Hey, can someone give me some info on food technology course in India. Also what is the scope, average salary, placement and types of job after doing food technology from a university in canada? Thank you in advance....

Hello rohan,

B. Tech in food technology is a 4 years graduation course. It includes the study of both food science and food engineering. The study of food technology includes various subjects such as chemical constituents of food, the life of food, preservation, packaging technology, storage conditions, food chemistry, nutritional value, microbial growth, etc. Food technology works in the field of development related to packaging materials, storage containers, preservatives, long term storage food, etc. Students get to learn about laboratory techniques, packaging engineering, quality test technologies, preservation methods, chemical tests to determine the nutritional value of the food and research techniques.

SCOPE- candidates who have pursued a degree in B. Tech in Food Technology can go for either a government-based or a private based industry The various job options for this course includes Food Engineer, Production Manager,  Food Processing Engineer, Nutrition Specialist, Food Storage Manager, Food Executive, Analytical Science, etc.

Salary- The starting salary of a candidate for B. Tech in Food Technology ranges in between INR 2 to 6 LPA.

for more details you can refer to the link mentioned below-

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.careers360.com/courses/b-tech-in-food-technology/amp

hope it helps.

Good luck.