NACE 10.85: Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 10.85. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 1075.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 10.85 is "Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 10 (Manufacture of food products), then group 10.8 (Manufacture of other food products). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 10.85 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes).

What the class includes

This class includes the manufacture of ready-made (in other words, prepared, seasoned and cooked) meals and dishes. These dishes are processed and conserved (for example, in frozen or canned form) and are usually packaged and labelled for resale, in other words, this class excludes the preparation of meals for immediate consumption (for example, food prepared in restaurants or by caterers). To be considered a dish, these foods have to contain at least two distinct main ingredients (except seasonings, and so on). This class includes: - manufacture of meat or poultry dishes - manufacture of fish dishes, including fish and chips - manufacture of pasta and rice dishes - manufacture of vegetable dishes - manufacture of frozen or otherwise preserved pizza and croque-monsieur

What it excludes

This class excludes: - manufacture of fresh foods or foods with less than two ingredients, see corresponding class in division 10 - manufacture of perishable prepared foods of fruits and vegetables, see 10.39 - manufacture of perishable prepared foods, see 10.89 - wholesale of prepared meals and dishes, see 46.38 - retail sale of prepared meals and dishes, see 47.11, 47.27 - activities of event catering and contract catering services, see 56.2

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
10.85	Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes	-

The label in 24 languages

bgПроизводство на готови ястия
csVýroba hotových pokrmů
daFremstilling af færdigretter
deHerstellung von Fertiggerichten
elΠαραγωγή έτοιμων γευμάτων και φαγητών
enManufacture of prepared meals and dishes
esElaboración de platos y comidas preparados
etValmistoitude tootmine
fiEinesten ja valmisruokien valmistus
frFabrication de plats préparés
gaMonarú béilí agus mias réamhullmhaithe
hrProizvodnja gotove hrane i jela
huKészétel gyártása
itProduzione di pasti e piatti preparati
ltParuoštų valgių ir patiekalų gamyba
lvGatavu ēdienu ražošana
mtManifattura tal-ikliet u l-platti ppreparati
nlVervaardiging van bereide maaltijden en schotels
plWytwarzanie gotowych posiłków i dań
ptFabricação de refeições e pratos pré-cozinhados
roFabricarea produselor alimentare preparate
skVýroba pripravených pokrmov a jedla
slProizvodnja pripravljenih jedi in obrokov
svTillverkning av lagad mat och färdigrätter

Neighbouring classes

10.81 Manufacture of sugar · 10.82 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar… · 10.83 Processing of tea and coffee · 10.84 Manufacture of condiments and seasonings · 10.86 Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and… · 10.89 Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.