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2007 NAICS Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries); packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Merchant wholesale distribution of grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials--are classified in Industry Group 4245, Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages--are classified in Industry Group 4248, Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers;
• Bottling soft drinks--are classified in Industry 31211, Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of a general line of groceries--are classified in Industry 424410, General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen foods (except dairy)--are classified in Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of dairy products--are classified in Industry 424430, Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of poultry and poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen)--are classified in Industry 424440, Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of confectioneries; salted or roasted nuts; popcorn; potato, corn, and similar chips; and/or fountain fruits and syrups--are classified in Industry 424450, Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of fish and seafoods (except canned and packaged frozen)--are classified in Industry 424460, Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of meats (except canned and packaged frozen)--are classified in Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables--are classified in Industry 424480, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers;
• Purifying and bottling water--are classified in U.S. Industry 312112, Bottled Water Manufacturing; and
• Roasting coffee--are classified in Industry 311920, Coffee and Tea Manufacturing.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Baby foods, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
• Beverage bases merchant wholesalers
• Beverage concentrates merchant wholesalers
• Bottled water (except water treating) merchant wholesalers
• Breakfast cereals merchant wholesalers
• Brewers' yeast merchant wholesalers
• Cane sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
• Canned foods (e.g., fish, meat, seafood, soups) merchant wholesalers
• Cereal products merchant wholesalers
• Chocolate (except candy) merchant wholesalers
• Coffee merchant wholesalers
• Cookies merchant wholesalers
• Cooking oils merchant wholesalers
• Cornmeal, edible, merchant wholesalers
• Creamery products, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Dairy products, dried or canned, merchant wholesalers
• Dried foods (e.g., fruits, milk, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
• Fish, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Flavoring extracts (except for fountain use) merchant wholesalers
• Flour merchant wholesalers
• Fruits, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Gelatin, edible, merchant wholesalers
• Health foods (except fresh fruits, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
• Honey merchant wholesalers
• Hop extract merchant wholesalers
• Ice cream cones merchant wholesalers
• Jellies and jams merchant wholesalers
• Juices, canned or fresh, merchant wholesalers
• Macaroni merchant wholesalers
• Malt extract merchant wholesalers
• Malt merchant wholesalers
• Margarine merchant wholesalers
• Meats, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Milk, canned or dried, merchant wholesalers
• Mixes (e.g., cake, dessert, pie) merchant wholesalers
• Molasses merchant wholesalers
• Oils, cooking and salad, merchant wholesalers
• Pet food merchant wholesalers
• Pizzas (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
• Poultry, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Prepared foods (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
• Pretzels (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
• Rice, polished, merchant wholesalers
• Salad dressings merchant wholesalers
• Salad oils merchant wholesalers
• Salt, table, merchant wholesalers
• Sandwiches merchant wholesalers
• Sausage casings merchant wholesalers
• Seafood, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Shortening, vegetable, merchant wholesalers
• Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
• Soups (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
• Spaghetti merchant wholesalers
• Spices merchant wholesalers
• Sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
• Syrup (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
• Tea merchant wholesalers
• Toppings (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
• Vegetables, canned, merchant wholesalers
• Water, bottled (except water treating), merchant wholesalers
• Yeast merchant wholesalers