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Food Science & Technology

Food Science & Technology. Presentation prepared by Alice F. Mullis January 2011. What will I learn about Food Science today?. What is Food Science and Technology? Careers in Food Science Educational Requirements Internships Job Market Predictions Typical Salary.

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Food Science & Technology

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  1. Food Science & Technology Presentation prepared byAlice F. MullisJanuary 2011

  2. What will I learn about Food Science today? • What is Food Science and Technology? • Careers in Food Science • Educational Requirements • Internships • Job Market Predictions • Typical Salary

  3. If low fat cookies taste the same as regular ones? Or how the flavor of a new food product is chosen? Or why packaged ready-to-eat cut fruit stays crisp and does not turn brown? Have you ever wondered?

  4. Then you might want to check outFOOD SCIENCEas a CAREER.

  5. What is Food Science? Food Science is an applied science used to study the: • nature of foods • causes of their deterioration • principles underlying food processing

  6. Food Technology is the application of food science to the: selection preservation processing packaging distribution use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food. What is Food Technology?

  7. What does a Food Scientist do? A Food Scientist studies the physical, microbiological, and chemical makeup of food. Food Scientists may also develop ways to:- process food- preserve food- package food- store food

  8. The Myths About Food Science • Food Science is NOT Home Economics • Food Science is NOT Only Nutrition • Food Science is NOT Only Cooking

  9. Why Food Science? The food industry……………. • is the 2nd largest manufacturing sector • produces more than $600 billion in retail sales

  10. There are generally more positions available than graduating students to fill them. • The USDA reports that between 2005 and 2010, universities will not graduate enough people with food, agriculture, and natural resource degrees to meet demand.

  11. Most Food Science graduates experience 100 percent job placement by graduation or within six months after graduation.

  12. Why Food Science? • It is an applied science: You could see the product you worked on the grocery store shelf. • It’s fun! Food scientists get to play with their food! • It’s exciting! Being a Food Scientist is not a boring career. You may work in the lab, in the pilot plant, or travel to different parts of the world.

  13. Why Food Science? In 2008: • The lowest starting salary was $43,600 • The median salary was $59,520 • The highest salary was $104,520

  14. What kind of jobs are available? CHECK OUT THESE CAREERS

  15. FOOD SCIENCE RELATED CAREERS • Agricultural Engineer • Agronomist • Baking Technician • Biochemist • Chemical Engineer • Culinary Scientist • Dietician • Farm Product Purchasing Agent • Farmer • Flavor Chemist • Food Scientist • Food Stylist • Health Inspector • Government Agency Administrator • Microbiologist • Nutritionist • Packaging Engineer • Plant Manager • Production Inspector • Research Analyst • Restaurant Chef • Quality Assurance • Technical Writer • University Professor • And many more……………..

  16. JOB PROSPECTS • Job growth among food scientists should be faster than the average for all occupations. • Opportunities are expected to be good over the next decade, particularly in food science and technology.

  17. 16% JOB GROWTH isPREDICTED for FOOD SCIENCE

  18. Where can you work? • Food processors • Ingredient manufacturer/suppliers • Academia • Self-employed/Consultant • Government • Non-government organizations • Foodservice • Testing laboratory

  19. How do you become a food scientist? • Attend a college or university with an accredited Food Science Program. • Attend a college or university with an accredited Food Science Program. and

  20. How do you become a food scientist? • Participate in • INTERSHIPS with companies to gain hands-on experience.

  21. It is your future. Make the most of it.

  22. RESOURCES Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos046.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos046.htm#earnings http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?optstatus=011000000&soccode=191012&id=1&nodeid=2&stfips=13&search=Go http://www.career.uga.edu/multimedia/majors_handouts/FoodScience.pdfhttp://www.collegegrad.com/salaries/salaries.shtml http://foodscience.psu.edu/futurestudents/alumni-testimonials http://www.ift.org/knowledge-center/learn-about-food-science/what-is-food-science.aspx http://www.ift.org/knowledge-center/learn-about-food-science/k12-outreach.aspx http://www.ift.org/knowledge-center/learn-about-food-science/k12-outreach/video-and-media.aspx http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/19-1012.00 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

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