Food Science & Technology 

Food technology is the application of food science to preserve, process, package, distribute, and use safe food practices. It aims to improve the flavor, shelf life, safety, and nutritional content of food. Food scientists and technologists also explore cheaper and faster ways to produce food, and measure the quality and safety of food.

• A food scientist evaluates the nutritional value, color, flavor, and texture of food.

• A food technologist is responsible for:

  • Designing processes and machinery for the production of recipes on a large scale.

  • Testing food samples for particular types of molds, yeast, and bacteria that may be harmful.

  • Ensuring that food manufacturing processes conform with government, processing, consumer, and industry standards.

  • Exploring alternative manufacturing methods.

  • Producing new food products.

  • Working closely with other food production staff including microbiologists, engineers, packaging specialists, and buyers.

  • Establishing low-cost wholesale food production methods.

  • Investigating and setting standards for safety and quality.

There are four career paths for food science:

1. 12-Science(PCB) > B.Sc(Food Science) > M.Sc(Food Science) > Ph.D.

2. 12-Science (PCM) > B.Tech. (Food Science) > M.Tech. (Food Science) > Ph.D.

3. 12-Science(PCB/PCM ) > B.Sc. (Food Technology) > M.Sc. (Food Technology) > Ph.D.

4. 12-Science(PCB/PCM ) > B.Sc (Food Technology) > Diploma in Food Technology > Ph.D.

The career path you choose will depend on your interests and qualifications.

• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

  • Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)

  • Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET)

  • Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE)

  • Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET)

  • Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET)

  • Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET)

  • Punjab University Combined Entrance Test (PU CET)

  • University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test (UPES DAT)

  • Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET)

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other entrance exams for graduation and post-graduation in India in 2023.

• Project Management: The process of planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals.

• Product Development: The process of creating a new product or improving an existing one.

• Food Safety: The practice of ensuring that food is safe to eat.

• Quality Assurance: The process of ensuring that products or services meet certain standards of quality.

• Data Analysis: The process of collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to extract meaningful insights.

These are all important fields that are essential to the success of businesses and organizations.

• Food Engineer

• Food Hygiene Officers

• Food Inspectors

• Food Process Manager

• Food Processing technician

• Food Product Manager

• Food Technologist

• Quality Control Officer

• Technologist

• Dietetics

• Food Scientist and Technologist

• Nutritionist

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Food Science and Technology is a high-demand field with medium salary levels. Freshers can expect to earn an average of 3 to 4 lakhs per year.

• Central Food Technological Research Institute

  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)-, Coimbatore

  • Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad

  • Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana

  • Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand

  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

  • University of Calcutta, Kolkata

  • Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

  • Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi