Careers Prospects

The Career : With growing consumerism and fast paced life, the concept of packed but hygienic food is picking up. The field of food technology is to cater to the needs of the public, various off an d food related materials in a neat ,hygienic, long standing form. This is the field today with maximum boom and growth. After a course in Food Technology, there are a number of job
 

 

Prospects in the following areas: The food processing companies which cater to manufacturing the right quality of food products and the packaging companies which deal with the manner in which  the product must be packaged for preservation. Research laboratories evaluate and analyze the food ingredients present in the products. Public sector undertakings in the departments of food also recruit people in this field. Nature of Work The work performed in the food processing industry involves the practical applications of the principles of chemistry, physics, biology, microbiology, biotechnology, engineering and other disciplines of science for preservation processing and handling of food materials. Thus a  food technologists, Chemist, Biotechnologist, Technicians and engineers are generally involved  in this industry. Aptitude Required A food technologist has to be particular about cleanliness and hygiene and should be prudent ,conscientious and meticulous. A variety of career opportunities are available for a Food Technology graduate.Popular professions range from Food & Water related industries to Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Biomedical, Research, Health, & Hospitality Industries in India as well as abroad. The following are examples of such professions.          Food Safety Microbiologist ·        New Food Product Developer ·        Research Scientist ·        Food Manufacturing Operations Mgr. ·        Quality Assurance Manager ·        Flavor Technologist ·        Regulatory Inspector ·        Food Packaging Specialist ·        Processing Engineer ·        HACCP Auditor, etc.  Job Opportunities Huge scope abroad : As compared to our country, there is a much greater emphasis on food processing in developed countries. In fact our country processes only 2% of its agricultural yield which is negligible as compared to developed countries. But in those countries, there is a shortage of good food technologists. Our food science graduates are thus instantly absorbed there on maximum pay packages. In India: There is an emphasis by the government to increase the percentage of food processing, thereby                               opening a   barrage of jobs to emerging food  technologists, both in government departments & in the                               private sector. In fact  it is  said that it is virtually   impossible to find & unemployed food technologist here.                                 Self Employment: The government is providing a huge facility for self employment & setting up food processing units both on large & small scale, in the form of subsidies, loans, & other government assistance..