Food Technology

The food industry is one of the largest in the world. People will never stop to eat (essential for survival). Hence, it will be in demand always, and recession-proof. You can choose any role within the food industry behind the desk or in the lab. You can choose any function R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Sales & Marketing, Teaching and Consulting within the Government, Industry or Academia. Growth of food industry in India is 10 to 15 percent per annum. Presently, more than 350 colleges are teaching food technology, still the requirement of Food Technologists is not fulfilled. Presently, supply is less than demand. Food Technology is a vast subject. Popular avenues for employment in food industry are:
Biscuits & Bakery
Cereals & pulses products
Fish & meat products
Poultry & egg products
Fruit & vegetable products
Alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic beverages
Pickles/papads
Jams, jellies
Sauces & ketchup
Pasta & noodles
Ready meals/instant mixes
Spices & spice mixes
Confectionary & chocolates
Snack foods
Frozen & chilled foods
Dehydrated foods
Irradiated foods
Tea/coffee
Fermented foods
Oils & fats
Dairy products
Indian sweets & namkeen
-In a SSE, a Food Technologist can become Technical Head. -In a MSE, a Food Technologist can become Divisional head I. e. Production Head, QA Head or R&D head. -In a LSE, a Food Technologist can become Manager from Executive level of joining. Degree courses in advanced food technology, legal aspects, management etc. , will give opportunity to grow even up to CEO level. Popular Sectors for Employment
Food Manufacturing & Processing (Grains, fruits, vegetables, fish, meat etc. )
FMCG
Pharma-Biotech
Agro-Biotech
Dairy Firms
Poultry Firms
Bakeries & Confectionaries
Breweries
Retailers
Healthcare
Academia & Research Institutes
Food Packaging
Best of Luck.

With the increase in standard of living and consumers purchasing abilities, the processed food consumption has been increased in recent years. So, definitely there is a huge scope for this branch ofFood Engineering and Technology. With a degree of Food Engineering, you have the following opportunities, Scientist under government organisations like CFTRI (Mysore), ICAR etc. (After post graduation)Research Assistant under various government projects, as well institutes. Assistant Professor, at various universities. Food Safety officer at Central and state ministries. Quality checking officer in Private sector companies. Product development officer in Food Processing industries.