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US Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code Lookup

Division: F - Wholesale Trade

US-SIC Code 5142 - Packaged Frozen Foods

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of packaged quick-frozen vegetables, juices, meats, fish, poultry, pastries, and other "deep freeze" products. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of frozen dairy products are classified in Industry 5143, and those distributing frozen poultry, fish, and meat which are not packaged are classified in Industries 5144, 5146, and 5147, respectively.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 5142 - Packaged Frozen Foods are:

  • Bakery products, frozen-wholesale
  • Bread, frozen: packaged-wholesale
  • Cakes, frozen: packaged-wholesale
  • Dinners, frozen-wholesale
  • Fish, frozen: packaged-wholesale
  • Frozen foods, packaged-wholesale
  • Frozen vegetables-wholesale
  • Fruit juices, frozen-wholesale
  • Fruits, frozen-wholesale
  • Meat pies, frozen-wholesale
  • Meat, frozen: packaged-wholesale
  • Pies, fruit: frozen-wholesale
  • Poultry pies, frozen-wholesale
  • Poultry, frozen: packaged-wholesale
  • Seafoods, frozen: packaged-wholesale
  • Soup, frozen-wholesale

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Frozen Food Wholesaling in the US (42442)

Revenue 2025

$192bn

Growth 2025

-0.08%

Key Trends

  • Industry profit has declined amid volatile agricultural input prices

  • Industry operators have been pressured by increasing external competition from general line grocery wholesalers

  • Rising prices for agricultural inputs are expected to enable operators to raise their prices

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 5142 - Packaged Frozen Foods

US-SIC Code 5142 - Packaged Frozen Foods sits in the 2-digit Packaged Frozen Foods sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: F

Division Title: Wholesale Trade

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5142 - Packaged Frozen Foods

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5142 - Packaged Frozen Foods. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 514201 Frozen foods-wholesale
  • 514202 Fruit juices (wholesale)
  • 514203 Meats-frozen (wholesale)

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 51420000 Packaged frozen goods
  • 51420100 Frozen vegetables and fruit products
  • 51420101 Fruit juices, frozen
  • 51420102 Fruit pies, frozen
  • 51420103 Fruits, frozen
  • 51420104 Vegetables, frozen
  • 51420200 Frozen fish, meat, and poultry
  • 51420201 Fish, frozen: packaged
  • 51420202 Meat pies, frozen
  • 51420203 Meat, frozen: packaged
  • 51420204 Poultry pies, frozen
  • 51420205 Poultry, frozen: packaged
  • 51429900 Packaged frozen goods, nec
  • 51429901 Bakery products, frozen
  • 51429902 Dinners, frozen
  • 51429903 Soup, frozen

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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