Worldwide, the food sector has emerged as a high growth and huge profit sector due to its immense potential for value addition, particularly within the food processing industry. Food Technology deals with the methods and techniques involved in production, processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, quality management, and distribution of food products. The course offers the students an ideal platform to apply knowledge of all pure sciences, including microbiology, physics, and biochemistry, sensory, packaging and engineering to enhance the quality, safety, functionality and nutrition of food.
About the Program:
Food industry is a major industry which requires highly skilled professionals to ensure the food quality, safety and worldwide management. The aim of this course is to provide in-depth study of various areas related to food technology that will enable the students to understand food composition, their nutritional, microbiological, processing and organoleptic aspects. This program also upskills the students in the processing techniques by in hand training in food industries. They are also taught about the importance of food plant sanitation, international and national food laws and regulations applicable in food industry.
Career Prospects:
The students of Food Technology have top notch opportunities as Food Technologists in Food Processing Companies, Research Labs and Hospitality Industry. Students can pursue post-doctoral (Ph.D.) degree that will enable them to develop novel techniques, new products and fill the gap between farm to fork in the food industry. The students with professional skills may begin their career as a young entrepreneur with innovative technology ideas that have commercial potential.
| Programme Duration: | 2 Years |
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