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CNAE 4721-1/03 · Brazil

Comércio varejista de laticínios e frios

32,618 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

What this list shows

We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.

Active companies
32,618
162nd of 1,329 activities
Opened in 12 months
7,448
+37.6% · 134th by openings
Of every 100 companies in the country
0.1
do this activity
Openings per 100 active
23
in the country: 21

Active companies in this activity

More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.

Look up companies in this activity (up to 300)

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Where the companies are

Acre: 30 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Alagoas: 509 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Amapá: 45 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Amazonas: 640 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Bahia: 3,070 companies, 0.3 of every 100 active companies there Ceará: 1,730 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Distrito Federal: 380 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Espírito Santo: 483 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Goiás: 989 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Maranhão: 676 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso: 314 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso do Sul: 227 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Minas Gerais: 3,809 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Pará: 626 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Paraíba: 716 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Paraná: 991 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Pernambuco: 1,920 companies, 0.3 of every 100 active companies there Piauí: 278 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Rio de Janeiro: 4,431 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Norte: 487 companies, 0.2 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Sul: 710 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rondônia: 105 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Roraima: 50 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Santa Catarina: 441 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there São Paulo: 8,393 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Sergipe: 441 companies, 0.3 of every 100 active companies there Tocantins: 125 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there

Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity

  1. 0.0 – 0.1
  2. 0.1
  3. 0.1
  4. 0.2
  5. 0.2 – 0.3

Federative units with the most companies

  1. 1 São Paulo 8,393
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro 4,431
  3. 3 Minas Gerais 3,809
  4. 4 Bahia 3,070
  5. 5 Pernambuco 1,920
  6. 6 Ceará 1,730
  7. 7 Paraná 991
  8. 8 Goiás 989
  9. 9 Paraíba 716
  10. 10 Rio Grande do Sul 710
See the 27 federative units
  1. 11 Maranhão 676
  2. 12 Amazonas 640
  3. 13 Pará 626
  4. 14 Alagoas 509
  5. 15 Rio Grande do Norte 487
  6. 16 Espírito Santo 483
  7. 17 Santa Catarina 441
  8. 18 Sergipe 441
  9. 19 Distrito Federal 380
  10. 20 Mato Grosso 314
  11. 21 Piauí 278
  12. 22 Mato Grosso do Sul 227
  13. 23 Tocantins 125
  14. 24 Rondônia 105
  15. 25 Roraima 50
  16. 26 Amapá 45
  17. 27 Acre 30

Cities with the most companies

active companies by head office

  1. 1 São Paulo (SP) 2,774
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 1,782
  3. 3 Salvador (BA) 811
  4. 4 Belo Horizonte (MG) 674
  5. 5 Fortaleza (CE) 564
  6. 6 Recife (PE) 534
  7. 7 Manaus (AM) 468
  8. 8 Brasília (DF) 380
  9. 9 Feira de Santana (BA) 363
  10. 10 Nova Iguaçu (RJ) 296
See the 30 cities
  1. 11 Guarulhos (SP) 296
  2. 12 Goiânia (GO) 254
  3. 13 Curitiba (PR) 241
  4. 14 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 240
  5. 15 João Pessoa (PB) 227
  6. 16 Campinas (SP) 225
  7. 17 Maceió (AL) 209
  8. 18 Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE) 198
  9. 19 Osasco (SP) 190
  10. 20 São Bernardo do Campo (SP) 180
  11. 21 Santo André (SP) 173
  12. 22 São João de Meriti (RJ) 171
  13. 23 Aracaju (SE) 170
  14. 24 São José dos Campos (SP) 163
  15. 25 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 159
  16. 26 Contagem (MG) 158
  17. 27 Belém (PA) 151
  18. 28 Juiz de Fora (MG) 151
  19. 29 Olinda (PE) 149
  20. 30 São Gonçalo (RJ) 149

What activity 4721-1/03 is

  1. Section G — Comércio; reparação de veículos automotores e motocicletas
  2. Division — Comércio varejista
  3. Group — Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios, bebidas e fumo
  4. Class — Comércio varejista de produtos de padaria, laticínio, doces, balas e semelhantes

What it covers

  • O comércio varejista de: #- leite e derivados, tais como: manteiga, creme de leite, iogurtes e coalhadas #- frios e carnes conservadas #- conservas de frutas, legumes, verduras e similares

What it does not cover

  • As lojas de tortas, sorvetes, doces e salgados de fabricação própria e venda ao público, com consumo no local ou não (grupo 56.1)

Typical activities

  • Comércio varejista conservas de frutas, legumes, verduras
  • Comércio varejista de carnes conservadas
  • Comércio varejista de doce de leite
  • Comércio varejista de embutidos de carne
  • Comércio varejista de queijo
  • Comércio varejista delicatessen especializada em frios e laticínios
  • Comércio varejista frios e conservas
  • Comércio varejista leite
  • Comércio varejista leiteria
  • Comércio varejista manteiga, margarina
  • Comércio varejista produtos de laticínio
  • Comércio varejista produtos derivados do leite

Source: IBGE, CNAE 2.3 and its explanatory notes

The activities of class 4721-1

comércio varejista de produtos de padaria, laticínio, doces, balas e semelhantes, by subclass
SubclassActiveOpeningsChange
4721-1/02 Padaria e confeitaria com predominância de revenda84,66512,467−4.5%
4721-1/03 Comércio varejista de laticínios e frios · this one32,6187,448+37.6%
4721-1/04 Comércio varejista de doces, balas, bombons e semelhantes32,6054,932+8.6%

Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4721-1/03

How many CNAE 4721-1/03 companies are there in Brazil?

32,618 active companies have CNAE 4721-1/03 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 162nd among the country's activities by companies.

Which activities make up class 4721-1?

Class 4721-1 has 3 subclasses: 4721-1/02; 4721-1/03; 4721-1/04. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.

Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?

São Paulo, with 8,393. There, 0.1 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.1 in the national registry.

Does this total include branches and secondary activities?

No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

How we count

Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.

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