B. Tech in Food Technology

Bachelor

In Kolkata

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor

  • Location

    Kolkata

  • Duration

    4 Years

Facilities

Location

Start date

Kolkata (West Bengal)
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157/F, Nilgunj Road, Panihati,, 700114

Start date

On request

About this course

Admission to any of our programmes offered are strictly following the guidance of West Bengal University of Technology. Aspiring students can submit the duly filled Application From. Admissions will be through the relevant Admission Committee. All candidates should have a valid rank of WBJEE / AIEEE and allotted a seat through Central Selection Counselling. Students allotted a seat has to take admission within a stipulated time notified by the college authorities at the time of Counselling & allotment.
Intake: 60 (GNIT)

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B. Tech in Food Technology

Food processing is a branch of food science, which owes its existence to the prehistoric times. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for the consumption of humans and animals. Processing of food leads to preservation of food, enhances its flavor and reduces the toxins in the food product. It leads to better distributional efficiency and helps in the easy marketing of the food product. Extra nutrients can also be added while processing the food and processed food is less susceptible to spoilage. The rising consumerism in the societies of developed and developing countries has contributed to the growth of food processing with techniques such as spray drying, juice concentrates, freeze drying and the introduction of artificial sweeteners, colorants, and preservatives. In India Food Processing industry is gaining momentum as the consumer food industry, which includes pasta, breads, cakes, pastries, corn flakes, ready to eat and ready to cook products, cocoa products, biscuits, soft drinks, beer, alcohol beverages, mineral and packaged water and segment of consumer foods is seeing an upward trend.
Job Prospects & Career Option:
India's food processing sector and boost the country's agricultural business (according to a press release). As per the report there are about 300 Million upper and-middle-class consumers of processed and packaged food in the country, and another 200 Million are likely to be added by 2010. Ministry of Food Processing Industries is planning to establish 500 food parks in the Tenth Five Year Plan.

Few job profile commonly holding by Food Technology professionals are :-

Production Manager: The job of a production manager is to supervise the production of processed food from the finding and storage of raw material to processing and packaging of the final product.

Quality Assurance Manager: A quality assurance manager has to examine all the raw materials, equipment and the end products. The manager has to work on the appearance, flavour and aroma of the product.

Food Packaging Manager: The job of a food packaging manager is to develop packaging and filling equipment by choosing and keeping in mind the distinct properties of a food item.

Product Development Manager:

A product development manager has to assess the market for consumer behaviour. The job is to find new products and work towards the improvement of existing ones.

Laboratory Supervisor: A laboratory supervisor has to analyse the. food chemically and perform microbiological and chemical analyses to make sure that the end product is of high quantity and quality.

B. Tech in Food Technology

Price on request