Hello what is food technology all about?,what's about salary and opportunities?which companies do give jobs?

Hello Swaggy,

Food technology is a branch in the bachelor of science (B.Sc.) which is an undergraduate course of three years and it deals with the techniques involved in preserving, processing, and manufacturing of food. This course has a combination of engineering, hotel management, home science and food science.

As far as the salary is considered it ranges between 2-3 lakhs per annum for the beginners and can increase with experience.

The job opportunities are quite nice as the competition is not high. You can do various jobs such as marketing, sales, new product development, quality analyst, researcher, food consultant etc.

There are many companies giving jobs for food technology and a few of them are Agro Tech Food, Britannia industries LTD., Amul etc.

For more research on this course you can go through

https://www.careers360.com/food-technology-course

Hope this helps.

Hello Swaggy,

Food Technology deals with a blend of physical, chemical or microbiological techniques and processes for transforming raw ingredients into food and also other forms in food processing industry.

Food processing refers to converting the raw ingredients into edible components or transforming food into other edible forms. BE/B. Tech in Food Technology is a 4-year program. Food Technology deals with the various chemical processes that food products undergo to make them consumable and ready to market. Food processors typically take clean, harvested crops or butchered animal products and use them to produce attractive, marketable food products with long shelf-life. Similar processes apply to animal feed. You can pursue M. Tech in Food Technology after successful completion of BE/B.Tech.

Though Food Science Food Engineering and Food Technology are very overlapping, there are few subtle differences. I am not going to get into too many details on this.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission in Civil Engineering

For pursuing B. Tech course in Food Technology a student should have 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 10+2. Students aspiring to pursue the  Master level course need to have completed B. E./B. Tech. in Food Science/ Food Science and Technology/ Food Technology and Management/ Food Technology/ Food Process Engineering/ Food Engineering/ Dairy Engineering/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural & Food Engineering/ Dairy and Food Engineering, from a recognized institute with a minimum aggregate score of 45 - 50%.

Courses in Food Technology

There are two major courses available in Food Technology in India. These are B. Tech in Food technology and M. Tech in Food Technology.

Entrance exams for Food Technology

List of Entrance Exams for B. Tech in Food Technology

CFTRI:  Central Food Technological Research Institute Entrance Exam: conducted for admission into M.Sc Food Technology Course by the CFTRI, Mysore

IICPT: Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology Entrance Exam

AIJEE: All India Joint Entrance Exam Exam is conducted for admitting students into the B.Tech course in Food Technology and Biochemical Science. The candidates must qualify the state Joint Entrance Exams (JEE) or the All India Joint Entrance Exam (AIJEE) for joining the course.

Food Technology Subject and Syllabus

Cereals

Dairy

Alcohol

Sugar

Bakery and confectionery items

Fruits and vegetables

Oil and oil seed processing

Meat- Fish

Jobs type for a Food Technology Graduate

Food technologist

Nutritional therapist

Product/process development scientist

Quality manager

Regulatory affairs officer

Scientific laboratory technician

Technical brewer

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Production manager

Purchasing manager

Research scientist (life sciences)

Toxicologist

Top Food Technology Colleges in India

Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM)

Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT)

National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)

Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre (FDTRC)

National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)

Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University

International Life Sciences Institute – India (ILSI)

IISER – Pune

Bhaba Atomic Research Centre

IISc Bangalore

National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, SNDT Women’s University

Amrita University (Research Projects)

Centre for Food Science & Technology, Sambalpur University

School of Life Sciences, JNU

Agricultural & Food Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur

Faculty of Food Safety and Quality

Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET)

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)

National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD)

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR)

National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (NIAM)

Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE)

CCS Haryana Agriculture University

B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

School of Health Sciences, University of Calicut

Dept. of Food Process Engineering, SRM University

Career in Food Technology

There is plenty of scope available in food technology.  The key scopes are given below:

As organic chemists, food technologist advises on the methods by which the raw materials have to be converted into processed food.

As biochemists, they suggest improvements in flavour, texture, storage, and quality.

As home economists, they become the expert in dietetics and nutrition and they test the food and recipes according to the directions on the containers.

As engineers, they are required for planning, designing, improving and maintaining the processing systems.

As research scientists, they carry out experiments regarding improvement in yield, flavour, nutritive value and general acceptability of the packaged food.

As managers and accountants, they manage administration and the finances apart from supervising the processing work.

Job Opportunities for Food technology engineers

Government Jobs

Graduates in B.Tech food technology can find jobs in various government organizations, laboratories etc.  Many firms working under the Food Corporation of India recruit graduates in this field. Initially they are recruited as trainees. In the training period itself they can earn salary of Rs. 20,000/- per month. The training period will be generally six months. After initial training they will be promoted to higher grades based on their capabilities. Their salary scale will also increase consequently after the training period. Apart from salaries they are also provided with good benefits also. Graduates in this field can also try for jobs in laboratories where the quality of food products are tested.

Private jobs

Many private sector organizations recruit graduates in B.Tech food technology. Companies like Amul, Cadbury, Britannia, Nestle etc recruit professionals in food technology. Entry level professionals will be given a six months training initially. After completing the training period they will be promoted to higher grades. The candidates can earn upto Rs. 15,000/- per month in the training period itself. The salary will be further increased after the training period based on the position of their job. Graduates in B.Tech food technology can also find jobs in home catering services that are owned by food entrepreneurs.

Food Technology Recruiters

Dabur India

ITC Limited

Agro Tech Foods

Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.

Cadbury India Ltd.

Nestle India Pvt. Ltd.

PepsiCo India Holdings

Britannia Industries Ltd.

Hindustan Unilever Limited

Godrej Industries Limited

Salary after Food technology engineering

A fresh graduate in Food Technology earns minimum 3 Lakh Per annum in India.

Additional Content

Need of Food Science and Technology

Food is essential for all forms of life; and humans need food for survival. Like shelter, clothes, education and healthcare, food is also a basic necessity for mankind.

Majority of the food items are biological in origin. The process of harvesting, processing, distribution, storage and preparation is quite complex. Understanding the process, and solving various problems during the whole process, requires broad-based knowledge and training.

Food scientists are responsible for making safe and nutritious food along with innovative packaging, and that also in abundance. Thus, Food Scientists allow us to make the best use of our food resources and minimize waste of resources.

There has been a tremendous evolution of food system worldwide, thanks to food science and technology (read more). Processed food items are more convenient to consume, and more importantly can be more tasty and healthy as well.

Thanku.