, analysis, and publication of U.S. economic statistics. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and adopted in 1997 to replace SIC, NAICS is jointly maintained with Canada and Mexico for cross-country comparability; the current vintage is 2022. ¹

NAICS 333241 — Food Product Machinery Manufacturing — covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food and beverage production machinery for industrial and commercial plants. Examples include dairy plant equipment (homogenizers, pasteurizers, ice cream freezers), bakery equipment (dough mixers, industrial bake ovens, pastry rollers), meat and poultry processing machinery (cutters, grinders, tenderizers), and other commercial food processing machines (slicers, choppers, mixers) designed for plant-floor production. ²

What this NAICS covers

• Dairy product plant machinery (e.g., homogenizers, pasteurizers, ice cream freezers). ²
• Bakery machinery and equipment (e.g., dough mixers, industrial bake ovens, pastry rolling machines). ²
• Meat and poultry processing and preparation machinery (e.g., cutters, grinders, tenderizers). ²
• General food processing machines for commercial production (e.g., slicers, choppers, mixers sized for industrial lines). ²
• Integrated food-manufacturing equipment designed for plant-floor production (not retail foodservice appliances). ²
• Specialty subsystems integral to food manufacturing lines when produced as food product machinery. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	333993	Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
NAICS	333415	Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS	333318	Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
NAICS	333249	Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
NAICS	335220	Major Household Appliance Manufacturing
NAICS	311	Food Manufacturing

Common exclusions and cross-references

• Food and beverage packaging equipment (wrapping, bottling, canning, labeling) is classified in NAICS 333993, not 333241. ²
• Commercial and industrial refrigeration/freezer equipment is classified in NAICS 333415. ²
• Commercial-type cooking and food-warming equipment (for restaurants or institutional kitchens) is classified in NAICS 333318. ²
• Household-type cooking and kitchen appliances are classified in NAICS 335220. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What products fall under NAICS 333241?

  Machinery built for food and beverage manufacturing plants: dairy equipment (pasteurizers, homogenizers, ice cream freezers), bakery lines (mixers, industrial ovens), meat/poultry processing machines, and other commercial food product equipment (slicers, choppers, mixers) intended for industrial production lines. ²

• Is packaging equipment included in NAICS 333241?

  No. Packaging machinery such as wrapping, bottling, canning, and labeling equipment is classified in NAICS 333993. Production-line food processing machines remain in NAICS 333241. ²

• How does 333241 differ from commercial kitchen equipment codes?

  Plant-floor manufacturing machines fall under NAICS 333241. Commercial foodservice appliances and warming equipment for restaurants or institutional kitchens are classified under NAICS 333318, and household-type appliances are classified under NAICS 335220. ²

• What is the current NAICS vintage and transition status?

  The latest NAICS vintage is 2022. Census programs are transitioning from 2017 to 2022 NAICS across releases, with adoption timelines published by the Census Bureau. ¹

• Which federal agencies most often buy under NAICS 333241?

  Not specified by official sources. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 333241 overview
• U.S. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (current vintage and timeline). ¹
• 2017 NAICS Manual — official definition and cross-references for NAICS 333241. ²
• Industry Reference Files — 2022 NAICS Descriptions (Census NES reference). https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/technical-documentation/reference/naics-descriptions.html

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
2. NAICS Manual: United States, 2017 (official industry titles and definitions), pp. 251–253. https://www2.census.gov/library/reference/naics/publications/2017-NAICS-Manual.pdf