Introduction: Food Processing Technology is a branch of food science which emphasizes on the processing after harvesting of the raw food. It is a multidisciplinary subject dealing with all types of food processing and associated technologies. You can pursue B.Tech / M.Tech in Food Processing Technology.
Scope in India and abroad:
Jobs are available for freshers majorly in the beverage and food industry in the processing and packaging sectors of the companies. Some of the well known companies who recruits such professionals are TC, Amul, Britannia Industries Ltd, Parle Products Pvt. Ltd, Surya Food & Agro Ltd, Lotus Chocolate Company Limited, Monsanto, Hershey’s, Mars, Nestlé , Pepsico, Cocacola, Kingfisher etc.
Some of the Institutes offering Food Processing Technology courses are as follows:
1. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
2. MS University, Vadodara, Gujarat
3. Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Himachal Pradesh
4. Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore
5. National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore
6. Fruit Technology Institute, Lucknow
7. Anna University, Chennai
8. University of Mysore, Mysore
9. University of Delhi, Delhi
10. Gujarat Agricultural University, Sardar Krishinanagar
11. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
12. SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
13. University of Madras, Madras
14. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar