Food Technology & Career

With millions of citizens working extra hours and exhausting schedules, India is growing rapidly. This adds to a rise in demand for canned food products and instant meals ready to be served.

Food Technology & Career

In comparison, there is barely any time left for individuals to take care of their wellbeing, adding to a growing appetite for safe, organic food products. Increasing knowledge of factors such as food quality, safety, and wellness is rising. In addition, India is a country dominated by agriculture, which is also instrumental in this sector's development. In terms of its contribution to the Indian economy, India's food processing sector has emerged as one of the main segments, contributing 9% and 11% of GDP to manufacturing and agriculture.

Career advantages of joining the Food Technology program

In the world of Food Science and Technology, advanced research has finally opened a multitude of possibilities in different fields and is packed with career benefits. Now let's have a look at each of them:-

Work protection

No matter what, humans will eternally require food. This makes the profession highly stable and constantly in demand in this sector.

Diversity 

Too many diverse work openings in different divisions are involved in food production, distribution, preservation, and marketing. Your work will never be confined to sitting at a desk or working in laboratories, and your work environment will still be varied. Contributing to people's welfare and safety around the globe is the major goal of food tech.

Career Options

  1. Food technologist
  2. Nutritional therapist
  3. Product/process development scientist
  4. Quality manager
  5. Regulatory affairs officer
  6. Scientific laboratory technician
  7. Technical brewer

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

  1. Production manager
  2. Purchasing manager
  3. Research scientist (life sciences)
  4. Toxicologist 

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.” Virginia Woolf