As a graduate Food professional, you will work on products that people eat and drink every day. You can work locally, but also in an international environment. For example, you could work for food companies, start-ups, manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, research departments or companies specialising in quality and food safety.
Possible careers
Product developer
As a product developer, you create new food products or improve existing ones. For example, you might work on a new drink, a snack, a plant-based product or a product with less sugar or salt. You test recipes, investigate ingredients and assess how a product tastes, feels, smells and looks.
Process technologist
As a process technologist, you look at how a product is made. You investigate which steps are needed, which equipment is used and how the process can be made smarter, better or more consistent. You make sure that a product not only works on a small scale, but can also be produced on a larger scale.
Quality or food safety specialist
As a quality or food safety specialist, you make sure that products are safe and meet the required standards. You are involved in inspections, quality systems, legislation and regulations, and solving problems. For example, you might work on shelf life, hygiene, allergens or product safety.
Product expert or technical sales specialist
As a product expert, you have in-depth knowledge of a product, ingredient or process. You can advise customers, contribute ideas about applications and collaborate with developers, manufacturers or international teams. You combine subject-specific knowledge with communication skills and practice-oriented advice.
