Bachelor of Science in Food Technology is an undergraduate Food Technology course. Food Technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food.

A food technologist can work in a variety of profiles such as

• Laboratory Technician
• Food Handler
• Food Processing Operator
• Food Inspector
• Food Science Teacher
• Bacteriologist
• Toxicologists
• Organic Chemists
• Biochemists
• Analytical Chemists
• Home Economists
• Research Scientists
• Managers and Accountants

Typically, a B.Sc. is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) in science. Food Technology is the study of applying food science to selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of nutritious and safe food. Subjects typically studied under this course are packaging technology, food microbiology, food chemistry and dairy technology.

Job Prospects

Science is one of the rewarding and promising careers for young aspirants. There are lots of career opportunities in this field.  Candidates who opt for this career must have strong interest in science. Aspirants can also expand their skills and knowledge through pursuing more courses. Talented professionals in this field are rising day by day, which has lead to creation of lots of employment opportunities for talented physiotherapist.

Skilled professionals can seek employment in these areas such as in bioinformatics, food industry, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, research institutes and in water conservation.  There are lots of job opportunities available in India as well as in foreign countries.