What is FOOD tech ?

One food products approved by the  government of FSSAI LICENSE to food products take the consumers of India.

Food Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary field consisting of study of selection, packaging, preservation, processing, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food.

 

It is about:

- Understanding and solving the problems of developing a safe, healthy, and nutritious food.

- Testing the quality and safety of food products.

- Inventing novel products using new ingredients.

- Designing processes.

 

Our Food Science and Technology course is designed in such a way that it helps students and professionals explore new food sources, discover new ways to formulate processed foods safe and devise new ways to process, store, preserve and distribute food.

 

Module 1: Food Chemistry

 

Module 2: Food Microbiology

 

Module 3: Food and Nutrition

 

Module 4: Principles of Food Processing and Preservation

 

Module 5: Unit Operations in Food Processing

 

Module 6: Technology of Milk and Milk Products

 

Module 7: Technology of Fruit and Vegetable products

 

Module 8: Technology of Cereals, Pulses and Bakery Products

 

Module 9: Technology of Meat, Fish and Poultry Products

 

Module 10: Technology of fats and Oilseeds

 

Module 11: Fermentation Technology

 

Module 12: Packaging and labeling

 

Module 13: Food safety and Food law

 

Module 14: Food Quality Management System

 

Module 15: Food Analysis and Quality Control

 

Module 16: Laboratory demonstration, practicals and instrument handling

 

Eligibility

Graduation in Science and Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification exam or awaiting their results, are also eligible to apply.

 

Programme Duration

Minimum time in which a student can complete this diploma course is six months while a maximum of one year is allowed to complete the course.

 

Internship

All the efforts will be made in the form of 6 weeks internship to provide industrial exposure to the students through internship with Food Companies so that they can have good practical knowledge beyond the classroom experience.

 

Registration

The registration dates for this bi-annual executive programme run by the Institute are updated timely on the webpage. Effective E-learning tools incorporated into the design of the webpage make the course lectures, online live classes and study material easily accessible. This gives a huge window of self-regulated and self-paced performance to the participants.

 

Examination & Certification

IGMPI follows a credit system based on all all learning activities involved in studying for all PG Diploma, Executive Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Each of your modules is equal to 4 credits. To successfully complete the programme, you will have to earn all the credits assigned to your programme.

 

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the course, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the course. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Executive Diploma in Food Science and Technology by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI. For all the above mentioned modules elaborate course material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

 

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading Food and Agriculture companies across the globe. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

 

Future career prospects

Food Technologist can work in various parts of the economy but most especially agro-allied industries, food processing/production, and research organizations.

They can expect to find employment in the food industry (both national and international), Research Institutes and government agencies in areas such as food manufacturing, food safety, food analysis, brewing, cereals and baking, dairy products, minimally processed fruits and vegetables, food additives, product development, sensory evaluation and winemaking.

Enjoyed this article? Stay informed by joining our newsletter!

Comments

You must be logged in to post a comment.

About Author

engineeringing student