Chemical Engineering

M.Sc in food technology is a 2-year postgraduate course. Food technology is the branch of food science involving the processing, protection, preparation, selection, distribution, and utilization of sheltered, nutritious and healthy nourishment.
The discipline is about:
1 reducing the gap between gathered sustenance and available food by changing the method of completed item, i.e., processing, packaging and storage conditions, etc.
2 Healthy food, diets, calories, nutrition status, etc.
3 planning and management of the production process from raw materials to finished product taking food safety and quality into account.
Graduation (B.Sc), completed from a recognized university and with a minimum aggregate score of 50% marks is the minimum criterion of eligibility needed to be fulfilled for admission to the course.
Graduation needs to have been completed in any of:
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Botany
Zoology
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Home Science
Agriculture
Food Science and Nutrition
Food Technology
Such postgraduates are hired in capacities such as:
Dietician
Food Technologist
Product/ Process Development Scientist
Technical Brewer
Production Manager
Purchasing Manager
Retail Buyer
Quality Assurance Manager
Laboratory Supervisor
Food Packaging Manager, etc.
The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 5000 and 2 Lacs for a span of 2 years. The average initial salary offered in India to such postgraduates ranges between INR 25,000 to 70,000, increasing with the candidates experience and expertise in the field.