Career as Food & Dairy Technologists
- Friday, January 28, 2011
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The fast paced life of today has ushered in the era of convenience food or more popularly the fast food culture around the world. On one hand this has led to the growing demand for packed and processed food and on the other it has made the consumer more quality and nutrition conscious. All these factors pose a very encouraging picture on the future of Food Processing Industry in entire world.
Personality Traits
Food Technologists should have average intelligence, scientific bent of mind, powers of observation, interest in scientific and technological developements, interest in health and nutrition, powers of concentration (especially in research and developement), Sense of responsibility, ability to work well on one's own as well as a part of a team, ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of intellect, and a discerning approach to food items are useful traits for aspiring food technologists.Courses & Trainings
Bachelor's and Master's degree and research qualifications provide the most comprehensive professional grounding for jobs in the food industry, particularly large-scale units, and for taking up research and training as well as for entrepreneurship. Besides this, there are variety of courses at different levels which train students for food technology job in small-scale units as well as in large-scale units. After successful completion of plus two or equivalent examination one could pursue short-term certificate, craft and diploma courses. Such courses are suitable for placement in small-scale units in catering establishments or in food processing and preservation.Placements and Prospects
The work of food technologists is mainly in food industries, quality control, hospitals, packaging, industries, distilleries, soft drink factories and rice mills, etc. They also are into manufacturing industries by using their expertise in monitoring the storage, processing, hygiene temperatures and experimenting etc. The food processing industry also has attractive openings at the managerial levels for professionals from varied fields. For example Industrial Production Managers are required to control the operation of the manufacturing plants and in all other similar areas.
