About Food Science & Technology
“Everything in food is science. The only subjective part is when you eat it.” ~Alton Brown
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ~Hippocrates
Food Science is the study of the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of food; and the concepts underlying food processing. Food technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and usage of safe food.
The ultimate objective of food science is to understand the principles of food processing and to improve the food quality for the general public. Whatever food item (especially packaged ones) you come across in the supermarket (or retail store), had some contributions from a food scientist, food technologist or food engineer.
Food Science, Food Technology & Food Engineering
Though Food Science, Food Engineering and Food Technology overlap each other, there are few subtle differences. So the below illustrations might be beneficial to understand the difference between these three:
- Food Technology:Fire can be used to cook food.
- Food Science:Burning wood produces heat, water, and carbon dioxide. Heat denatures proteins in food.
- Food Engineering:Building a fireplace and chimney makes it easier to cook with fire without filling the room with smoke.
Food Science & Technology Career Path
|B.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics|
|Eligibility||10 +2 or Equivalent|
|Entrance Exam||JEE (Joint Entrance Examination)|
|Average Course Fee||INR 25 K approximately|
|Goal||Nursing Homes, Food Service Departments|
Colleges for Food Science & Technology
- Allahabad University, Allahabad
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
- Delhi University (DU), New Delhi
- Dr. Y. S. Parmer University of Horticulture and Forestry (Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University), Solan
- Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
- Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
- Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
- Mount Carmel College (MCC), Bangalore
- Osmania University, Hyderabad
- Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad
- SRM University, Chennai
- Stella Maris College, Chennai
- University of Madras, Chennai
- University of Mysore
Top Colleges for Food Science & Technology
Scholarship / Fellowship in Food Science & Technology
- Lovely Professional University: Scholarship on the basis of performance in LPUNEST
- Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences: CHAPLAIN'S Scholarship / YESHU DARBAR Scholarship
Food Science & Technology Key Skills
Food Science & Technology Career Prospects
- Diary Technologist
- Technical Brewer
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Laboratory Supervisor
- Food Packaging Manager
- Dietician & Lifestyle Counselor
- Product / Process Development Scientist
- Food Stylist
- Production Manager
- Bio care Nutrition Specialist
- Quality Controller
- Food Inspector
- Hygiene & Quality Executive
- Quality Assurance Assistant
- National Sales Manager
- Catering Manager
- Regulatory Specialist
- Quality Technician
Jobs in Food Science & Technology
- Nursing Homes
- Physician's offices
- Catering Companies
- Long-Term Care Homes
- Food Service Departments
- Food Retailing Outlets
- FMCG Manufacturing Industry
Salary in Food Science & Technology
Dietician - Fresher with a diploma can get anywhere around INR 10,000 to 15,000 per month. Those with a master’s degree can expect a higher package ranging between INR 21,000 to 58,000 per month. The salaries get higher with experience.
Nutritionist - A Nutritionist earns an average salary of INR 26,000 per month.
Food Science & Technology Role Models
Rujuta Diwekar Winner of the 'Nutrition Award' from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Rujuta is India's leading sports science and nutrition expert and amongst the world's most followed Nutritionists. She is also the author of 5 best-selling books. In the plethora of diet fads and fears, her voice rings loud and clear, urging us to use our common sense and un-complicate the act of eating. She emphasizes on a blend of traditional food wisdom and modern nutritional science for a healthy body and mind, best reflected through the mantra – Eat local, think global. Winner of 'Nutrition award', Asian institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad. Invited to conduct workshops at IAS Inter services meet, CAG India academy, Maharashtra Judicial academy and Maharashtra police academy.
Ms. Ishi Khosla
Ms. Ishi Khosla is a practicing clinical nutritionist, columnist, , author, an entrepreneur and researcher. She is actively involved in clinical practice at the Centre For Dietary Counseling in Delhi where she deals with a wide range of nutrition related health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, digestive disorders, food allergies etc..To scale up her practice and reach out to a global audience Ms. Khosla has founded a unique score based nutrition app called theweightmonitor.com. Passionate about nutrition and a strong believer in the power of foods, she spearheaded, the first of its kind, a health food company in India 'Whole Foods', in the business of producing and retailing health foods and operating Health Cafe's. She writes extensively for leading news papers and magazines and publish papers in scientific journals. She has been an adviser to several organizations , multi-national companies and is on the board of many institutions including her Alma Mater Lady Irwin College Delhi University. She lectures extensively and is invited frequently to radio and television programmes.
Dr. Shikha Sharma
Dr. Shikha Sharma is the founder of Dr Shikha’s Nutri Health, which is a platform offering comprehensive health and diet management programmes. A medical doctor by training, Dr Shikha hails from Kashmir and completed her MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Dr Shikha pioneered the concept of Nutrigenetics, which combines modern medicine techniques and the principles of Ayurveda. She has advised many celebrities, hoteliers, and Chief Ministers of Indian states, one Ex-Prime Minister among others, on diet and health management. With the proven concept of Nutrigenetics, she decided to help the masses and shifted her focus from working single handedly to having a group of intellectuals.
Anjali Mukerjee has delivered talks to the Mumbai traffic police, to help Mumbai police force, discover the simple way to stay healthy & fit. Anjali Mukerjee was also invited as a speaker at the “Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2013” held in New Delhi. Anjali Mukerjee was invited as a speaker by the ladies study group (A group of 500 women members – wives of industrialists in Kolkata) to deliver a talk on wellness. She has tried to make a difference to the health of urban India, by conducting health awareness lectures to the Management staff of leading corporates like SBI, Deutsche Bank, Birla Sun Life, HDFC, Mettler Toledo, etc. by educating them on lifestyle diseases connected with mechanized modern living and eating fast foods. She has shared her experiences and guided budding nutritionists and students, judged and presented awards at Tejaswini & Arcane Illusions events organized by SNDT – India’s leading Women’s University. She has advised and corrected the eating patterns of young students at Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts (SDIPA). She was invited by the Times of India to be a panelist for the Diabesity Summit held on 8th November 2012. She received “OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” at World Women Leadership Congress & Awards 2016