What this class covers
ANZSIC class 1162 covers Australian businesses primarily engaged in manufacturing prepared cereal foods, pasta products, and baking mixes. This classification applies to operations that transform basic grain mill products into consumer-ready food items or ingredients for further food preparation. Businesses in this class typically process grains, flours, and other ingredients to create value-added products rather than performing primary milling operations.
Common examples include manufacturers producing breakfast cereals, oatmeal, fresh or dried pasta noodles, cake mixes, pastry mixes, and prepared dessert powders. These operations often involve blending, cooking, extruding, drying, and packaging processes to create shelf-stable products for both retail consumers and food service industries.
Typical businesses in this classification might include: a facility producing multiple varieties of dried pasta for supermarket distribution; a specialist manufacturer creating premium baking mixes for commercial bakeries; or an operation producing organic breakfast cereals from rolled oats and other grains. The classification applies whether products are sold directly to consumers or as ingredients to other food manufacturers.
Primary activities in plain English
Businesses classified under ANZSIC 1162 typically engage in one or more of these activities:
- Manufacturing prepared baking mixes including cake mixes, bread mixes and pastry mixes
- Producing breakfast cereals including rolled oats, oatmeal and prepared cereal foods
- Making fresh or dried pasta products and noodles of various types
- Manufacturing dessert preparations like custard powder and dried dessert mixes
- Producing cereal-based coatings (excluding biscuit or breadcrumb coatings)
- Processing oats through hulling, shelling, kilning or other preparation methods
These activities represent the core operations that would place a business primarily in this classification, though many businesses may combine several of these production lines.
Exclusions and nearby codes
Several related activities are specifically excluded from ANZSIC 1162 and classified elsewhere:
Businesses primarily engaged in milling flour from grains, vegetables and plants are classified under ANZSIC 1161 (Grain Mill Product Manufacturing). This distinction separates basic milling operations from the manufacturing of prepared food products.
Manufacturers of fresh or frozen bread dough fall under ANZSIC 1171 (Bread Manufacturing), while producers of frozen pastry products are classified under ANZSIC 1172 (Cake and Pastry Manufacturing).
Operations manufacturing grain offal, crushed grain or cereals for animal or bird feed are included in ANZSIC 1192 (Prepared Animal and Bird Feed Manufacturing).
Practical guidance
When registering your business with the Australian Business Register, you'll need to select ANZSIC 1162 as your primary code if cereal, pasta or baking mix manufacturing represents your main activity. This classification aligns with Business Industry Code (BIC) 11620 for tax and reporting purposes.
For workers' compensation insurance, businesses in this classification typically fall under manufacturing risk categories, which may have different premium rates compared to retail or other service industries. Check with your state's WorkCover authority for specific classification details.
This classification may be relevant for certain manufacturing grants, export development programs, or industry-specific reporting requirements. Keeping accurate production records will help with Business Activity Statements (BAS) and potential excise considerations, though most food products under this classification don't attract specific excise duties.
If your business operations span multiple classifications (such as both milling flour and manufacturing baking mixes), you should determine which activity generates the majority of your revenue to select your primary ANZSIC code, while noting secondary activities where appropriate.