2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

311513 Cheese Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing cheese products (except cottage cheese) from raw milk and/or processed milk products and/or (2) manufacturing cheese substitutes from soybean and other nondairy substances.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing cheese-based salad dressings--are classified in U.S. Industry 311941, Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing cottage cheese--are classified in U.S. Industry 311511, Fluid Milk Manufacturing.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
311513   311513   311513   Cheese (except cottage cheese) manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Cheese analogs manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Cheese products, imitation or substitute, manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Cheese spreads manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Cheese, imitation or substitute, manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Cheese, natural (except cottage cheese), manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Curds, cheese, made in a cheese plant, manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Dips, cheese based, manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Processed cheeses manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Spreads, cheese, manufacturing
311513   311513   311513   Whey, raw, liquid, manufacturing