Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of groceries and related products, not elsewhere classified. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of soft drinks, and in bottling and distributing natural spring and mineral waters, are classified in this industry, but establishments primarily engaged in bottling soft drinks are classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 20. This industry does not include establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of farm-product raw materials classified in Industry Group 515, nor those distributing beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages of Industry Group 518.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 5149 - Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Bagging of tea
- Bakery products-wholesale
- Beverage concentrates-wholesale
- Bottling mineral or spring water-wholesale
- Breakfast cereals-wholesale
- Canned goods: fruits, vegetables, fish, seafoods, meats, and
- Canned specialties-wholesale
- Chocolate-wholesale
- Cleaning of dry foods and spices-wholesale
- Coffee: green, roasted, instant, freeze-dried, or extract-wholesale
- Cookies-wholesale
- Cooking oils-wholesale
- Crackers-wholesale
- Dairy products, dried or canned-wholesale
- Dog and cat food-wholesale
- Flavoring extract, except for fountain use-wholesale
- Flour-wholesale
- Fruit peel-wholesale
- Fruits, dried-wholesale
- Health foods-wholesale
- Honey-wholesale
- Hop extract-wholesale
- Macaroni-wholesale
- Malt extract-wholesale
- Malt-wholesale
- Margarine-wholesale
- Milk, canned or dried-wholesale
- Molasses, industrial-wholesale
- Pet food-wholesale
- Pickles, preserves, jellies, jams, and sauces-wholesale
- Pretzels-wholesale
- Rice, polished-wholesale
- Salad dressing-wholesale
- Salt, evaporated-wholesale
- Sandwiches-wholesale
- Sauces-wholesale
- Sausage casings-wholesale
- Shortening, vegetable-wholesale
- Soft drinks-wholesale
- Soups, except frozen-wholesale
- Spaghetti-wholesale
- Spices-wholesale
- Starches-wholesale
- Sugar, refined-wholesale
- Syrups, except for fountain use-wholesale
- Tea-wholesale
- Vegetable cooking oil-wholesale
- Wet corn milling products-wholesale
- Yeast-wholesale
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Bottled Water Production in the US (31211b)
Revenue 2025
$9.7bn
Growth 2025
0.39%
Key Trends
The industry has contended with changing consumer behaviors
Industry revenue influenced by high price volatility of plastic materials and resin
Improved economic outlook from consumers poised to benefit industry growth
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 5149 - Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 5149 - Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified 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
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501 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies
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502 Furniture and Home Furnishings
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503 Lumber and Other Construction Materials
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504 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies
- 5043 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
- 5044 Office Equipment
- 5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software
- 5046 Commercial Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 5047 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
- 5048 Ophthalmic Goods
- 5049 Professional Equipment and Supplies, Not Elsewhere Classified
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505 Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum
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506 Electrical Goods
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507 Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment
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508 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods
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511 Paper and Paper Products
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512 Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries
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513 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions
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514 Groceries and Related Products
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515 Farm-product Raw Materials
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516 Chemicals and Allied Products
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517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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518 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
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519 Miscellaneous Non-durable Goods
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5149 - Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5149 - Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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514901 Molasses (wholesale)
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514902 Bakers-wholesale
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514903 Baby foods (wholesale)
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514904 Chili & chili products (wholesale)
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514905 Coffee & tea-wholesale
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514906 Chocolate & cocoa (wholesale)
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514907 Commission merchants
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514908 Coffee roasting (wholesale)
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514909 Condiments & sauces (wholesale)
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514910 Pet foods-wholesale
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514911 Foods-foreign (wholesale)
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514912 Fruits-dried (wholesale)
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514913 Flour (wholesale)
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514914 Health food products-wholesale
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514915 Malts & hops (wholesale)
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514916 Honey (wholesale)
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514917 Yeast (wholesale)
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514918 Oils-vegetable (wholesale)
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514919 Olives (wholesale)
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514920 Pizza-wholesale
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514921 Rice-wholesale
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514922 Pizza supplies (wholesale)
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514923 Salads (wholesale)
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514924 Soft drinks (wholesale)
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514925 Sandwiches-wholesale
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514926 Tea-wholesale
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514927 Sugar-brokers & wholesalers
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514928 Tortillas (wholesale)
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514929 Clams (wholesale)
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514930 Pasta (wholesale)
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514931 Soybean products (wholesale)
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514932 Flavoring extracts (wholesale)
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514933 Mayonnaise & salad dressings (wholesale)
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514934 Tamales (wholesale)
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514935 Ravioli (wholesale)
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514936 Corn products (wholesale)
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514937 Beverages (wholesale)
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514938 Spices-wholesale
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514939 Food service-distributors
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514940 Bagels-wholesale
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514941 Barbecue-wholesale (sauce)
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514942 Bird feed-wholesale
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514944 Chinese foods-wholesale
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514945 Coffee break service & supplies-whol
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514947 Food specialties-wholesale
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514948 Maple sugar & syrup-wholesale
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514950 Pickles & pickle products-wholesale
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514951 Pies-wholesale
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514953 Provisions-wholesale
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514954 Salt-wholesale
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514955 Wild rice-wholesale
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514956 Flavoring extracts-raw materials-whol
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514957 Food facilities (wholesale)
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514958 Cocoa (wholesale)
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514959 Cookies & crackers-wholesale
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514960 Tea bag packers (wholesale)
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514961 Distributor-groceries
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514963 Milk-powdered (wholesale)
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514964 Italian foods-wholesale
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514965 Malted milk (wholesale)
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514966 Homeopathic suppliers (wholesale)
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514967 Box lunches-wholesale
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514968 Oils-edible (wholesale)
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514999 Groceries & related products nec (whol)
8 Digit SIC Codes
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51490000 Groceries and related products, nec
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51490100 Cooking oils and shortenings
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51490101 Cooking oils
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51490102 Margarine
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51490103 Oleomargarine
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51490104 Shortening, vegetable
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51490200 Pet foods
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51490201 Cat food
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51490202 Dog food
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51490300 Seasonings, sauces, and extracts
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51490301 Condiments
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51490302 Flavorings and fragrances
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51490303 Fruit peel
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51490304 Hop extract
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51490305 Malt
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51490306 Malt extract
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51490307 Salad dressing
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51490308 Salt, edible
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51490309 Sauces
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51490310 Spices and seasonings
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51490400 Pasta and rice
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51490401 Macaroni
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51490402 Rice, polished
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51490403 Spaghetti
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51490500 Beverages, except coffee and tea
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51490501 Beverage concentrates
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51490502 Juices
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51490503 Mineral or spring water bottling
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51490504 Soft drinks
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51490505 Water, distilled
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51490600 Organic and diet food
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51490601 Diet foods
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51490602 Health foods
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51490603 Natural and organic foods
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51490604 Specialty food items
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51490700 Crackers, cookies, and bakery products
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51490701 Bakery products
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51490702 Cookies
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51490703 Crackers
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51490800 Dried or canned foods
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51490801 Canned goods: fruit, vegetables, seafood, meats, etc.
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51490802 Dairy products, dried or canned
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51490803 Fruits, dried
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51490804 Milk, canned or dried
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51490805 Soups, except frozen
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51490900 Coffee and tea
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51490901 Coffee, green or roasted
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51490902 Tea
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51490903 Tea bagging
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51491000 Sugar, honey, molasses, and syrups
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51491001 Honey
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51491002 Molasses, industrial
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51491003 Sugar, refined
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51491004 Syrups, except for fountain use
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51491100 Baking supplies
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51491101 Flour
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51491102 Starch
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51491103 Wet corn milling products
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51491104 Yeast
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51499900 Groceries and related products, nec
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51499901 Breakfast cereals
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51499902 Chocolate
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51499903 Cocoa
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51499904 Food gift baskets
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51499905 Pickles, preserves, jellies, and jams
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51499906 Pizza supplies
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51499907 Sandwiches
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51499908 Sausage casings
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51499909 Wine makers' equipment and supplies
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51499910 Sandwich supplies
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51499911 Breading mixes
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