What is the scope of food technology course?

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, Graduates or postgraduates in food technology can take up jobs in different domains such as hospitals; restaurants; food processing companies; catering establishments; soft drink manufacturing firms; spice, cereal and rice mills; quality control organizations; food research laboratories; and packaging industries. Students with a postgraduate degree can also secure jobs at places such as biotechnology and bioinformatics companies, water conservation and research institutes, and pharmaceutical industry. Thank you.

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food technology is a very good subject to study and it will be very much needed in the future.its scope will increase further in days to come.all the best! :)

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