Hello Dear,

M.Sc Food Science and Nutrition is a master's or postgraduate degree of 2 years, which focuses on the field of food production and food development. MSc Food Science and Nutrition focus mainly on inculcating in the minds of students the necessary knowledge of food compositions, the quality, and safety of food, the ability of metabolism relationships, the use of nutrients in food by the human body, an advanced understanding of the influence of exercises, etc.  You can download the previous year papers from the link below:

https://www.du.ac.in/DUET.html

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Hello Aspirant…

After completing your graduation, you are left with two options: either you can start doing a job or you can pursue higher studies in your desired field. By doing higher study one thing I can assure you that you will get a better future and will get a better job with a good salary.

MSc in Food Technology course is a postgraduate course with a duration of 2 years. The admission to this course is done based on the rank that the candidate scored in entrance exams. Sometimes candidates also get admission on the basis of their merits or counselling. The eligibility criteria are the candidates need to have a Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant discipline.

The course fee may vary from one institute to another but roughly the average course fee is from 5,000 rs to 5.0 lacs. And the average starting salary the candidate can expect to get is 3,00,000 lac to 12,00,000 lacs. Top job areas are like in Marketing or Quality Assurance companies, Hotels and Restaurants, Logistic Departments, Research and Development centers, Production Management Firms, etc.

The candidates can also apply for positions like Dietitian, Retail Buyer, Food Technologist, Laboratory Supervisors, purchasing managers, and so on. The MSc Food Technology has various areas where a candidate can pursue such as Poultry, Dairy Technology, Meat and Seafood, Fruits and Vegetables, Packaging, Dietetics, Bakery Science, Nutraceuticals and so on. The candidate can choose from the above-mentioned areas to do specialization by doing Post Graduate Diploma, MSc, or Ph.D.

The list of courses available in the Food Industry is given below:-

• MSc Dairy Technology deals with the study of milk and products related to milk. This course includes several different techniques and processes required for transporting, storing, planning, handling, processing, and so on

• MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics study the food elements & nutrients and their impact on the human body. By pursuing this course the students learn to make a properly balanced diet for normal human beings and patients dealing with severe issues or chronic diseases

• PG Diploma in Food Packaging is a study of different types of packaging techniques that will increase the shelf life of the product, processes used for it, what materials need to be used to prepare packaging materials, and their designs

• PG Diploma in Bakery Science and Technology this includes the study of various processes and techniques required in the preparation of various bakery products; the products required to make Bakery products, quality of the product, how to modify the products so that they taste good with required nutrition. This course is specially designed for those who want to build their career in the bakery industry

• PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics is a one-year post-graduation program. It includes the study of human physiology and nutrients that are required for the human body. If the candidate wants to do further higher studies then they can pursue M.Phil Nutrition and Dietetics

• MA Food and Nutrition , this course covers the study of product development, product quality, and their nutrition

• M.Tech in Food Technology is a two-year course and always stays in demand in the field of food technology. It covers the study of production, packaging, processing, preservation, quality management of the products, etc

• PG Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Services is a one-year course. PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health is a one-year course.

• There are many more courses available in India which you can pursue to do higher studies in the Food Industry.

I hope this information helps you.

Best wishes...

Hi Ashita,

MBA in Food and Agri-business is a course that teaches management and marketing of agricultural products such as crops and livestock. It is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in careers with agricultural input supply, agricultural production, commodity assembly and processing, and agricultural marketing organizations.

Refer here for more info - MBA in Agri-business Management: A Boost to the Economy’s Lifeline (careers360.com)

Feel free to ask doubts in the Comment Section.

I hope this information helps you.

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Hello,

For different colleges the eligibility criteria will be different but for most of the colleges the basic eligibility criteria will be candidates should have passed their 10+2 level exam with PCB and with minimum 55% marks. The minimum aggerate might change. PG Diploma in Food Safety & Quality Management is a one-year programme that emphasises on food products quality to meet the highest standards of food safety. The programme combines the specialised knowledge and skills required to apply the fundamental principles of quality assurance.

• So food production courses are mainly offered at diploma or certificate level by different hotel management colleges in India
• and a few colleges also for undergraduate degree courses for such also it is taught as a subject in different culinary art programs as well.

1. Candidates should have cleared the class 12th exams in any stream
2. candidates should have scored minimum 45 to 60 percentage aggregate marks in class 12th
3. candidates who have studied English as a major subject are usually preferred for the admissions and
4. candidates with a prior experience in fruit of culinary industry are sometimes referred by admissions.

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• various five star hotels
  
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You didn't mentioned the name of the course for which you are asking the paper like BTech/ Diploma.

I would request you to get back to career360.com (//career360.com) with proper question specifics so that we can help you out.

I hope my answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hello

You have not mentioned the name of the exam. Kindly do so fo details.

Thank you

Hello Aspirant,

Food and beverages will fall under the hospitality sector. An MBA graduate can work in finance, economics, sales, marketing, human resource management, and supply chain management areas in any sector. Since you come under hospitality sector you can take up management positions in various food production companies, big restaurant groups, resorts,catering Departments of Railways and Airlines as the Food and Beverage Manager,Hospitality Executive,Customer Service Executive,Sales/Marketing Executive,Catering,Sales Manager,Catering Assistant Executive,Supervisor etc. Getting a good job depends on your college placements too. And of course you can work in Cadbury India,you can work in any of the above mentioned department like finance, sales,marketing,etc according to your skills. Some job roles are brand manager,quality assurance officer,marketing manager,etc.You can checkout appropriate job openings in the company and based on the eligibility criteria you can apply . If you are very keen on working in Cadbury India, an easy way to find out openings and increase your chances to get a job there is by networking through Linkedin. You should find out current employees of the organization or the human resource officer and build connections thereby expressing your interest to work there . You may introduce your self as a job aspirant, and talk about your education ,experience and skills , see to it that you have researched well about the company before approaching a manager or official.

https://hospitality.careers360.com/articles/career-scope-in-food-and-beverage-services

All the best