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Government Jobs

Graduates in B.Tech food technology can find jobs in various government organizations, laboratories etc.  Many firms working under the Food Corporation of India recruit graduates in this field. Initially they are recruited as trainees. In the training period itself they can earn salary of Rs. 20,000/- per month. The training period will be generally six months. After initial training they will be promoted to higher grades based on their capabilities. Their salary scale will also increase consequently after the training period. Apart from salaries they are also provided with good benefits also. Graduates in this field can also try for jobs in laboratories where the quality of food products are tested.

Private jobs

Many private sector organizations recruit graduates in B.Tech food technology. Companies like Amul, Cadbury, Britannia, Nestle etc recruit professionals in food technology. Entry level professionals will be given a six months training initially. After completing the training period they will be promoted to higher grades. The candidates can earn upto Rs. 15,000/- per month in the training period itself. The salary will be further increased after the training period based on the position of their job. Graduates in B.Tech food technology can also find jobs in home catering services that are owned by food entrepreneurs.

Food Technology Recruiters

Dabur India

ITC Limited

Agro Tech Foods

Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.

Cadbury India Ltd.

Nestle India Pvt. Ltd.

PepsiCo India Holdings

Britannia Industries Ltd.

Hindustan Unilever Limited

Godrej Industries Limited

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Yes food technology has global scope. For example, if we  talk about the scope of the food industry in India. At present, it is currently valued at USD $39.71 billion. This can reach USD $65.4 billion by the end of the year as the Govt. of India and IBEF stated in its reports.



For starters, a Food Technologist or sometimes called food scientist can earn an average between INR 20,000 and 25,000 per month in India. If you stay in the field for at least five years, you can earn between INR 500,000 and 740,000 annually. With more years of experience, at least 10 years of it at least, you can very much expect an annual salary of between INR 900,000 and 1,180,000.



The following are some of the top universities and colleges in India to study Food Science & Food technology:

• Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)
• National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM)
• Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT)
• National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)
• Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre (FDTRC)
• National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
• Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
• Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University
• International Life Sciences Institute – India (ILSI)
• IISER – Pune

Best Food Tech Degree Colleges in The USA

• Cornell University
• The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• Texas A&M University
• UC Davis
• University of Florida

Best Food Tech Colleges in Other countries

• University College Dublin
• University College Cork
• Dublin Institute of Technology
• University of Copenhagen
• Denmark Technical University

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