How can I make a career in the food technology?

Hello, Food Technology has a wide career scope in government and private sectors with the fast growing industry in India and abroad. One can get job in food processing industries, research laboratories, hotels, soft drink factories, rice mills, hospitality industry, packaging industries, manufacturing industries and distilleries. Candidates who have completed their Masters and Ph.D. degree can work as lecturers in colleges/universities. Food processing companies need persons in the departments like Production, Quality Assurance, R&D (Research and Development) etc. In the public sector, a candidate can get employed in the companies like The Food Corporation of India, Modern Food Corporation, North-Eastern Agricultural Marketing Corporation, etc. In the private sector, a candidate can get employed in the companies like Amul, Cadbury, Britannia, Metro Diary, Hindustan Lever, Kellogg’s, Nestle, etc. There are several attractive positions which are open to food technologists like Quality Assurance Manager, Laboratory Supervisor, Production Manager and food packaging manager. Find below are some of the popular sectors for employment for the Food Technologist. There are few institutes where Food Technology can be done through Distance learning. They are as follows: Neptune Institute of Management and Technology Chhattisgarh University Karnataka State Open University of Kerala Acharya Nagarjuna University Center for Distance Education

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Hi, Food technology deals with food science and technologies being used to transform raw ingredients into food. It consists of methods such as preservation, packaging, and distribution to provide clean and nutritious food for the consumption of humans and animals. The major food processing techniques consist of spray drying, juice concentrates, colorants and preservatives. The options and opportunities in this field are plenty. Experienced people can fit anywhere in various industries with lots of job opportunities being available. Moreover, they can also work both in public and private sectors and establish themselves in the firm. Some of the popular avenues for employment in the food industry are: Biscuits &amp; Bakery Ata cereals &amp; pulses Fish &amp; meat products Poultry &amp; egg products Fruit &amp; vegetable products Alcoholic beverages Non-alcoholic beverages Pickles/papads Jams, jellies Sauces &amp; ketchup For freshers, the industry is very attractive and provides lots of good opportunities to grow themselves in this area. They can choose the career in food processing companies, catering companies, food research companies, and restaurants. Experienced people are also hired abroad to check and test the quality of food being served. For more details on this, please refer to the link for details: <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/hospitality-travel/culinary-arts/articles/making-a-career-in-food-technology-blogId-5233" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.shiksha.com/hospitality-travel/culinary-arts/articles/making-a-career-in-food-technology-blogId-5233</a>

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