Industry · Form 5500 business code 311400
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving & Specialty Food Mfg: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
For plan year 2024, 152 retirement plans in fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 123 defined contribution and 29 defined benefit. They reported 375,170 participant records and $31.2B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $42,708 per participant, below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,949 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $135 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $757M and participants $1.23B during the year, and the plans paid out $3.28B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 198 plans with $9.50B; by 2024 it was 152 plans (down 23%) and $31.2B (up 229%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $42,708 | $53,031 | $52,171 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,949 | $2,174 | $5,224 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $135 | $123 | $288 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.30% | 0.26% | 0.51% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $136 | $116 | $408 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (120 DC and 29 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $23,994 | $42,708 | $73,476 | 120 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,298 | $1,949 | $2,764 | 114 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $73.27 | $135 | $224 | 109 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $62.99 | $136 | $228 | 114 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 18 | 204,817 | $21.6B | $514M | $946M | $52,396 | $134 |
| 2024 | 152 | 375,170 | $31.2B | $757M | $1.23B | $42,708 | $135 |
| 2023 | 166 | 388,507 | $29.6B | $690M | $1.16B | $38,010 | $114 |
| 2022 | 182 | 382,942 | $27.0B | $587M | $1.10B | $30,393 | $111 |
| 2021 | 186 | 367,255 | $32.5B | $641M | $1.01B | $34,437 | $105 |
| 2020 | 185 | 362,115 | $30.3B | $524M | $928M | $31,631 | $86.04 |
| 2019 | 194 | 367,759 | $28.1B | $582M | $841M | $31,286 | $70.07 |
| 2018 | 196 | 365,799 | $24.3B | $472M | $785M | $26,680 | $77.49 |
| 2017 | 195 | 341,888 | $23.5B | $496M | $765M | $28,027 | $56.62 |
| 2016 | 200 | 351,436 | $21.4B | $457M | $656M | $25,288 | $41.96 |
| 2015 | 197 | 323,113 | $16.4B | $423M | $609M | $22,348 | $41.34 |
| 2014 | 201 | 301,554 | $15.4B | $366M | $566M | $22,770 | $37.19 |
| 2013 | 192 | 300,854 | $15.0B | $336M | $574M | $21,938 | $38.49 |
| 2012 | 187 | 296,488 | $13.1B | $341M | $542M | $20,813 | $33.85 |
| 2011 | 190 | 289,832 | $12.1B | $450M | $528M | $18,094 | $31.42 |
| 2010 | 191 | 305,973 | $12.7B | $505M | $421M | $17,856 | $30.09 |
| 2009 | 198 | 259,603 | $9.50B | $441M | $407M | $16,894 | $26.68 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 151 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 151 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pepsico Savings Plan | Pepsico, Inc. | NY | DC | 161,067 | $16.7B | $103,729 | $3,281 | $12.20 |
| Kraft Heinz Retirement Plan | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | PA | DB | 28,131 | $2.99B | $106,176 | — | — |
| Kraft Heinz Savings Plan | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | PA | DC | 23,069 | $3.92B | $169,749 | $5,622 | $56.80 |
| Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. | CA | DC | 14,578 | $333M | $22,810 | $944 | $54.35 |
| Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan | Schwans Shared Services, LLC | MN | DC | 11,319 | $632M | $55,829 | $1,524 | $96.01 |
| The J.M. Smucker Company Employee Savings Plan | The J.M. Smucker Company | OH | DC | 10,964 | $1.47B | $134,372 | $5,162 | $39.70 |
| Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Savings Plan | Seneca Foods Corporation | NY | DC | 9,461 | $298M | $31,450 | $1,134 | $91.13 |
| Oregon Processors Seasonal Employees Pension Plan | Oregon Processors Seasonal Employees Pension Plan | OR | DB | 7,327 | $8.6M | $1,175 | $264 | $64.32 |
| McCain Foods USA, Inc. Retirement Plan | McCain Foods USA, Inc. | IL | DC | 6,871 | $724M | $105,388 | $6,728 | $89.69 |
| Kraft Heinz Union Savings Plan | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | PA | DC | 5,365 | $341M | $63,552 | $3,221 | $56.11 |
| Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan | Seneca Foods Corporation | NY | DB | 3,596 | $293M | $81,513 | — | $248 |
| Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. | Dole Food Company, Inc. | NC | DB | 3,010 | $139M | $46,055 | — | $168 |
| Big Heart Pet Brands Retirement Plan | The J.M. Smucker Company | OH | DB | 2,325 | $121M | $52,171 | $150,476 | $640 |
| Tropicana Products 401(k) Savings Plan | Tropicana Products, Inc. | IL | DC | 2,316 | $246M | $106,233 | $3,699 | $147 |
| Sunopta Foods Inc. 401(k) Plan | Sunopta Foods Inc. | MN | DC | 2,188 | $98.7M | $45,118 | $3,039 | $101 |
| Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. Retirement Plan | Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. | CA | DB | 2,160 | $176M | $81,634 | — | $366 |
| 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees of Dole Food Company, Inc. and Participating Divisions and Subsidiaries | Dole Food Company, Inc. | NC | DC | 2,141 | $17.6M | $8,203 | $891 | — |
| Red Gold, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Red Gold, Inc. | IN | DC | 2,107 | $162M | $77,070 | $2,621 | $103 |
| Lakeside Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan | Lakeside Foods, Inc. | WI | DC | 2,057 | $114M | $55,280 | $2,268 | $167 |
| Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Retirement Plan | Treehouse Foods, Inc. | IL | DB | 1,654 | $166M | $100,362 | — | — |
| Basic Retirement Savings Plan | Basic American, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,640 | $159M | $96,724 | $3,910 | $313 |
| 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees of Dole Food Company, Inc. and Participating Divisions and Subsidiaries | Dole Food Company, Inc. | NC | DC | 1,549 | $338M | $218,051 | $7,143 | — |
| Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Incentive Savings & Security Plan | Del Monte Fresh Produce Company | FL | DC | 1,473 | $92.4M | $62,763 | $1,732 | $151 |
| Mizkan America, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Mizkan America, Inc. | IL | DC | 1,441 | $137M | $95,096 | $4,266 | $134 |
| Savings Plan for Salaried Employees of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. | Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. | MA | DC | 1,425 | $340M | $238,267 | $10,955 | $154 |
| Mount Olive Pickle Company, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan | Mount Olive Pickle Company, Inc. | NC | DC | 1,345 | $85.1M | $63,273 | $4,254 | $115 |
| The Pictsweet Company 401(k) Retirement Plan | The Pictsweet Company | TN | DC | 1,256 | $41.7M | $33,167 | $1,475 | $223 |
| Savings Plan for Hourly Employees of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. | Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. | MA | DC | 1,242 | $105M | $84,865 | $3,864 | $53.64 |
| The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan | The J.M. Smucker Company | OH | DB | 1,147 | $91.4M | $79,712 | — | $367 |
| Materne North America 401(k) Retirement Plan | Materne North America Corp. | NY | DC | 1,132 | $50.9M | $44,952 | $2,698 | $224 |
| Bernatello's Pizza, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Bernatello's Pizza, Inc. | MN | DC | 1,116 | $43.3M | $38,835 | $1,619 | $60.68 |
| Twin City Foods, Inc. Hourly Employees Defined Benefit Pension Plan | Twin City Foods, Inc. | WA | DB | 1,107 | $64.6M | $58,354 | $13,632 | $126 |
| Hanover Foods Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan | Hanover Foods Corporation | PA | DC | 1,107 | $41.3M | $37,306 | $821 | $135 |
| The Peak Holdings Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Peak Holdings Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan | CA | DC | 1,103 | $60.5M | $54,819 | — | $146 |
| Tree Top, Inc. Pension Plan | Tree Top, Inc. | WA | DB | 1,080 | $71.1M | $65,857 | $23,026 | $42.96 |
| Teasdale Foods 401(k) Plan | Teasdale Foods Inc. | TX | DC | 1,037 | $8.4M | $8,056 | $686 | $31.27 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company Represented Employees' Retirement Plan | The J.M. Smucker Company | OH | DB | 1,035 | $71.3M | $68,847 | $5,224 | — |
| B&G Foods Pension Plan | B&G Foods North America, Inc. | NJ | DB | 1,030 | $88.1M | $85,550 | $6,250 | $238 |
| Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan | Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative | MA | DB | 993 | $129M | $129,796 | $11,968 | $123 |
| Mypath to Retire 401(k) Plan | The Finway Group | IA | DC | 964 | $20.3M | $21,032 | $672 | $137 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg?
152 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 177 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg?
The median defined contribution plan reported $42,708 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $23,994 to $73,476); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,949 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $135 per participant and 0.30% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.