Science Scope

The areas where one can find employment in this industry are:
Food processing companies and food research laboratories
Food wholesalers
Hospitals
Catering establishments
Retailers
Restaurants
The course provides employment to candidates with degrees in home science and specializations in food technology, nutrition or food services management. Diploma holders in dietetics, applied nutrition, food Science and preservation and those having certificate in dietetics or food and nutrition can also be employed in this industry. Bacteriologist, toxicologists and those trained in packaging technology, organic chemistry, biochemistry and analytical chemistry can find opening food technology laboratories or in quality control departments. A number of public sector undertakings in the department of food also require people in this field.
The Food Corporation of India, which handles the purchase, storage transport and distribution of food grains and other food items, provide employment to large number of people. Modern Food Corporation which markets bread, fruit juices, edible oils, soft drink concentrates and North-Eastern Agricultural Marketing Corporation which markets and process fruits and vegetables also recruit people. Self-employment opportunities also exist in the form of dynamic delivery networks for those who want to work on their own. Private sector companies have been the key players in the food sector and even companies like ITC are now moving into the sector, seeing the potential in processed foods.