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What is Food Sciences?

It is needless to say that the food industry has the biggest share in the world economy, the USA alone has a 1 trillion dollar food industry. Food is an essential commodity, that holds the highest demand and space in the market irrespective of inflation and any other economic crisis. From agricultural produce to easy-to-cook products, it is one thing that will always leave the shelves empty. Food sciences are one of the oldest sciences but only recently studied as a university degree. Food science revolves around developing the processes that will enhance the quality of food, including its nutritional value, balancing the dietary components, and making it safer and affordable to the consumers. The main sole purpose of studying food science is to improve the healthy consumption of processed and non-processed food produced by food companies. It deals with the selection of raw materials, ingredients, and extending the expiry of food with the help of safe preservation techniques. It includes the study of related fields such as chemical engineering, analytical chemistry, biotechnology, nutrition sciences, cooking, food safety management, quality control, packaging, and distribution logistics, etc.

 

What are the skills required to work in food science or food technology industry?

It depends on the role you are seeking to work in. As food sciences are innately related to diverse subjects such as chemistry, quality control, nutrition, skills required to study food sciences would be heterogeneous and distinct. To study master’s or ph.d. in food sciences, one requires to have either studied or possess good knowledge of chemistry, chemical engineering, nutrition, packing, and packaging, etc. Also, knowledge of food processes and analytical skills are a must along with research skills, knowledge of nutrition, and dietary components of different foods. Time management and good experience working with different teams; as a food sciences specialist you will have to work with a diverse team of experts from different fields like nutrition, cuisine experts, specialty chefs, distribution and packaging team, quality control team, etc.

 

What can I do after studying food sciences?

Depending on your basic qualification and career profile after studying food sciences you will have multiple opportunities to work in the food industry:

 

You can work as:

1. Food technologist

2. Food scientist

3. Food products analyst

4. Food products developer

5. Nutrition specialist

6. Food quality controller

7. Nutrition technologist

8. Food market analyst

9. Food technology engineer

10. Packaging expert

 

You can work with a wide range of restaurants, hospitals, food quality, and safety enforcement departments, food chain outlets, food research laboratories, food product companies, processed foods manufacturing companies, food development organizations, etc.

 

Where can I study food sciences?

The best colleges/ universities/ institutions to study bachelor’s/ master’s/ph.d. in food sciences are:

1. The University of California - Davis

2. The University of Florida

3. The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

4. Pennsylvania State University - University Park

5. KU Leuven

6. ISARA Lyon

7. EIT Food

8. The University of Turku

9. The University Of Debrecen

10. The University Bourgogne Franche-Comté (UBFC)

11. Maastricht University, Campus Venlo

12. The University of Parma

13. Manchester Metropolitan University

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