FUTURE PROSPECTS IN
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ift, BUNDELKHAND UNIVERSITY
Job opportunities for Food Technologists exist in both government and non-government sectors. They are employed in Food companies, research organizations and universities.
Food Technologists apply their technical knowledge to the treatment of food materials and to make these materials safe, nutritious, wholesome, attractive and affordable. They use their skill in management, process technology, process design and development, quality assurance, process supervision, product development and marketing in a variety of industries; including the dairy, meat fish and horticultural processing industries, brewing and winemaking, baking and confectionery industries, as well as service enterprises, such as consultancy, packaging and ingredient suppliers.
With the open market policies of the government, Food industry has attracted participation of Nestle, Cadburys, Britannia, Kelloggs, Heritage Foods, KFC, HLL, etc. like multinational giants into the Indian market. Traditional Indian market leaders like Mother Dairy, Indana, Cremica, Priyagold Milkfood, Amul, Dalmia, Dabur, Cadburys, Vadilal, Parag, Parle, Vijaya and Milk