Career In Foods

I want to make my career in Food Science so can you please tell me the scope and the career opportunities in this field?

[Kiran Chandar]

There are lots of career opportunities in several units in the Government sector. Food Corporation of India is the top most firm in the Public sector that recruits Food Science graduates.

The most demanded job profile in the field is Food Technologist.

A degree in food science can lead to a range of jobs in sectors as diverse as engineering, agriculture, and health.

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Animal nutritionist
Dietitian
Food technologist
Nutritional therapist
Product/process development scientist
Technical brewer
Toxicologist
Food processing Sector
Quality control units
Rice mills
Manufacturing Sector
Research labs
Hotels
Soft drink factories
Distilleries

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Amenity horticulturist
Production manager
Purchasing manager
Quality manager
Retail buyer