0721 Food processing

Other ISCED-F 2013 codes under 0721 Food processing

• 0722Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
• 0723Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)
• 0724Mining and extraction

Frequently asked questions

What is ISCED-F 2013 0721?

ISCED-F 2013 0721 is "Food processing". Food processing is the study of processing and packaging of food and beverages, and the equipment and procedures used in the production and distribution of foods. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Baking Beer brewing Butchery Confectionery Dairy foods Food and drink processing Food preservation Food science and technology Meat processing Pastry cooking Tobacco processing Wine production === Inclusions Study of food handling and food hygiene is included here. === Exclusions Restaurant and catering are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 1013 'Hotel, restaurant and catering'. Nutrition science is excluded from this detailed field and included in narrow field 051 'Biological and related sciences'. 0722 Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood) Materials is the study of the manufacturing of products in glass, paper, plastic, wood or other materials like stone, clay, artificial materials etc. Programmes and qualifications included in this detailed field have more to do with a specific material than general technical knowledge. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Boat building (non-motor) Cabinet making Carpentry (furniture) Ceramics (industrial) Furniture making Glass working (industrial) Industrial diamond production Paper manufacturing and processing Plastic manufacturing Rubber processing Timber technology Wood machining and turning Woodwork trades === Exclusions Study of metal work is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0715 'Mechanics and metal trades'. Study of building carpentry and joinery is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0732 'Building and civil engineering'. Study of chemical processing in general is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0711 'Chemical engineering and processes'. Study of printing and bookbinding is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0211 'Audio-visual techniques and media production'. Handicrafts programmes (glass arts and crafts, woodcarving etc) are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0214 'Handicrafts'. 0723 Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather) Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather) is the study of the manufacture of textiles, textile and leather products, clothing and related items, shoes and other forms of footwear. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Clothing trades Dressmaking Footwear making Fur making Garment production Leather processing Saddlery Shoemaking Skins and leather production Spinning Tailoring Textile trades Upholstery Weaving (industrial) Wool science === Exclusions Handicrafts studies (weaving, embroidery etc.) are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0214 'Handicrafts'.

How does ISCED-F 2013 0721 map to other classification systems?

0721 Food processing has equivalents in CIP 2020 (01.0306, 01.0309, 01.0401, +10 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCED-F 2013 and 1 other classification system.

What is the parent category of 0721?

0721 Food processing sits under 0721 Food processing in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy.